Shankar Family & Friends , Limited Edition Purple Vinyl

Shankar Family & Friends , Limited Edition Purple Vinyl

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RAVI SHANKAR Shankar Family & Friends ( 2023 limited edition Dark Horse Records LP, remastered by Paul Hicks and pressed on Orchid Purple Vinyl. Originally released in 1974 this album was produced by George Harrison and features musical contributions from Ravi Shankar, George Harrison, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, Klaus Voormann, and more. Picture sleeve with original cover artwork, hype sticker & factory sealed )

World-renowned Indian musician Ravi Shankar’s Shankar Family and 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.

Out of print for many years, the album was last reissued on CD in 2010 as part of the Collaborations box set. Dark Horse is proud to present the original album remastered and reissued as a standalone release for the first time on CD and orchid purple colour vinyl.

Side One
1. I Am Missing You 3:40
2. Kahan Gayelava Shyam Saloné 3:15
3. Supané Mé Ayé Preetam Sainya 4:44
4. I Am Missing You (Reprise) 3:56
5. Jaya Jagadish Haré 4:50

Side Two

Dream, Nightmare & Dawn

1. Overture 2:28

Part One: Dream

2. Festivity & Joy 3:52
3. Love - Dance Ecstasy 3:10

Part Two: Nightmare

4. Lust (Raga Chandrakauns) 3:12
5. Dispute & Violence 3:05
6. Disillusionment & Frustration 2:51
7. Despair & Sorrow (Raga Marwa) 3:07

Part Three: Dawn

8. Awakening 3:07
9. Peace & Hope ( Raga Bhatiyar ) 4:21