It could be contended that the title to this compilation is misleading, for it consists not of music specifically composed and/or recorded for yoga and meditation, but of music from the Vanguard catalog that might lend itself to those activities. Oregon are the most heavily represented of the four artists, with 8 of the 14 tracks; the rest are older 1960s recordings of guitarists Peter Walker and John Fahey, and oud player Hamza El Din. The common ground? Well, all of them were combining {\f...   [ read more ]

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The first posthumous release from Spirit following the drowning death of its leader, Randy California, in 1997, Cosmic Smile is anything but a collection of leftovers. Though California regularly included original Spirit drummer Ed Cassidy in the group's performances and recordings, and encouraged the occasional appearance of former band members, Spirit was, in essence, his flag of convenience from the mid-'70s on. These studio tracks, recorded between 1990 and 1995, sometimes feature ...   [ read more ]

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