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Paul Horn
Inside the Taj Mahal and Inside II
Genres: International Music, Jazz, New Age, Pop

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Prologue/Inside
2. Mantra I/Meditation
3. Mumtaz Mahal
4. Unity - Paul Horn, Dekker, Desmond
5. Agra
6. Vibrations
7. Akasha
8. Jumna
9. Shah Jahan
10. Mantra II/Duality
11. Ustad Isa/Mantra III
12. The Mahabhutas (Elements): Prithivi (Earth)/Apas (Water)/Vayu (Air)/Akasha - Paul Horn,
13. Haida
14. Bach Chorales: #10/#13/#164/#270 [Medley] - Paul Horn, Bach, Johann Sebast
15. Centaur: Morning Song/Dance of the Centaur/Flute Pipes/Evening Song [Me - Paul Horn,
16. Mass: Kyrie - Paul Horn, Palestrina, Giovann

CD Details

All Artists: Paul Horn
Title: Inside the Taj Mahal and Inside II
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Kuckuck Records
Release Date: 10/16/1991
Genres: International Music, Jazz, New Age, Pop
Style: Jazz Fusion
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 013711106220, 013711206241

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CD Reviews

Food for the soul

05/31/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If I could own only one CD to last an entire life it would be this, the original disc recorded inside the Taj Mahal. I first heard 'Inside' when I was a wee lad of eight. Thirty years later the haunting flute and voice continues to provoke and inspire me; the original stimulant to my later travels around the world. Long before the age of new age, environmental awareness, Peter Gabriel and world beats there was 'Inside'. God bless you Paul Horn."

This CD is a BONUS for the senses plus a bonus for the price

09/25/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"REALIZE when you order this CD,you are not only getting the incredible ethereal first recording of Inside the Taj Mahal, but also the later recording, Inside the Taj Mahal II. Don't delay and overlap your listening delight by ordering both. Although, you could give the shorter one away as a gift and be greatly appreciated for it."

A journey back in time

princekalaf | Phoenix, AZ United States | 11/05/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is Paul Horn's seminal work. The album is worth it for the liner notes alone. Listening to it one is given a taste of what it must be like to be in Agra 350 years ago in this monument to eternal and undying love. This album served as a great introduction to the beauty and mystery of the Indian culture."

Half great, half bad

S. Reynolds | 08/30/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This review has to do with Paul Horn's cd which has BOTH "Inside I" and "Inside II" on the same disk. I want to make that clear because they are so different.

I owned "Inside I" on vinyl back in the '70's, and recently began thinking of it again (the record wore out years ago), so I purchased this cd which contains both the earlier albums. I paid more for it than any cd in my life, and I have many hundreds. I had never heard "Inside II" until this morning.

My first thought as I was putting it in the cd player was "this is great -- 73 minutes of Paul Horn inside the Taj Mahal". I was wrong -- it is wonderful for 33 minutes, not so wonderful for 40 more.

The first Inside is one of the landmark albums in the history of "new age/space/world" music. It is a brilliant exercise and is thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

But "Inside II" is such a disappointment. For those of you old enough to remember Spike Jones, that is the only comparison I can make. For reasons totally beyond my understanding, the musicians/producers felt the need to stuff "Inside II" with seemingly random sounds that can only have been selected for one reason -- to aggravate the listener. Whereas "Inside I" was soothing to the soul, for too much of "Inside II" you just want it to stop.

I am left with one thought -- WHAT were they thinking?

Yes, there are some real moments of genuine transcendant beauty on "Inside II", but those few moments do not unfortunately overcome the weaknesses of the second part of this disk.

So for anyone wanting one of the great albums of the new age/world genre, most definitely get "Inside I" -- I give that a full 5 stars. Try to avoid "Inside II" if you possibly can, but if that's the only way you can get "Inside I", then my advice is to get it, listen to it one time to see if you have the same reaction as I had, and if so, cut the disk off in future playings when "Inside II" starts at cut #12 -- you'll be glad you got the first, you'll be glad you stopped the second.

"

What really lasts

runner65 | 05/18/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was married while this album played in the background. The marriage did not last but this music is eternal. If "Inside" does not make you more relaxed and peaceful, there is something wrong with you."