Rainbow Thunder: Songs of the American West

by Robbie Basho

Rainbow Thunder: Songs of the American West cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Silver Label Recording Co.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:07
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing his lifelong exploration of Native American spirituality and expansive acoustic landscapes, Robbie Basho delivers a highly emotive, sparsely arranged opus. The record features his signature, deeply resonant fingerpicking style intertwined with booming, theatrical vocal performances that celebrate the natural majesty of the Western frontier[cite: 1].

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, Acoustic, acoustic, nature, unaccompanied-solo, guitars, instrumental, intricate, vernacular

Tracklist

  1. Redwood Ramble (2:43)
  2. Crashing Thunder (5:24)
  3. Moving Up A'Ways (6:07)
  4. Legend Of Mount Tamalpias (5:32)
  5. Rainbow Thunder (6:48)
  6. The Pathfinder (3:33)
  7. The White Buffalo (4:25)
  8. Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee (3:21)
  9. Home Again (3:57)
  10. The Long Lullaby (5:36)
  11. Black Hills Soliloquy (3:41)

Credits

  • Frank Porpot - painting [front cover oil]
  • Robbie Basho - primary artist, guitar [6- and 12-string], vocals, producer, written-by [all songs by], drum
  • Deborah Hopping - graphic design
  • John DiLoreto - mixed by [mixing engineer], production manager
  • Dennis Reed - producer
  • Greg Haverfield - producer
  • Doug Hopping - technician [technical assistant]

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