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1976 live album by Shakti
Shakti with John McLaughlin
Live album by Shakti
Released1976
RecordedJuly 5, 1975, at Southampton College, Long Island
GenreWorld fusion
Length52:00
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn McLaughlin
Shakti chronology
Shakti with John McLaughlin
(1976) 		A Handful of Beauty
(1976)
John McLaughlin chronology
Inner Worlds
(1976) 		Shakti with John McLaughlin
(1976) 		A Handful of Beauty
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Shakti with John McLaughlin is the first album by Shakti, described as "another brain blowing achievement" by Agha Yasir.

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Joy" (John McLaughlin/L. Shankar) – 18:13
  2. "Lotus Feet" (McLaughlin) – 4:44

Side two

  1. "What Need Have I for This–What Need Have I for That–I Am Dancing at the Feet of My Lord–All Is Bliss–All Is Bliss" (McLaughlin/Shankar) - 29:03

Personnel

Personnel - production (record)

  • John McLaughlin - Producer
  • Nathan Weiss - Manager
  • Joseph D'Anna - Engineer
  • Stan Tonkel - Engineer
  • Apeksha Bacciagallupi
  • Pranavanada - Photos
  • Gregory diGiovine - CBS Records
  • Danny Wong - Lettering
  • Marie de Oro - Design

Personnel - production (CD)

  • Mike Berniker - Producer, Coordination
  • Larry Keyes - Digital Remastering
  • Gary Pacheco - Coordination
  • Penny Armstrong - Coordination
  • Tony Tiller - Package Coordination
  • Pete Cenedella - Package Coordination

Chart performance

Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard 200 194
1976 Billboard Jazz Albums 37

References

  1. Ginell, Richard S.. Shakti at AllMusic
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 977. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. "JAZZ-ROCK FUSION : Viewpoint by Agha Yasir". Archived from the original on 18 January 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Shakti with John McLaughlin - Shakti | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
Shakti
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums
  • A Handful of Beauty (1976)
  • Natural Elements (1977)
  • This Moment (2023)
    • Live albums
    As Remember Shakti
    John McLaughlin
    Solo albums
    with Miles Davis
    with the
    Mahavishnu Orchestra
    with Shakti and Remember Shakti
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