Ravi Shankar - Shankar Family And Friends (PURPLE VINYL LP)

World-renowned Indian musician Ravi Shankar’s Shankar Family & Friends was originally released in 1974. Produced by George Harrison, this was one of the first album releases on Dark Horse Records. Its East-meets-West musical styles puts Western musicians such as Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Jim Keltner, Klaus Voorman, and Nicky Hopkins side-by-side with Indianmusic pioneers Alla Rakha, Ashish Khan, Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia. The album contains the first single issued on Dark Horse, “I Am Missing You,” featuring Lakshmi Shankar on vocals backed by a full Western rock band.

SIDE A
1. I Am Missing You
2. Kahan Gayelava Shyam Salone
3. Supane Me Aye Preetam Sainya
4. I Am Missing You (Reprise)

SIDE B
1. Overture
2. Part One: Dream Festivity & Joy
3. Love – Dance Ecstasy
4. Part Two: Nightmare Lust
5. Dispute & Violence
6. Disillusionment & Frustration
7. Despair & Sorrow
8. Part Three: Dawn Awakening
9. Peace & Hope