Released March 29, 1973 Artist Mahavishnu Orchestra Producer Mahavishnu Orchestra | Length 39:53 Release date 29 March 1973 Label Columbia Records | |
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Recorded August 1972 at
CBS, New York, NY and
Trident Studios, London, England Birds of Fire
(1973) Between Nothingness & Eternity
(1973) Genres Jazz fusion, Progressive rock Similar Mahavishnu Orchestra albums, Jazz fusion albums | ||
Mahavishvu orchestra birds of fire
Birds of Fire is Mahavishnu Orchestra's second album. It was released during the first half of 1973 and is the last studio album released by the original band line-up before it dissolved, although Between Nothingness & Eternity, a live album, was recorded and released later that same year. The final studio recordings by this line-up would be released as The Lost Trident Sessions in 1999.
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- Mahavishvu orchestra birds of fire
- Mahavishnu orchestra birds of fire full album vinyl
- Track listing
- Charts
- Songs
- References
As with the Mahavishnu Orchestra's previous album, The Inner Mounting Flame, Birds of Fire consists solely of compositions by John McLaughlin. This includes the track "Miles Beyond (Miles Davis)", which McLaughlin dedicated to his friend and former bandleader.
The back cover of the album features the poem "Revelation" by Sri Chinmoy.
A remastered version of the album, on CD, was released in 2000 by Sony Music Entertainment. It features a facsimile of the album cover and a new set of liner notes by Bill Milkowski, as well as photographs of the band.
Including all formats and remastered versions, there have been at least 67 issues and re-issues of the album worldwide.
Mahavishnu orchestra birds of fire full album vinyl
Track listing
All tracks composed by John McLaughlin
Charts
Billboard (North America)
Songs
1Birds Of Fire5:47
2Miles Beyond4:42
3Celestial Terrestrial Commuters2:54