Mahavishnu
The 1984 revival, with Billy Cobham back on drums and extensive use of McLaughlin's Synclavier.
Mahavishnu Orchestra, 1984
- Released
- 8 October 1984
- Recorded
- April to May 1984
- Studio
- Ramses Studios, Paris
- Label
- Warner Bros.
- Producer
- John McLaughlin
- Length
- 41:52
McLaughlin revived the band name in 1984 with Bill Evans, Jonas Hellborg and Mitchel Forman, and the original drummer Billy Cobham played on the sessions. Danny Gottlieb played drums live in 1985 and 1986. The album was recorded in Paris in April and May 1984 and released by Warner Bros. on 8 October. McLaughlin's extensive use of the Synclavier made it sound very different from the original band.
Evans wrote Clarendon Hills, and McLaughlin wrote the rest. Hariprasad Chaurasia plays flute, Zakir Hussain tabla and Katia Labeque keyboards and piano on When Blue Turns Gold. Albert Koski was executive producer.
Track listing
- Radio-Activity6:52
- Nostalgia5:56
- Nightriders3:47
- East Side West Side4:55
- Clarendon Hills6:03
- Jazz1:43
- The Unbeliever2:47
- Pacific Express6:30
- When Blue Turns Gold3:19
Personnel
- John McLaughlin Synclavier II, digital guitar, Les Paul Special, producer
- Mitchel Forman Fender Rhodes, Yamaha DX7, piano
- Jonas Hellborg fretless and fretted bass
- Bill Evans tenor and soprano saxophone, flute
- Billy Cobham drums, percussion
- Danny Gottlieb additional percussion
- Hariprasad Chaurasia flute on When Blue Turns Gold
- Zakir Hussain tabla on When Blue Turns Gold
- Katia Labeque Synclavier II, DX7, piano on When Blue Turns Gold
More from Mahavishnu Orchestra
The Inner Mounting Flame (1971), Birds of Fire (1973), Between Nothingness & Eternity (1973), Apocalypse (1974), Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975), Inner Worlds (1976), The Lost Trident Sessions (1999), Adventures in Radioland
Sources
- Mahavishnu (album), Wikipedia
- Mahavishnu Orchestra, Wikipedia