Temptation

Temptation is a studio album by Indian musician and composer Ananda Shankar. Shankar released the album on January 1, 1992, in digital media format. The work represents a fusion of Indian classical traditions with electronic and Western instrumental elements, though specific label information remains undocumented in available sources.

The album contains 12 tracks. Notable compositions include The Unknown Future, Troublemakers, The Happy Bunch, Temptations, Affection, Seductin, Feeling High, Addiction, Craving and Street Fight. The full tracklist follows a thematic progression that blends sitar-driven melodies with synthesizers and rhythmic patterns drawn from funk, disco and ambient genres. Shankar performed primary instrumentation on sitar and keyboards while production credits for the album are not explicitly attributed in public records.

Ananda Shankar established his career through experimental works that merged raga structures with contemporary Western sounds. Temptation arrived late in his discography, following earlier collaborations with artists like Ravi Shankar and releases such as his 1970 self-titled debut. The 1992 album extended his exploration of cross-genre synthesis, though critical reception and commercial performance details from the period are not widely archived. The release date positions it among the final projects completed before Shankar’s death in 1999.

No physical media editions of Temptation are confirmed in catalog records, and the original digital distribution channels remain unspecified. Later reissues or compilations featuring tracks from the album may exist but lack verified documentation. The artwork and liner notes, if produced, are not preserved in accessible archives.