Song of Innocence (1968) is the debut album of American composer and producer
David Axelrod. Inspired by the 1789
illustrated collection of poems of the same name by
William Blake, it is an instrumental
jazz fusion album presented as a
suite of
tone poems, incorporating elements of
classical,
rock,
funk,
pop, and
theatre music.
Arranged for bass, drums, and string instruments and recorded with an orchestra and studio musicians, it is written with rock-based
tempos. Axelrod used
contrast in his orchestral compositions, interspersing the album's euphoric
psychedelic R&Bform with dramatic, harrowing arrangements to reflect the supernatural themes found in Blake's poems. Song of Innocence was not commercially successful on its release, and it confounded
music critics, who viewed it as innovative and ambitious but also as less than serious, a curiosity piece. In the 1990s, critics reassessed the album as a classic, while leading disc jockeys in
hip hop and
electronica rediscovered and
sampled the album's music, including "Holy Thursday", the album's best-known song. The renewed interest in Axelrod's work prompted
Stateside Records to reissue Song of Innocence in 2000. (
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