The Seal of the Blue Lotus

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."^[1]

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^[3]

All music is composed by Robbie Basho

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bardo Blues"	7:27
2.	"Sansara in Sweetness After Sandstorm"	6:08
3.	"Black Lotus (Hymn to Fugen)"	9:04

Adapted from The Seal of the Blue Lotus liner notes.^[4]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1965	Takoma	LP	C-1005
United Kingdom	1996	Takoma	CD	C-1005
United States	2012	4 Men With Beards	LP	4M223

^ ^a ^b Jansen, Skip. "Robbie Basho: The Seal of the Blue Lotus > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ Strong, Martin Charles (2010). The great folk discography. Volume 1, Pioneers & early legends. ISBN 9781846971419.
^ "Catalog: The Seal Of The Blue Lotus (180 Gram Vinyl)". Runt. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
^ 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)