Name: Shankar Family and Friends
Brand: Ravi Shankar

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4050538713152

Colour

Purple

Colour details

Purple Orchid Vinyl

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-07-14

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

Total Cap

Purple LP

Artist

Ravi Shankar

Genre GB

Rest of World

Label GB

Dark Horse

Dark Horse is a record label founded by George Harrison in the mid '70s. Although technically signed to EMI, Harrison used Dark Horse as his solo venture after The Beatles' Apple era. While its only major chart success came with the duo Splinter's hit 'Costafine Town', the label thrived throughout the '80s when Harrison left EMI and signed with Warner Bros Records. Even his solo albums carried the Dark Horse logo, including his final album Brainwashed. In 2020, Dhani Harrison and manager David Zonshine relaunched the label through a global partnership with BMG.

The label has had variations in pressing plants such as Capitol Records Pressing Plant in Los Angeles (LW), Jacksonville (JW), and Winchester (WW). The Winchester plant usually has an engraved horn.

Note that there are unofficial releases using the Dark Horse Records name, which can be found under Dark Horse Records (4).

Ravi Shankar was a renowned Hindustani sitar player and composer. Born on April 7, 1920 in Varanasi, India, he became one of the most influential musicians of his time. As the first husband of *Annapurna Devi* and former son-in-law of *Allauddin Khan*, Ravi Shankar's musical lineage was exceptional. He was also the father of *Norah Jones*, *Anoushka Shankar*, and *Shubhendra Shankar*. With his distinctive style and virtuosity, he captivated audiences worldwide.

Throughout his career, Ravi Shankar collaborated with numerous artists and enriched Indian classical music. His mesmerizing performances on the sitar earned him international acclaim. His unique compositions combined traditional ragas with innovative elements, pushing boundaries and creating new possibilities for Indian music.

On December 11, 2012, Ravi Shankar passed away in San Diego, USA. His legacy lives on through his extensive discography and influence on future generations of musicians. Artists such as *Ali Akbar Khan*, *Nikhil Banerjee*, *Anoushka Shankar*, and many others have been inspired by his genius. Ravi Shankar's contributions to music will forever be remembered as he continues to inspire listeners around the world.

Newest Listed Items

World-renowned Indian musician Ravi Shankar’s Shankar Family and Friends was originally released in 1974. Produced by George Harrison, this was one of the first album releases on Dark Horse Records. Its East-meets-West musical styles puts Western musicians such as Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Jim Keltner, Klaus Voorman, and Nicky Hopkins side-by-side with Indianmusic pioneers Alla Rakha, Ashish Khan, Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia. The album contains the first single issued on Dark Horse, “I Am Missing You,” featuring Lakshmi Shankar on vocals backed by a full Western rock band. Out of print for many years, the album was last reissued on CD in 2010 as part of the Collaborations boxset. Dark Horse is proud to present the original album remastered and reissued as a standalone release for the first time on CD and orchid purple colour vinyl.&nbsp;

Shankar Family and Friends 

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