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Shakti (Shakti album)

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Shakti with John McLaughlin
Live album by
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 [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Shakti with John McLaughlin is the first album by Shakti, described as "another brain blowing achievement" by Agha Yasir.[4]

Track listing

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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

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Personnel - production (record)

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  • 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)

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

Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard 200 194[5]
1976 Billboard Jazz Albums 37[5]

References

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  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". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Shakti with John McLaughlin - Shakti | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 November 2013.