Blue Aquarius Vinyl 1973 GTS 2725 Gatefold – Sealed – 1973 Album In Shrink

Blue Aquarius Vinyl 1973 GTS 2725 Gatefold – Sealed – 1973 Album In Shrink

Track listing
A1
God Is Love
4:38
A2
Rock Me Maharaj Ji
4:37
A3
Know Him While You Can
3:21
A4
At the Feet of the Master
4:22
A5
Arti
2:21
B1
How Many Lifetimes
4:46
B2
Oh Maharaj Ji
3:48
B3
Foxfire
5:01
B4
Alive and Well
4:09
B5
Satguru Has Come
4:16
Total length: 41:19
Every rock and roll collector should have at least one religious cult album in their collection. The All Saved Freak Band is somewhat ominous. I find The Farm Band to be dull. Anything by Father Yod, or Ya Ho Wa 13 is going to be way too expensive for most of us. Some George Harrison albums come close, but he was a follower of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Admittedly Harrison’s wife Olivia was a Maharaj Ji devotee and Harrison signed Maharaj Ji devotees Jiva to his Dark Horse Records label. Close, but no cigar … In contrast, you can still find Blue Aquarius albums at a reasonable price. While the musical and lyrical content is at times questionable, this timepiece is liable to bring a smile to your face. Just be aware that if your grandparents have a nickname like “Saffron” or “Ramm Sunshine” they’re liable to start suffering some serious flashbacks.

As background, here’s the executive summary on the group. Based in Northern India, Hans Ram Singh Rawat (aka Hans Ji Maharaj), founded The Divine Light Mission (DLM) in 1960. Maharaj died in 1966 and his eight-year old son Prem Pal Singh Rawat took over the organization’s helm. One suspects mom and the older Maharaj brothers had some say in the decision-making process. Now known as Maharaji Ji, under the young man’s “leadership” the DLM started to expand into Western cultures. The young Maharaji Ji became sort of a jet setter, traveling the world as an author / speaker / philosopher. By the mid-’70s the DLM had set up dozens of ashrams and study centers. In addition to millions of followers in Indian, the group attracted thousands of followers, chiefly in England and the US.