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Jai Baba

Pete Townshend · 2001

122 min · 32 tracks · rock music

A spiritual journey woven through rock melodies, lyrical introspection, and meditative soundscapes.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • spiritual introspection through sound
  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • meditative moments for reflection
  • thoughtful listening during solitude
  • embracing wave-like pacing

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking fast-paced excitement
  • prefer straightforward single tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2001, 'Jai Baba' marked Pete Townshend's exploration of spirituality after decades with The Who. This album came shortly after his solo work in the late 1990s, showcasing a deeper, more personal connection to Meher Baba's teachings and influences.
Stylistic neighbors
The Who· David Bowie· Led Zeppelin

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Poem 2:57
  • 2 Evolution 6:07
  • 3 Day of Silence 2:46
  • 4 Allan Cohen Speaks at Mahatma Gandhi Hall 2:18
  • 5 Mary Jane 2:35
  • 6 Allan Cohen Speaks 0:23
  • 7 The Seeker 4:33
  • 8 Begin the Beguine 4:46
  • 9 With a Smile Up His Nose They Entered 3:42
  • 10 The Love Man 4:58
  • 11 Meditation 9:48
  • 12 O’Parvardigar (live in India) 7:10

Disc 2

  • 1 Forever’s No Time at All 3:07
  • 2 How to Transcend Duality and Influence People 1:20
  • 3 Affirmation 3:53
  • 4 Baba O’Riley 9:50
  • 5 This Song Is Green 2:55
  • 6 Everywhere I Look This Morning 4:50
  • 7 Dragon 4:55
  • 8 Parvadigar 6:49
  • 9 Hail Avatar Meher Baba 0:32
  • 10 Give It Up 4:11
  • 11 Without Your Love 1:51
  • 12 His Hands 2:08
  • 13 Just for a Moment 2:55
  • 14 Baba Blues 2:01
  • 15 Meher 3:11
  • 16 Contact 2:09
  • 17 Gotta Know Ya 3:18
  • 18 Sleeping Dog 2:57
  • 19 All God’s Mornings 3:23
  • 20 Lantern Cabin 4:05

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