Domo Records

Year of release:

1980

General:

Silk Road is the soundtrack for the TV documentation "Silk Road" of the national japanese television (NHK). It is the most well-known album of Kitaro.

Other releases:

Silk Road I was published as a single album, later some companies published it together with Part II as a double album (for example Kuckuck Schallplatten). Re-released in 1996 by Domo Records (20 bit version).

Track list:

1. Silk Road (Shichu no Michi)
2. Bell Tower (Shoro)
3. Heavenly Father (Tenchi Sohzo Shin)
4. The Great River (Harukanaru Taiga)
5. The Great Wall of China (Chohja)
6. Flying Celestial Nymphs (Hiten)
7. Silk Road Fantasy (Silk Road Gensa)
8. Shimmering Light (Hikari to Kage)
9. Westbound (Nishi ni Mukkatte)
10. Time (Taki no Nagare)
11. Bodhisattva (Bosatsu)
12. Everlasting Road (Towa no Michi)

My opinion:

Silk Road is still one of my favorites. It has a very special atmosphere.

Other cover versions:

Polydor	Silk Road 1+2 / Kuckuck Schallplatten