Phoenix Rec. 
People : Ceremony - Buddha meet rock (JAP,rec.1971,re.2009)****'
This might be one of the only Buddhist psych albums around, but it is convincing and in a way rather unique in its perspective. Through most of the album is a mood of improvisation build around some fundaments of Buddhist prayers with a psychrock band playing a mostly droning but sometimes improvising more clearly organ, slowly rhythmic bass, wooden block, wahwah guitar, some drums and acoustic guitar, temple cymbals, and an occasional sitar, played in Japanese mode. The improvisations vary a bit, at a certain stage the bluesy rock element dominates more and near the end the vocalists freak out with orgiastic and descending notes. The album starts and ends with a small brass intro, in which I recognize a small sample of Pearls Before Swine when birds sounds were added and concluding the last mood of the album. An album with a vision, which slowly unfolds.
Numbered limited edition of 1.000 copies only, in mini LP format.
The album was led by Buddhist poet/songwriter Naoki Tachikawa and was organised by Teichiku Records’ A&R director Hideki Sakamoto.
Involved were also guitarist Kimio Mizutani (Love Live Life + One, Sound Brakers) and Kimio Mizutani (Outcast). Mizutani recorded also a fine solo album.
