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Apocalypse (Mahavishnu Orchestra album)

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Released
  
April 1974

Artist
  
Mahavishnu Orchestra

Producer
  
George Martin

Genre
  
Jazz fusion

Length
  
52:23

Release date
  
April 1974

Label
  
Columbia Records

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Recorded
  
Air Studios, London, March 1974

Apocalypse (1974)
  
Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975)

Similar
  
Mahavishnu Orchestra albums, Jazz fusion albums

Apocalypse is the Mahavishnu Orchestra's fourth album, released in 1974.

Contents

It is performed by the second line-up of the Mahavishnu Orchestra as well as the London Symphony Orchestra. It was produced by George Martin, who regards it as “one of the best records [he has] ever made”.

The back cover features a poem by Sri Chinmoy as well as a group photo of those who created the album.

Track listing

All music composed by John McLaughlin; Lyrics to "Smile of the Beyond" composed by "Mahalakshmi" Eve McLaughlin

Personnel

  • John McLaughlin - guitars, vocal composer
  • Gayle Moran - keyboards, vocals
  • Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin, electric baritone violin
  • Ralphe Armstrong - bass guitar, vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden - drums, percussion, vocals

    • with

  • Michael Tilson Thomas - conductor, piano
  • Michael Gibbs - orchestration
  • Marsha Westbrook - viola
  • George Martin - producer
  • Carol Shive - violin, vocals
  • Philip Hirschi - cello, vocals
  • Geoff Emerick - engineer

    • Charts

    Album

    Billboard (North America)

    Songs

    1Power of Love4:18
    2Vision Is a Naked Sword14:23
    3Smile of the Beyond8:05

    References

    Apocalypse (Mahavishnu Orchestra album) Wikipedia
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