As the second album to document the second Mahavishnu Orchestra, this one isn't as, well, apocalyptic as its predecessor, yet it does focus more intently on the band itself.
Jean-Luc Ponty's curling electric violin lines help give this Mahavishnu band a more European sound than its predecessor, and some of the orchestral concepts of Apocalypse work their way into the picture via comments by a string trio and trumpet/sax duo.
This band also had some interest in a bombastic funk direction that may have been borrowed from Mr.
"Chameleon" Herbie Hancock, and would later be followed by Mahavishnu Two's drummer, Michael Walden.
Gayle Moran's ethereal vocals don't date as badly as those on many jazz-rock records; at least she can sing.
Overall, this Mahavishnu edition is more refined and not as aggressive as the first -- although they could charge ahead pretty hard, as "Be Happy" and "On the Way Home to Earth" demonstrate -- yet they were still capable of making memorable electric music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lila's DanceJohn McLaughlin | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Can't Stand Your FunkJohn McLaughlin | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 3 | PastoralJohn McLaughlin | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | FaithJohn McLaughlin | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 5 | Cosmic StrutNarada Michael Walden | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | If I Could SeeJohn McLaughlin | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 01:17 | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| 7 | Be HappyJohn McLaughlin | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Earth ShipJohn McLaughlin | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | PegasusJohn McLaughlin | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 01:48 | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| 10 | On the Way Home to EarthJohn McLaughlin | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Eternity's Breath Part 1 | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | Eternity's Breath Part 2 | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 13 | Opus | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Play | 00:24 | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 234 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penny Armstrong | Series Coordinator |
| 2 | Ralph Armstrong | Bass, Contrabass, Double Bass, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 3 | Michael Berniker | Digital Producer, Producer, Series Coordinator |
| 4 | Pete Cenedella | Package Coordinator |
| 5 | Ron Costa | Technician |
| 6 | Ronny Costa | Technician |
| 7 | Gregory Digiovine | Equipment Technician |
| 8 | Phillip Hirschi | Cello |
| 9 | Larry Keyes | Digital Remastering |
| 10 | Steve Kindler | Arranger, Violin, Vocals |
| 11 | Bob Knapp | Flugelhorn, Flute, Trumpet, Vocals, Wind |
| 12 | Dennis MacKay | Tape Operator |
| 13 | Mahavishnu Orchestra | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 14 | Howard Mandel | Liner Notes |
| 15 | John McLaughlin | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Producer, Vocals |
| 16 | Gayle Moran | Keyboards, Vocals |
| 17 | Gary Pacheco | Series Coordinator |
| 18 | Ashok Chris Poisson | Cover Design, Illustrations |
| 19 | Jean-Luc Ponty | Baritone Violin, Violin, Violin (Electric), Vocals |
| 20 | Ken Scott | Engineer, Producer |
| 21 | Carol Shire | Vocals |
| 22 | Carol Shive | Violin, Vocals |
| 23 | Tony Tiller | Package Coordinator |
| 24 | Russell Tubbs | Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano) |
| 25 | Narada Michael Walden | Clavinet, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |