Inner Knowledge is the debut solo studio album by Bengali Baul singer and musician Paban Das Baul. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 4 November 1997 by Real World Records and was produced by Michael Brook.[1]

Inner Knowledge
album cover
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 1997 (1997-11-04)
Recorded1995
VenueReal World Studios, England
StudioReal World Studios
Genre
  • folk
  • world
  • country
Length66:27
LabelReal World Records
ProducerMichael Brook
Paban Das Baul chronology
Inner Knowledge
(1997)
Music of the Honey Gatherers
(2010)

Production and recording

edit

The tracks used for the album were recorded in 1995 recording week at Real World Studios in England.[1]

Release and reception

edit
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]

The album was released in the United Kingdom on 4 November 1997 by Real World Records. The album was re-released on 4 December 2006 by Womad Select.

Track listing

edit
No.TitleLength
1."Paramey Param" (Bliss)05:19
2."Nodi Bhora" (River Full of Waves)06:45
3."Premer Iskuley" (School of Love)06:40
4."Gour Milena" (Holy Marks)05:01
5."Dhire Dhire" (Row Your Boat Steadily)08:53
6."Gharer Karigar" (Your Architect is Inside You)10:34
7."Sahajey Pagol" (Easily Mad)05:27
8."Khejur Gachey Hari" (Tie My Spirit to the Date Palm Tree)08:01
9."Mojar Karkhana" (Strange Factory)09:47
Total length:66:27

Personnel

edit

Adapted from the 1997 release[1]

Additional personnel
  • Ben Findlay – recorded and mixed (all but 5)
  • Tchad Blake – recorded and mixed (5)
  • Anna-Karin Sundin – Graphic design
  • Carlos Muñoz-Yagüe – photography
  • Vince Goodsell – instruments photography
  • Stephen Lovell-Davis – the front cover, back inlay photography
  • Mimlu Sen – sleeve notes

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c "Inner Knowledge". Real World Records. 4 November 1997. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Paban Das Baul : Inner Knowledge". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
edit