Phil Yost -- Bent City (Takoma Records, C-1016 **1967)

One of the more obscure and mysterious releases in the classic Takoma cannon. Out there, Bay Area hippie-improv jazz canoodlings. Woodwind, bass and echo-driven. All instruments played by Mr. Yost. Biographically, I've found next to nothing about him, online. 320 Vinyl rip by yours truly. Big thanks to D.

Phil Yost -- Bent City (Takoma Records, C-1016 **1967) *Re-upped 7/20/12


A1 Ellipse For Bluejay
A2 Solace Stone Somewhere
A3 Bent City I
A4 Ethan Dreams Two People
A5 Ever Surprised Blue Eyes
B1 Bent City II
B2 Vision At 1000 Centigrade
B3 Lizard-Watcher's Theme
B4 Wave Your Moonlight Hat For The Snowfall Train

Robbie Basho- Early & Out of Print

Spent the better part of this morning tracking down the earlier, out-of-print discography of Robbie Basho. I just love zoning-out to this fellow's far out, eastern-tinged guitar and occasional yodels. If you're hip to Fahey & Rick Bishop but don't know Robbie Basho, you should fix that, pronto.


Robbie Basho- The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965) (@mutant-sounds.blogspot.com)

Seal Of The Blue Lotus 7:40
Mountain Man's Farewell 8:38
Dravidian Sunday 6:36
Bardo Blues 7:27
Sansara In Sweetness After Sandstorm 6:08
Black Lotus - Hymn To Fugen 9:04



Robbie Basho- The Grail & The Lotus (1966) (@ gaia-black-circle)
The Grail & The Lotus 6:02
The Dharma Prince 10:06
Oriental Love Song 5:57
The Golden Shamrock 8:43
Street Dakini 6:31
Chung Mei - The Chinese Orchid 8:10



Robbie Basho- Basho Sings! (1967)
A1 Salangadou
A2 Dance Colinda
A3 Katari Takawaitha
A4 Basket Full Of Dragons
A5 Solilquoy
A6 Tibetian Bach
B1 Allons Au Ball Colinda
B2 Basho's Blues
B3 Black Mare Moan
B4 New Lhassa New Year's Chorale



Robbie Basho- Venus in Cancer (1969) (@holyfuckingshit40000.blogspot.com)


Venus In Cancer 9:30
Eagle Sails The Blue Diamond Waters 6:45
Kowaka D'Amour 9:45
Song For The Queen 9:30
Cathedrals Et Fleur De Lis 8:00
Wine Song (Sweet Wine Of Love) 5:50


Robbie Basho- Song of the Stallion (1971) (@notveryprettymusic.blogspot.com)
A1 Song Of The Stallion 4:59
A2 A North American Raga 11:18
A3 The Lady She Is Waiting 5:01
B1 Roses And Snow 7:42
B2 California Raga 9:11
B3 The Hajj 5:12
B4 Khatum 2:03



Robbie Basho- The Voice of the Eagle (1972) (@creepscanner.blogspot.com)
A1 The Voice of the Eagle 7:19
A2 Wounded Knee Soliloquy 5:31
A3 Blue Corn Serenade 10:42
B1 Joseph 5:20
B2 Omaha Tribal Prayer 3:35
B3 Sweet Medicine 4:50
B4 Roses and Gold 3:04
B5 Moving Up A'Ways 6:33



Robbie Basho- Zarthus (1974) (@grown-so-ugly.blogspot.com)
A1 Zarthus 2:55
A2 Khoda E Gul E Abe 9:31
A3 Mehera 3:20
A4 Khalil Gibran
A5 Bride Divine
B1 Rhapsody in Drz 19:54


(V/A) Contemporary Guitar- Spring 1967 (@grown-so-ugly.blogspot.com)
A1 Max Ochs - Raga
A2 John Fahey - Sampler
A3 Bukka White - Old Man Walking Blues
B1 Max Ochs - Raga
B2 Harry Taussig - Water Verses
B3 Harry Taussig - Children's Dance
B4 Robbie Basho - The Thousand Incarnations of the Rose