Mahavishnu Orchestra "Visions Of The Emerald Beyond"

Mahavishnu Orchestra "Visions Of The Emerald Beyond"

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Mahavishnu Orchestra
Visions Of The Emerald Beyond
The Story
For composer-guitarist Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, fusion was more than a musical movement. "Visions Of The Emerald Beyond" applied McLaughlin's transcendent artistic aspirations to sensual, earthbound impulses, drawing Indian and European classical traditions, jazz explorations and rock certainties into communion. "Visions Of The Emerald Beyond" features McLaughlin's escape-velocity guitar, Jean-Luc Ponty's slashing violin and Narada Michael Walden's drum barrages. With singer Gayle Moran (on three cuts), riffing horns, and a string trio supplementing his farthest-reaching group, Mahavishnu John McLaughlin strives to resolve the tensions between raga and the blues, funk and orchestral sonorities in his glorious 1975 release.
The Music
03:10 Eternity's Breath Part 1 Vocal
04:48 Eternity's Breath Part 2 Vocal
05:34 Lila's Dance Instrumental
02:09 Can't Stand Your Funk Instrumental
03:41 Pastoral Instrumental
03:58 Faith Instrumental
03:28 Cosmic Strut Instrumental
01:18 If I Could See Vocal
03:31 Be Happy Instrumental
03:42 Earth Ship Vocal
01:48 Pegasus Instrumental
00:15 Opus 1 Instrumental
04:34 On The Way Home To Earth Instrumental
The Artists
John McLaughlin 6 & 12 String Guitars, Vocals, Production
Jean-Luc Ponty Electric Violin, Electric Baritone Violin
Narada Michael Walden Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Clavinet
Ralphe Armstrong Bass Guitar, Contra Bass, Vocals-
Gayle Moran Keyboards, Vocals
Steven Kindler 1st Violin, Plays the Candenza in "Pastoral"
Carol Shive 2nd Violin, Vocals
Phillip Hirschi Cello
Bob Knapp Trumpet, Flugel Horn, Flute, Vocals
Russel Tubbs Alto Sax, Soprano Sax
Ken Scott Production
Greg DiGiovine Equipment
Ron Costa Technician
David Whitman Tape Operation
Dennis Mackay Tape Operation
Ashok Chris Poisson Cover Design, Illustration
Mike Berniker Digital Production
Larry Keyes Digital Remastering
Tony Tiller Package Coordination
Pete Cenedella Package Coordination
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, Dec. 4th-14th, 1974.

Mixed at Trident Studios, London, Dec. 16th-24th, 1974.

Digitally remastered at CBS Records New York Studios.