The Archive

The archival recordings

The audio and film recordings, released from the archive in three groups: a first release of six, a refresh release of six more arriving one a month, and the deep archive growing beyond both. Sample each one here; own it at alanwatts.com.Eighteen releases, numbered in release order.

Release one of three

The first releasesix recordings

Own the set, or pick one.Six recordings · audio and film
Way Beyond the West
01Audio · 1953-1962
Way Beyond the West

Twelve classic radio talks

12 talks

Arriving with the first release
The LP Archive
02Audio · 1955-1975
The LP Archive

The record releases, gathered

Arriving with the first release
Eastern Wisdom & Modern Life
03Film · 1959-1960
Eastern Wisdom & Modern Life

Selections from the television series

Two six-part releases

$80 at alanwatts.com
The San Jose State Lectures
04Audio · 1966
The San Jose State Lectures

Education for Non-Entity · Drugs: Turning the Head, or Turning On

Arriving with the first release
The Essentials
05Film · 1971-1972
The Essentials

The final film sessions

Two releases

$60 at alanwatts.com
Big Hall & Blaisdell
06Audio · 1963-1971
Big Hall & Blaisdell

Talks and lecture selections

Arriving with the first release
Release two of three

Refreshed from the archivesix more, one a month

Arriving one a month, after the first release.Sample now · own them as they arrive
Christianity in Revolution
07Audio · 1969
Christianity in Revolution

Lecture and seminar series

Arriving, refreshed from the archive
The Houseboat Summit
08Film · 1967
The Houseboat Summit

With Changes, the French TV interviews, and the gangway film

Arriving, refreshed from the archive
The Interviews
09Audio · 1959-1972
The Interviews

Radio and television

Arriving, refreshed from the archive
The Short Film Collection
10Film · 1963-1973
The Short Film Collection

Rare reels, and what came after

Arriving, refreshed from the archive
Panels & Events
11Audio · 1963-1973
Panels & Events

Panel discussions, plus the Esalen and San Francisco events

Arriving, refreshed from the archive
The Psychedelic Seminars
12Audio · 1962-1971
The Psychedelic Seminars

With a talk each on marijuana and DMT

Arriving, refreshed from the archive
Release three of three

The deep archivecoming attractions

Beyond the releases sits the deep archive, growing as the reels are restored. Samples and access arrive with membership, which is being shaped now.

13Tao and Zen · the final talks on the Tao, from the Tao archive, 1973
14The Q&A archive · recorded at lectures and seminars, 1963-1971
15The balance of the Blaisdell Institute lectures, with their Q&A sessions
16The balance of the classic radio talks
17The balance of Eastern Wisdom and Modern Life
18Radio interviews
The archival coil
Streaming and membership
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