Mahavishnu Orchestra "Mahavishnu"

Mahavishnu Orchestra "Mahavishnu"

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Mahavishnu Orchestra
Mahavishnu
The Story
John McLaughlin is regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in the history of music. Making albums from the 60's through the present, his intense guitar work with The "Mahavishnu" Orchestra and Miles Davis gave birth to jazz/fusion. In 1984 he formed a reincarnation of sorts of The "Mahavishnu" Orchestra. Featuring original "Mahavishnu" drummer Billy Cobham, plus saxophonist Bill Evans and bassist Jonas Hellborg, this alternately mellow and high-energy electric album is regarded as one of his best efforts and has been his most sought after album for CD reissue. It is making its worldwide CD debut!
The Music
06:54 Radio-Activity Instrumental
05:58 Nostalgia Instrumental
03:50 Nightriders Instrumental
04:49 East Side West Side Instrumental
06:00 Clarendon Hills Instrumental
01:45 Jazz Instrumental
02:50 The Unbeliever Instrumental
06:32 Pacific Express Instrumental
03:23 When Blue Turns Gold Instrumental
The Artists
John McLaughlin Les Paul Special Guitar, Digital Guitar, Synclavier II, Production
Billy Cobham Drums, Percussion
Jonas Hellborg Fretless Bass, Fretted Bass
Bill Evans Tenor & Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Mitchell Forman Fender Rhodes, Yamaha DX7, Yamaha "Blow Torch" Piano on "Clarendon Hills"
Danny Gottlied Percussion
Katia Labeque Synclavier II, Yamaha DX7, Acoustic Piano on "When Blue Turns Gold"
Hari Prasad Chaurasia Percussion on "When Blue Turns Gold"
Zakir Hassain Percussion on "When Blue Turns Gold"
Jean-Lois Rizet Engineering, Mixing
Laurent Peyron Engineering Assistance
Brian Risner Mixing
Albert Koski Executive Production
Arthur Elgort Photography
Calvin Walker Photography
Xavier Boure Design
Recorded at Ramses Studio, Paris, April/May 1984.

Mixed at Ramses Studio.