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Natural Elements
Studio album by Shakti
Released	1977
Recorded	Geneva, Switzerland, July 1977
Genre	World
Length	39:30
Label	CBS
Producer	John McLaughlin
Shakti chronology
A Handful of Beauty (1976) Natural Elements (1977) Remember Shakti (1999)
John McLaughlin chronology
A Handful of Beauty (1976) Natural Elements (1977) Electric Guitarist (1978)

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Source	Rating
All About Jazz	(not rated)
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Natural Elements is a studio album by the world fusion band Shakti. It was released in 1977 on CBS Records.

Track listing

1. "Mind Ecology" (John McLaughlin) – 5:48
2. "Face to Face" (McLaughlin / L. Shankar) – 5:58
3. "Come On Baby Dance with Me" (Shankar) – 1:59
4. "The Daffodil and the Eagle" (McLaughlin / Shankar) – 7:03
5. "Happiness Is Being Together" (McLaughlin) – 4:29
6. "Bridge of Sighs" (McLaughlin / Shankar) – 3:52
7. "Get Down and Sruti" (McLaughlin / Shankar) – 7:03
8. "Peace of Mind" (McLaughlin) – 3:21

Personnel

Musicians

• John McLaughlin – guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
• L. Shankar – viola, violin, vocals
• Zakir Hussain – bongos, dholak, percussion, tabla, timbales, triangle, vocals
• Vikku Vinayakram – ghatam, kanjeera, percussion, vocals

Production

• John Alcorn – illustrations
• Paula Scher – design

References

1. "Shakti: Happiness Is Being Together – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News". jazz.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014. Geneva, Switzerland, July 1977
2. Taylor, Robert. Natural Elements at AllMusic
3. Kolosky, Walter (20 November 2002). "John McLaughlin and Shakti: Natural Elements". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
5. Palmer, Robert (4 November 1977). "East and West Meet in Jazz at the Beacon". The New York Times. p. C12.

• 1977 albums
• Shakti (band) albums
• CBS Records albums