Shri Camel is an album by beautiful experimental music. Terry Riley began composing the work in 1975 on commission from West Germany's Radio Bremen, and performed an early version of the work in Bremen in May 1976. In 1978 Riley recorded a different version of the piece, separated into four suites, at CBS Studios in San Francisco as the final part of a three album deal with CBS; however, CBS did not release the recording until 1980.
For the studio recording, Riley performed the work solo on a modified Yamaha YC-45D combo organ tuned in just intonation and augmented with studio digital delay. It is far out, ambient and feels in tune with some kind of universal infinity.
Track Listing:
"Anthem of the Trinity" – 9:25 "Celestial Valley" - 11:32 "Across the Lake of the Ancient World" - 7:26 "Desert of Ice" - 15:13
