People - Ceremony Buddha Meet
Format : LP
Label : TEICHIKU/LAWSON (JAPAN)
Catalog # : TEA20
Genre : Jazz
Tracklist
Side A
1. Prologue (Prologue)
2. Shomyo (Shomyo) - Part 1
3. Gatha (Sanka)
Side B
1. Flower Strewing (Kirisange)
2. Shomyo (Shomyo) - Part 2
3. Prayer (Inori) - Part 1
4. Prayer (Inori) - Part 2
5. Epilogue (Epilogue)
People's only work in 1971 featuring Outkast's organist Yusuke Hoguchi and guitarist Kimio Mizutani, Adams's Hideaki Takebe, and percussionist Larry Sunaga. Produced by Naoki Tachikawa, it was created with the concept of Buddha + Rock.
It is full of unique psychedelia sounds, such as the sutra chanting "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo" backed by a fuzz guitar, the sound of monk's geta, bells, wooden fish, sitar, etc.
Although it uses a lot of sound effects reminiscent of Buddhism, it doesn't feel like a religious idea, and the work is overall easy to listen to.
In recent years, this album has been highly desired by DJs as a breakbeat material and as a spiritual record.