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Albums, collections and independent recordings

Many of these songs are already available for download online, while others can be purchased or had at shows. if a song title is underlined, that means there is a link to the "songs page" where you can listen to that song.

Ric Veda Loves You Ric Veda Loves You

Tracks:
1. Now
2. Shadows (in my own head)
3. Twilight
4. Dismay
5. When it goes
6. Face yoself
7. The actor
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8. Savasana
9. Loving my illusion
10. Beyond
11. It is a lie
12. _
13. Serpent
14. The impossibility of death in the mind of the living
15. Wake'em
16. Sun never sets

for lyrics, click HERE
this is ric veda's first mass produced full length cd available to the public. set up like a play in 2 acts, this album could practically serve as an anthology. fans of ric veda will be pleased with these songs; beginning with an entheogenic rendition of 'now' (ric veda's first song) this record (as the cds look like records) then takes you on a journey through the world of ric veda. a must have for fans and enthusiasts alike. features ric veda on harmonium, vocals, ektar, guitar and percussion; and j stare on drums, hand drums, barafon, glockenspiel and percussion.

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Getting the Better of the Morning Getting the Better of the Morning

Tracks:
1. Shadows (in my own head)
2. Frantic
3. Follow my encouragement
4. Fell upon eyelids
5. Beyond (j pancake mix)
6. Sit in my own disguise
7. Hippy drums intro
8. Loving fastly my illusion
9. intermission (waiting for the curtain to rise)
10. Serpent
11. The actor (live from the porch)
12. The better
13. How many
14. Sunrise/sunset

recorded over a winter's weekend (february '06) at j stare's house in silver lake, california. features ric veda on harmonium, vocals, ektar, guitar and percussion; j stare on drums and percussion; and jason paul bennett on hand drums and percussion.

we work so well together we work so well together

Songs:
Intro (i had something i wanted to work on)
Plea
such action/any other day
Loving my illusion
It is a lie
War
Mary, have more children
Call to arms
More to come soon
We work so well together

a collection of demos recorded late '05 in downtown los angeles. includes demos of songs now not so often played live at shows, and early versions of "it is a lie" and "loving my illusion". displays great camaraderie between ric veda and friend/musician j stare. features ric veda on harmonium and vocals; and j stare on drums and percussion.

Ric Veda Loves You (3 Song EP) Ric Veda Loves You (3 Song EP)

Tracks:
1. Savasana
2. Dismay
3. Wake'em

a 3 song ep sold at shows. includes the songs from the upcoming album "ric veda loves you".
if you bought this record before fall '06, you probably have a rare earlier edition of this that was recorded fall of '05, which would include early renditions of dismay and wake'em.
features ric veda on harmonium and vocals; and j stare on drums, percussion, and barafon. earlier edition features ric veda on harmonium and vocals; and j stare on drums and percussion.

Alone With You Alone With You

Tracks:
1. When it goes
2. What it was worth
3. To the end of time/FAQ
4. Loka/what say you
5. The actor
6. _
7. Reciprocal
8. Waiting
9. _
10. Vesper
11. the impossibility of death in the mind of the living
12. _1
13. Corps
14. Sun never sets

a collection of solo performances by ric veda recorded in the fall of '05 in downtown los angeles. a dark, introspective recording, from which great songs such as "the actor" and poetic flailings like "the impossibility of death in the mind of the living" and "_1" have manifested. features ric veda on vocals and ektar.

Where Are You? (lost child sessions) Where Are You? (lost child sessions)

Songs:
Lost child
who really knows
My trip to see you was mine
If i kill, who dies
This is a lie parts 1, 2 and 3
Call to arms
Gone away
First2last
Face yourself
See me off
Open your heart
Wake'em (lost child version)
Spare me

these songs come from various sessions recorded at the wherehouse in downtown los angeles, during mid '05 when steven bergier was a regular in the line up at shows. this collection exhibits a more roadhouse/rock side of ric veda, with bergier providing edge-like guitar and ambience, lending much to new renditions of past favorites. the songs included in this collection are quite unique in that way among other ric veda songs, and stand alone as rock songs rather than mere embellishments. features ric veda on harmonium, vocals and ektar; j stare on drums and percussion; and steven bergier on guitar and effects.

Poolside Preston House Poolside Preston House

Tracks:
1. Poolside satsang
2. Poolside twilight
3. My commanches fallen
4. Poolside call to arms
5. Poolside open your heart
6. Poolside war
7. Poolside beyond what they tell you
8. Poolside kirtan/now
9. Poolside dismay
10. Poolside mary, have more children
11. Poolside Loving my illusion
12. Pick up your sands
13. Poolside I walk
14. Poolside wakem (you hear)
15. Poolside closing ceremony

Recorded live poolside at the Preston House in echo park, california very early in '05. as the name might suggest, these are loose and relaxed renditions of already existing ric veda songs, as well as explorations into new songs (such as "my commanches fallen", "loving my illusion" and "mary, have more children". features ric veda on harmonium, vocals, ektar, percussion; j stare on percussion; and scott shannon on guitar and percussion.


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