Venus in Cancer
1969 studio album by Robbie Basho
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Venus in Cancer is the sixth studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1969 by Blue Thumb Records.
| Venus in Cancer | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | Sierra Sound, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | American primitivism | |||
| Length | 49:37 | |||
| Label | Blue Thumb | |||
| Producer | Ed Bogus | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Great Folk Discography | 8/10[2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.8/10[4] |
| The Stranger | [5] |
Track listing
All music is composed by Robbie Basho.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Venus in Cancer" | 9:30 |
| 2. | "Eagle Sails the Blue Diamond Waters" | 6:47 |
| 3. | "Kowaka d'Amour" | 9:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song for the Queen" | 9:27 |
| 2. | "Cathedrals et Fleur de Lis" | 8:01 |
| 3. | "Wine Song (Sweet Wine of Love)" | 5:49 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Venus in Cancer liner notes.[6]
- Musicians
- Robbie Basho – steel-string acoustic guitar, vocals
- Victor Chancellor – acoustic guitar (A2)
- Moreen Libet – viola (B1)
- Kreke Ritter – French horn (B1)
- Production and additional personnel
- Ed Bogus – production
- Bob DeSousa – engineering
- Barry Feinstein – photography
- Paul Slaughter – photography
- Roy Ward – engineering
- Tom Wilkes – design, photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1969 | Blue Thumb | LP | BTS 10 |
| 1996 | Tompkins Square | CD | TSQ1820 | |
| 2011 | Blue Thumb | LP | BTS 10 |