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The Seal of the Blue Lotus
Studio album by Robbie Basho
Released	1965 (1965)
Recorded	1965
Genre	American Primitivism
Length	45:33
Label	Takoma
Producer	Robbie Basho, ED Denson
Robbie Basho chronology
The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965) The Grail & the Lotus (1966)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Great Folk Discography	7/10

The Seal of the Blue Lotus is the debut studio album of composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1965 by Takoma Records.

Release and reception

Skip Jansen, of Allmusic, favorably compared Basho's Eastern-influenced musical approach to that of John Fahey and noted the influence of Ravi Shankar. Jansen gave the album four out of five stars, concluding that it is "An essential document for folk guitar fans."

In 1996, Takoma Records issued The Seal of the Blue Lotus for the first time on Compact Disc, with an alternate cover. The album has again been re-issued by 4 Men With Beards on 180 gram vinyl

Track listing

All music is composed by Robbie Basho

Personnel

Adapted from The Seal of the Blue Lotus liner notes.

• Robbie Basho – steel-string acoustic guitar, production, cover art
• ED Denson – production

Release history

References

1. ^ Jansen, Skip. "Robbie Basho: The Seal of the Blue Lotus > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
2. Strong, Martin Charles (2010). The great folk discography. Volume 1, Pioneers & early legends. ISBN 9781846971419.
3. "Catalog: The Seal Of The Blue Lotus (180 Gram Vinyl)". Runt. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
4. The Seal of the Blue Lotus (sleeve). Robbie Basho. Santa Monica, California: Takoma Records. 1965.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

• The Seal of the Blue Lotus at Discogs (list of releases)

• 1965 debut albums
• Robbie Basho albums
• Takoma Records albums