This album was originally a German import and received a Grammy nomination for the single The Field co-produced with Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead) a longtime Kitaro admirer.
The Light of The Spirit expresses Kitaro's vision of life, death and rebirth, and continues his musical exploration of life cycles. Originally released in 1987 and digitally remastered in 1996.
Light of the Spirit World Tour Brochure (1987)
Kitaro's 1987 World Tour Concert was accompanied by a beautiful 18-page brochure titled "An Evening with Kitaro". This tour book was printed on premium paper depicting scenes from nature with quotes from the I-Ching and some personal notes on Kitaro
Kitaro presents the forward with, "This is the place where my spiritual journey started. Therefore this must be the place where deep inside my spirit has been rooted" (Summer, 1987 at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Japan
This book was presented by Hitachi and has been printed in both Japanese and English. Available in very limited quantities. Please see 'Memorabilia.
Record Tracks:
01. Mysterious Encounter
02. Sundance
03. The Field
04. The Light Of The Spirit
05. In The Beginning
06. Moondance
07. Howling Thunder
08. Journey to A Fantasy