Mahavishnu is an album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra, released in 1984 by Warner Bros. Records. During the 1980s, John McLaughlin reformed the Mahavishnu Orchestra for release of the two albums Mahavishnu and Adventures in Radioland. This band's overall sound was radically different from the original Mahavishnu Orchestra, in particular because of McLaughlin's extensive use of the Synclavier synthesiser system. This album features original Mahavishnu Orchestra drummer Billy Cobham.

Mahavishnu
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 8, 1984 (1984-10-08)[1]
RecordedApril–May 1984
StudioRamses Studios, Paris
GenreJazz fusion
Length41:52
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerJohn McLaughlin
Mahavishnu Orchestra chronology
Inner Worlds
(1976)
Mahavishnu
(1984)
Adventures in Radioland
(1986)
John McLaughlin chronology
Passion, Grace and Fire
(1983)
Mahavishnu
(1984)
Adventures in Radioland
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Track listing

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  • All songs written by John McLaughlin, except where noted.
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Radio-Activity"6:52
2."Nostalgia"5:56
3."Nightriders"3:47
4."East Side West Side"4:55
Side two
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Clarendon Hills"Bill Evans6:03
2."Jazz" 1:43
3."The Unbeliever" 2:47
4."Pacific Express" 6:30
5."When Blue Turns Gold" 3:19

Personnel

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Mahavishnu Orchestra

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Additional personnel

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Production

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  • Executive Producer: Albert Koski
  • Arranged & Produced By John McLaughlin
  • Engineered By Jean Louis Rizet; assisted by Laurent Peyron
  • Mixed by Brian Risner & Jean-Louis Riset

References

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  1. ^ "Mahavishnu". Spotify. Warner Records Inc. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Mahavishnu at AllMusic
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.