The Grail & the Lotus

The Grail & the Lotus is the second studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1966 by Takoma Records.

The Grail & the Lotus
Studio album by Robbie Basho
Released	1966
Recorded	February 12 – February 19, 1965
Genre	American Primitivism
Length	45:29
Label	Takoma
Producer	Ed Denson
Robbie Basho chronology
The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965) The Grail & the Lotus (1966) Basho Sings (1967)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Release and reception

The album was produced by Ed Denson.

Richie Unterberger of Allmusic gave the album four and a half out of five stars, stating that The Grail & the Lotus is "a fine, innovative album"[1]

Despite never being individually issued on Compact Disc, The Grail & the Lotus can be found in its entirety on the Guitar Soli compilation album.[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Robbie Basho.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Grail and the Lotus"	6:02
2.	"The Dharma Prince"	10:06
3.	"Oriental Love Song"	5:57

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Golden Shamrock"	8:43
2.	"Street Dakini"	6:31
3.	"Chung Mei – The Chinese Orchid"	8:10

Personnel

Adapted from The Grail & the Lotus liner notes.[3]

• Robbie Basho – steel-string acoustic guitar, vocals
• ED Denson – production
• Tom Weller – illustrations

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1966	Takoma	LP	C-1007

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "Robbie Basho: The Grail & the Lotus > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
2. "Re-issued Albums: The Grail and the Lotus". robbiebasho.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
3. The Grail & the Lotus (sleeve). Robbie Basho. Santa Monica, California: Takoma Records. 1966.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• The Grail & The Lotus at Discogs (list of releases)