"The Canadian CD Chant And Be Happy! Indian Devotional Songs is a reissue of the self-titled 1971 album by the Radha Krishna Temple (Apple SKAO 3376). Harrison (who produced and provided harmonium, guitar, and bass) is given star billing on this reissue, and he is made to stand out in the cover photo. The CD consists of seven Indian-language chants by the temple's devotees, including the Hare Krishna mantra. As a bonus track, the CD features 10 minutes of excerpts from a 1969 conversation among Harrison, John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Swami Prabhupada. This CD will mainly be of interest to Harrison-philes and students of Eastern religion, but the chants have definite beauty, thanks in part to the professional presentation afforded by Harrison.
Track Listing:
1. Govinda 2. Sri Guruvastakam 3. Sri Ishopanishad 4. Bhaja Bhakata / Arati 5. Bhajahu Re Mana 6. Hare Krishna Mantra 7. Govinda Jaya Jaya 8. Room Conversation (Excerpts)"
I've heard that Paul and Linda were the recording engineers when track 8 (the conversation) was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. I've listened to part of it on radio: Swami Prabhupada asked John about mantra and John answered laughing that "mantra is a secret" ...
I've also got track 1 Govinda (the first minute and a half or so -recorded on tape from a radio programme) and it's a good theme ... better than what I would have expected at the begining ... I know nothing about the rest of the tracks but it seems that it's an interesting album ... at least if you don't feel ill when you listen to eastern music (Indian in this case) ... anyway, I'd like to invite any of you to take a listen if you ever have it in your hands ...
The Radha Krsna Temple - THE RADHA KRSNA TEMPLE (LONDON) Released May 21, 1971 in the US; May 28, 1971 in the UK; May 18, 1993 in the US
Produced by George Harrison. George and Paul co-produced ‘Hare Krsna Mantra' and ‘Prayer To The Spiritual Masters'
George played guitar on ‘Govinda' and possibly also on ‘Sri Isopanisad' George played guitar, bass and harmonium on ‘Hare Krsna Mantra' George played may have played guitar and tamboura on ‘Sri Guruvastak' [Gurvastakam] George may have done backing vocals on ‘Prayer To The Spiritual Masters'
It was for Kula Shaker. Well, I guess it's another Govinda. I'll check it anyway.
I'm sure that Kula Shaker could have made a good version of the track I've heard... and recorded on tape from a radio programme some years ago ... it had got female vocals (they sound as if they were so ... at least during the first minute of the track) and the bass is a wonderful (and I would add: a powerful) one ... I know nothing else about it ... tho I would love to listen to the whole track ...
I'm sure that Kula Shaker could have made a good version of the track I've heard... and recorded on tape from a radio programme some years ago ... it had got female vocals (they sound as if they were so ... at least during the first minute of the track) and the bass is a wonderful (and I would add: a powerful) one ... I know nothing else about it ... tho I would love to listen to the whole track ...
Oh, my God ... I think I've finally found something here :
The Radha Krsna Temple, produced by George is a collection of tracks combining Eastern melodies and sounds and Western musical styles and production techniques. The site claims that Govinda is "played every morning in each International Society for Krishna Consciousness temple all over the world." I'm not too sure about that, but it is great music. And a Guy liked it!!!
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" ... But it wasn’t until 1969 that George was to meet Shyamasundara dasa in the London offices of Apple Records, the Beatles’ recording company. “Where have you been? I’ve been waiting two years to meet you fella's” was how he greeted the devotee. [ ... ] This initial meeting eventually led to the recording of 'The Hare Krishna Mantra' by the Radha-Krishna Temple with George, Paul, Linda and drummer Ginger Baker all in the studio helping. George produces the song and is believed to have played harmonium and guitar on the "Govinda" and "Hare Krishna Mantra". Harrison also attended the Radha Krsna Temple's Top of the Pops appearance when they performed the single "Govinda", although he did not appear in front of the cameras. It reached the charts in twenty countries it was even sung one afternoon by 40,000 people at Wembley!"
Swami Prabhupada made a deep impression on George: “Most of these yogis say ‘Look at me, I am the divine incarnation, let me help you,’” he explained, “Prabhupada said: ‘I am the servant of the servant of the servant.’” When George once asked Srila Prabhupada if he should also shave his head and join the temple, Prabhupada replied that he could do more for Krishna through his music. Many years previously, the great-grandfather of the Hare Krishna movement, Bhaktivinode Thakur, had predicted a day when the Maha Mantra and songs of Krishna would be sung throughout the world in the local musical style and in the local language. George would be the first to make that prediction come true. When Prabhupada heard George’s orchestrated version of the Govindam Prayers for the first time he was moved to tears and asked for it to be played every morning in each of the movement’s temples which still happens to this day."
P.S: I've got to say that Govinda is too repetitive ... I guess I had already listened to the best part of it: its first minute!!! ... but I like this kind of music!!! ... better than Revolution 9 or some others!!!
I must say I prefer Kula Shaker's Govinda, even though George Harrison was involved in the Hare Krshna Temple's one.
Agree ... Hare Krshna Temple's Govinda is not as good as I'd imagined ... the first minute is quite good so I was expecting a middle-eight or something else ... that Western touch to the Eastern tradition ... but it never came ... a pitty.
Opnieuw bedankt, Bobber, for Kula Shaker's Govinda ... it's a great track.
Ordinary scene of Govardhana (Vrindavana, India). Here's the summary of Bhagavad Gita in audio, by Rohininandana. (George Harrison, John Lennon and Yoko Ono talked to Srila Prabhupada) ... we can hear the Govinda song in this documentary ...
The Radha Krsna Temple, produced by George is a collection of tracks combining Eastern melodies and sounds and Western musical styles and production techniques. The site claims that Govinda is "played every morning in each International Society for Krishna Consciousness temple all over the world." I'm not too sure about that, but it is great music. And a Guy liked it!!!
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" ... But it wasn’t until 1969 that George was to meet Shyamasundara dasa in the London offices of Apple Records, the Beatles’ recording company. “Where have you been? I’ve been waiting two years to meet you fella's” was how he greeted the devotee. [ ... ] This initial meeting eventually led to the recording of 'The Hare Krishna Mantra' by the Radha-Krishna Temple with George, Paul, Linda and drummer Ginger Baker all in the studio helping. George produces the song and is believed to have played harmonium and guitar on the "Govinda" and "Hare Krishna Mantra". Harrison also attended the Radha Krsna Temple's Top of the Pops appearance when they performed the single "Govinda", although he did not appear in front of the cameras. It reached the charts in twenty countries it was even sung one afternoon by 40,000 people at Wembley!"
Swami Prabhupada made a deep impression on George: “Most of these yogis say ‘Look at me, I am the divine incarnation, let me help you,’” he explained, “Prabhupada said: ‘I am the servant of the servant of the servant.’” When George once asked Srila Prabhupada if he should also shave his head and join the temple, Prabhupada replied that he could do more for Krishna through his music. Many years previously, the great-grandfather of the Hare Krishna movement, Bhaktivinode Thakur, had predicted a day when the Maha Mantra and songs of Krishna would be sung throughout the world in the local musical style and in the local language. George would be the first to make that prediction come true. When Prabhupada heard George’s orchestrated version of the Govindam Prayers for the first time he was moved to tears and asked for it to be played every morning in each of the movement’s temples which still happens to this day."
P.S: I've got to say that Govinda is too repetitive ... I guess I had already listened to the best part of it: its first minute!!! ... but I like this kind of music!!! ... better than Revolution 9 or some others!!!
Thanks again, Raxo. I'm downloading these mp3s. I'm curious about how good they sound.
And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make
About a quarter of the way down, there is "A STORY ABOUT GEORGE AND SRILA PRABHUPADA" by Nanda Kumar Das. He describes a meeting between George and Prabhupad and is the source of the quote above:
Quoted Text
They had a wonderful conversation, where at one point George asked him if he should move into the temple and shave his head. I believe he would have if Prabhupad had said yes. But Prabhupad said emphatically "No! You have a great gift for the world in your music. Just continue your music and Krishna will be greatly pleased and He will bless you." Then he said "I will give you some ideas for your songs" and he got out Srila Bhaktivinode's Songbook and went over a number of the songs, reciting the translations for George. It was soon after this that he wrote "My Sweet Lord."
I believe Nanda means "Living in the Material World," because MSL was already out by this time. George has said that LIMW was inspired by these texts, whereas MSL was inspired by gospel songs.
All you've got to do is choose love. That's how I live it now. I learned a long time ago, I can feed the birds in my garden. I can't feed them all. -- Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone magazine, May 2007
For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
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Oooh, that would be great: opnieuw bedankt, Bobber. 
... but it would be great to listen to that one and to see if it's the a version of the same song ...
... but I like this kind of music!!! 
... better than Revolution 9 or some others!!! 
