Released January 1976 (1976-01) Length 44:07 Label Columbia Records | Recorded 1975 Release date 1976 | |
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Inner Worlds is an album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was the group's sixth album release.
Contents
In 1975, violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and keyboardist Gayle Moran left the band. Stu Goldberg was brought in as a replacement for Moran. Although they were not officially recorded, initially this version of the group still retained Norma Jean Bell, Carol Shive, Phillip Hirschi, Russell Tubbs and Steve Kindler. After some hasty rehearsals, this line-up toured with Jeff Beck. After the tour, McLaughlin pared the band down to a quartet of himself, Goldberg, Walden and Armstrong, and then the album was recorded.Goldberg interview
This would be the last album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra for nearly ten years, when leader and guitarist John McLaughlin re-formed the group in 1984.
The track "Planetary Citizen" was often used by early hip-hop DJs and producers for its drum break and vocals . One example is the use of the vocals as a significant feature of the Massive Attack track "Unfinished Sympathy".
Mahavishnu orchestra inner worlds
Track listing and Personnel
- "All in the Family" - (John McLaughlin) - 6:02
- "Miles Out" - (John McLaughlin) - 6:44
- "In My Life" - (John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden) - 3:22
- "Gita" - (John McLaughlin) -4:29
- "Morning Calls" - (John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden) - 1:23
- "The Way of the Pilgrim" - (Narada Michael Walden) - 5:15
- "River of My Heart" - (Kanchan Cynthia Anderson, Narada Michael Walden) - 3:41
- "Planetary Citizen" - (Ralphe Armstrong) - 2:14
- "Lotus Feet" - (John McLaughlin) - 4:24
- "Inner Worlds" - 6:37
- Part 1 - (John McLaughlin)
- Part 2 - (Stu Goldberg)
Charts
Billboard (North America)
Songs
1All in the Family6:02
2Miles Out6:45
3In My Life3:22