Laraaji’s elusive Vision Songs Vol. 1 released on vinyl for the first time

Gospel meets new age meets Casio synth.

Laraaji’s 1984 album Vision Songs Vol. 1 is being reissued this January, via Numero Group.

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Previously only available on cassette, the LP was recorded inside spiritual retreat guest rooms and a bedroom in NYC’s Upper West Side.

Its 18-tracks were self-described as “Devotional and Spiritual Songs” on the album’s original cover.

Pre-order a copy of Vision Sounds Vol. 1 here, watch a short doc about Laraaji and check out the track list below.

Tracklist

2. Is This Clear?

3. Interlude I

4. Om Namah Shivaya

5. Today Is This Magic Quality

6. Great Bells in the Morning

7. Interlude II

8. Hare Jaya Jaya Rama II

9. All Of A Sudden

10. Om Tryumbacom

11. I Can Only Bliss Out (F’Days)

12 We Shall Be Lifted

13. Allah

14. Cosmic Joe

15. Laws of Manifestation

16. Who’s in Love?

17. Is This Clear?

18. Is This Clear? III