9 February 2012

RAVI SHANKAR "CHAPPAQUA" (CBS, 1966)





Fond memories... - before I even knew about Ornette Coleman's "Chappaqua Suite" I bought this LP as a teenager. The cover was the reason I spend my little money.
When I got to know Coleman's version my copy of the Shankar LP was already gone...
Some weeks ago I found it second-hand for a few bucks and enjoyed it again after more then thirty years...

A jazz inflected soundtrack for the movie from Conrad Brooks - no information about the musicians on the cover except:




RAVI SHANKAR "CHAPPAQUA"


Ravi Shankar, sitar

other musicians unknown


A1. Chappaqua 02:22
A2. Running Deer 02:56
A3. Allah Rocking 05:02
A4. Om 01:32
A5. Raga Miniatue 04:16
B1. Back To Earth 04:51
B2. Raga 03:19
B3. Sweet Russell 01:06
B4. Orgy 01:39
B5. Theme 04:25

Music written by Ravi Shankar and Phil Glass.

CBS – S 63 384 (1966)

(lp rip)

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12 comments:

  1. https://rapidshare.com/files/2336130520/Ravi_Shankar_Chappaqua.rar

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  2. Was this the inspiration for Ornette's suite? I'm looking forward to hearing it for the first time, then going back to the Ornette album. Thanks, Onx!

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  3. To my knowledge Conrad Brooks thought that Coleman's music (which was first!) would be a bit too strong - the music would have detracted the watchers from the pictures...
    Then he asked Ravi Shankar...

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  4. Realmente interesante para profundizar en Ornette!
    Gracias!

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  5. onek Dhonnobad, onxidlib ! no need to say that I've never seen this Shankar's LP before ! that's a great shot !

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  6. Thank You Very Much!:-)

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  7. Wow!!! Just A Few Minutes Ago A Friend Send Me The Opening Sequence Of The Film And I Was Wondering If It Had Anything To Do With Ornette And Just Here I Found All My Questions Answered...As Always, Great Quality Here. Thanks!!!

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  8. more info here - http://standinatthecrossroads-blackcatbone.blogspot.com/2010/07/chappaqua-1966-film-directed-by-conrad.html

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  9. Allah Rakha(Zakir Hussain's father) is on the tabla.

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