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- Date Released: December 4, 1974
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Legacy/Columbia
- Copyright: (P) 1975 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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As the second album to document the second Mahavishnu Orchestra, this one isn't as, well, apocalyptic as its predecessor, yet it does focus more intently on the band itself. Jean-Luc Ponty's curling electric violin lines help give this Mahavishnu band a more European sound than its predecessor, and some of the orchestral concepts of Apocalypse work their way into the picture via comments by a string trio and trumpet/sax duo. This band also had some interest in a bombastic funk direction that may have been borrowed from Mr. "Chameleon" Herbie Hancock, and would later be followed by Mahavishnu Two's drummer, Michael Walden. Gayle Moran's ethereal vocals don't date as badly as those on many jazz-rock records; at least she can sing. Overall, this Mahavishnu edition is more refined and not as aggressive as the first -- although they could charge ahead pretty hard, as "Be Happy" and "On the Way Home to Earth" demonstrate -- yet they were still capable of making memorable electric music.
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Credits
- Steve Kindler - Violin // Steve Kindler - Violin // Steve Kindler - Arranger // Steve Kindler - Arranger // Steve Kindler - Vocals // Steve Kindler - Vocals // Steve Kindler - ? // Steve Kindler - ? // Mahavishnu Orchestra - Main Performer // Mahavishnu Orchestra - Main Performer // Mahavishnu Orchestra - Main Performer // Mahavishnu Orchestra - Performer // Mahavishnu Orchestra - Performer // Mahavishnu Orchestra - Performer // John McLaughlin - Guitar // John McLaughlin - Guitar // John McLaughlin - Vocals // John McLaughlin - Vocals // John McLaughlin - Guitar (12 String) // John McLaughlin - Guitar (12 String) // John McLaughlin - Producer // John McLaughlin - Producer // Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin // Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin // Jean-Luc Ponty - Vocals // Jean-Luc Ponty - Vocals // Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin (Electric) // Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin (Electric) // Jean-Luc Ponty - Electric Violin // Jean-Luc Ponty - Electric Violin // Jean-Luc Ponty - Baritone Violin // Jean-Luc Ponty - Baritone Violin // Ken Scott - Producer // Ken Scott - Engineer // Ralph Armstrong - Bass // Ralph Armstrong - Guitar (Bass) // Ralph Armstrong - Vocals // Ralph Armstrong - Double Bass // Ralph Armstrong - Contrabass // Michael Berniker - Producer // Michael Berniker - Digital Producer // Michael Berniker - Series Coordinator // Phillip Hirschi - Cello // Larry Keyes - Digital Remastering // Bob Knapp - Flute // Bob Knapp - Trumpet // Bob Knapp - Flugelhorn // Bob Knapp - Vocals // Bob Knapp - Wind // Dennis MacKay - Tape Operator // Narada Michael Walden - Percussion // Narada Michael Walden - Drums // Narada Michael Walden - Vocals // Narada Michael Walden - Clavinet // Gayle Moran - Keyboards // Gayle Moran - Vocals // Carol Shire - Vocals // Carol Shive - Violin // Carol Shive - Vocals // Howard Mandel - Liner Notes // Gary Pacheco - Series Coordinator // Russell Tubbs - Sax (Alto) // Russell Tubbs - Sax (Soprano) // Penny Armstrong - Series Coordinator // Tony Tiller - Package Coordinator // Pete Cenedella - Package Coordinator // Gregory Digiovine - Equipment Technician // Ashok Chris Poisson - Illustrations // Ashok Chris Poisson - Cover Design // Ronny Costa - Technician
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Other Details
- Instruments:
- Flute //
- Guitar //
- Percussion //
- Violin //
- Keyboards //
- Sax (Alto) //
- Double Bass
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