Satori (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Satori
Type = Album
Artist = Flower Travellin' Band


Released = 1971
Recorded =
Genre = Acid rock Progressive rock
Length =
Label = Atlantic
Producer = Ikuzo Orita Speed
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3zfpxqy5ldfe link]
*Piero Scaruffi [http://www.scaruffi.com/vol3/flowertr.html link]
Last album = "Anywhere"
(1970)
This album = "Satori" (1971)
Next album = "Made in Japan "
(1972)

"Satori" is the second album by the Japanese rock group Flower Travellin' Band. It was released in 1971 by Atlantic Records in Japan. The album was re-issued to an english audience by Radioactive Records in 2003.

Production

Reception

Although the album wasn't released to an english audience until 2003, "Satori" had critical acclaim on its re-issue. David Fricke of "Rolling Stone" stated "Satori" as his "favorite Japanese rock album of all time". [ cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/15857960/ask_david_fricke_frickes_picks_columnist_and_rolling_stone_senior_editor_answers_your_questions/|title= Ask David Fricke: "Fricke's Picks" Columnist and Rolling Stone Senior Editor Answers Your Questions : Rolling Stone] Allmusic gave the album 4½ stars out 5 and made it their pick as the band's top album calling it "a real classic". [ cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3zfpxqy5ldfe|title= allmusic ((( Satori > Overview )))] .

Track listing

tracklist
all_writing = Flower Travelin' Band
all_lyrics =
all_music =
writing_credits =
lyrics_credits =
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title1 = Satori, Pt. 1
length1 = 5:25
title2 = Satori, Pt. 2
length2 = 7:06
title3 = Satori, Pt. 3
length3 = 10:44
title4 = Satori, Pt. 4
length4 = 11:01
title5 = Satori, Pt. 5
length5 = 7:58

Personnel

The band

* Joe Yamanaka – vocals, harmonica
* Hideki Ishima – guitar
* Jun Kowzuki – bass guitar, guitar
* Joji "George" Wada – drums

Technical staff

* Ikuzo Orita – producer
* Norio Yoshizawa – mixing
* Flower Travellin' Band - arranger

References