In Blissful Company

In Blissful Company is the first studio album by the English group Quintessence.

Track listing

Original LP

Side one

1. "Giants" (Raja Ram, Shiva Shankar Jones, Stanley Barr) – 4:37
2. "Manco Capac" (Raja Ram, Shambhu Babaji, Shiva Shankar Jones) – 5:17
3. "Body" (Allan Mostert, Jake Milton, Shambhu Babaji, Shiva Shankar Jones) – 3:34
4. "Gange Mai" (Raja Ram, Shambhu Babaji, Shiva Shankar Jones) – 4:00
5. "Chant" (John Barham, Shiva Shankar Jones) – 3:02

Side two

1. "Pearl and Bird" (Allan Mostert, Raja Ram, Shambhu Babaji) – 3:57
2. "Notting Hill Gate" (Raja Ram, Shiva Shankar Jones) – 4:38
3. "Midnight Mode" (Allan Mostert, John Barham, Raja Ram, Shiva Shankar Jones) – 9:15

CD bonus tracks

1. "Notting Hill Gate" – 2:31
2. "Move into the Light" – 3:26

Personnel

Quintessence

• Sambhu Babaji – bass guitar
• Maha Dev – rhythm guitar
• Shiva Shankar Jones – lead vocals, keyboards
• Jake Milton – drums
• Allan Mostert – lead guitar
• Raja Ram – flute, bells, percussion

Additional personnel

• John Barham – musical arrangements, musical director
• Mike – sitar
• Surya – tamboura

Technical

• Barney Bubbles, J. Moonman - cover design
• Gopala - front cover artwork, illustration

References