The Light of the Spirit

by Kitaro

The Light of the Spirit cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Geffen
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 48:49
  • Community rating: 3.11/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Co-produced by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, this Grammy-nominated release saw the Japanese synthesizer pioneer reaching an unprecedented global audience. 'The Light of the Spirit' intertwines sweeping, melodic electronics with acoustic instrumentation and soaring vocal choirs. The album stands as a defining, triumphant milestone in the mainstream popularization of instrumental new age music.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, instrumental, space

Tracklist

  1. Mysterious Encounter (6:04)
  2. Sundance (6:18)
  3. The Field (4:55)
  4. The Light Of The Spirit (7:29)
  5. In The Beginning (5:54)
  6. Moondance (4:44)
  7. Howling Thunder (6:09)
  8. Journey To A Fantasy (7:12)

Credits

  • Bobby Vega - electric bass
  • David Jenkins - electric guitar
  • John Meyer - flute
  • Hiroshi Araki - guitar
  • Bobby Black - guitar [pedal steel]
  • Tomoyuki Hayashi - keyboards
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Jose Lorenzo - percussion

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