Walking On
1999 studio album by Ananda Shankar and State of Bengal
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Walking On is a studio album by musicians Ananda Shankar and State of Bengal, released on 12 September 1999 by Real World Records.
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| Released | 13 September 1999 | |||
| Recorded | July 1998 | |||
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| Length | 65:10 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Real World | |||
| Producer | State of Bengal | |||
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Background
State of Bengal (Zaman) learned to play bass in three weeks for the project.[1]
Critical response
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Indian Electronica | |
Peggy Latkovich of AllMusic said of Walking On, "It's all delivered with lavish abandon and a sense of fun. Dig it."[2] Prasad Bidaye of Exclaim! said of the album, "It simply rocks, albeit in a different language, and that's rare in such instances of east-west fusion.[3]
Indian Electronica rated the album 5/5 and called it "...an extremely fun album that has oodles of 1960s/70s Bollywood Funk. Not cheesy, but 'paneery.'"[1] Biz of EthnoTechno said, "Folk instrumental melodies, phat beats, mesmerizing loops, and swirling flourishes of sonic waves. Have yourself a taste!"[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Walking On" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Tori" | 8:15 |
| 3. | "Pluck" | 6:39 |
| 4. | "Alma Ata" | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Jungle Symphony" (live) | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Betelnutters" | 6:20 |
| 7. | "Tanusree" | 6:08 |
| 8. | "Throw Down" | 5:29 |
| 9. | "Love and Passion" | 6:12 |
| 10. | "Reverse" | 6:50 |
| 11. | "Streets of Calcutta" (live) | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 65:10 | |