Mahavishnu Orchestra
Apocalypse
The Story
"Apocalypse", part of the CBS Records' Contemporary Jazz Masters series, features the second, expanded Mahavishnu Orchestra fronting the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Michael Tilson Thomas. A bold attempt to integrate classical sonorities into McLaughlin's jazz-rock palette, "Apocalypse" echoes Third-Stream efforts of two decades earlier while losing none of the electric band's gritty edge and probing improvisational twists. It's a timeless classic.
The Music
| 04:13 | Power Of Love | Instrumental |
| 14:18 | Vision Is A Naked Sword | Instrumental |
| 08:00 | Smile Of The Beyond | Vocal |
| 06:06 | Wings Of Karma | Instrumental |
| 19:19 | Hymn To Him | Instrumental |
The Artists
| John McLaughlin | Guitars, Vocal Composer |
| Jean-Luc Ponty | Electric Violin, Electric Baritone Violin |
| Gayle Moran | Keyboards, Vocals |
| Michael Tilson Thomas | Conductor, Piano on "Vision Is A Naked Sword" |
| Marsha Westbrook | Viola |
| Carol Shive | Violin, Vocals |
| Phillip Hirschi | Cello, Vocals |
| Narada Michael Walden | Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| Ralphe Armstrong | Bass, Bass Guitar, Vocals |
| Hugh Beau | London Symphony Orchestra Leader |
| George Martin | Production |
| Geoffrey Emerick | Engineering |
| Ashok Chris Poisson | Album Design, Illustration |
| Pranavananda | Cover Photography |
| Tony Russell | Back Cover Photography |
| Mike Berniker | Digital Production |
| Tim Geelan | Digital Remastering |
| Larry Keyes | Digital Remastering |
| Tony Tiller | Package Coordination |
| Recorded at AIR Studios, London, March, 1974.
Digitally remastered at CBS Record Studio, N.Y. |
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