Guitar Soli

Guitar Soli is a single-disc compilation of early Takoma recordings by guitarist Robbie Basho, presented on Ace/Takoma (catalog CDTAK 8902). The release collects eleven solo guitar pieces drawn from Basho's mid-1960s Takoma albums and has a total runtime of roughly 78–79 minutes.

The compilation features acoustic steel-string and 12-string performances and includes material that was remastered for the reissue. Track selection spans works originally issued across Basho's early Takoma LPs, giving a compact overview of that period.

Pros:

• Compiles material from three original Takoma albums, offering a concentrated overview of Basho's mid-1960s work.
• Remastered for the reissue, preserving and unifying tracks from multiple original releases.
• Lengthy single-disc running time (around 78–79 minutes) with 11 full tracks.
• Focuses on Basho's solo steel-string and twelve-string guitar playing and vocal elements present on a few tracks.

Cons:

• Compilation nature means it reissues previously released album tracks rather than presenting new or unreleased material.
• Release-date listings vary between sources (1996–1997) across different databases and retailers.
• Listeners seeking original LP sequencing or first-press artefacts will find material duplicated from the original Takoma albums.