1970 Ananda Shankar – Ananda Shankar
Ananda Shankar is the debut album by the Indian musician Ananda Shankar, the son of dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar and the nephew of the Indian classical musician Ravi Shankar. It was released in 1970 on the Reprise record label. The album fuses Indian music with Western rock and electronic music, and was among the first works in the rock genre by an Indian musician. Consisting mainly of instrumental recordings featuring sitar and Moog synthesizer, it includes a cover version of the Rolling Stones’ 1968 hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and a thirteen-minute Indian-style piece titled “Sagar (The Ocean)”.
Tracks
1 Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Mick Jagger; Keith Richards) 03:41
2 Snow Flower (Ananda Shankar; Paul Lewinson) 02:53
3 Light My Fire (Jim Morrison; John Densmore; Ray Manzarek; Robby Krieger) 03:35
4 Mamata (Affection) (Ananda Shankar; Paul Lewinson) 03:11
5 Metamorphosis (Ananda Shankar; Paul Lewinson) 06:52
6 Sagar (The Ocean) (Ananda Shankar; Paul Lewinson) 13:17
7 Dance Indira (Traditional) 03:52
8 Raghupati (Folk Tune) (Traditional) 03:30
Musicians
Bass | Jerry Scheff |
Bass | Mark Tulin |
Drums | Joe Pollard |
Drums | Mike Botts |
Guitar | Dick Rosmini |
Guitar | Drake Levin |
Keyboards | Paul Lewinson |
Moog | Paul Lewinson |
Sitar | Ananda Shankar |
Tablas | Pranish Khan |
Liner Notes
Producer – Alex Hassilev
Co-producer – James Lowe
Arranged By – Paul Lewinson
Arranged By – Ananda Shankar (Tracks 7, 8)
Arranged By – Alex Hassilev (Track 8)
Engineer – John Horton
Artwork – Ed Thrasher
Photography – John Steele
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc