MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA   APOCALYPSE

1974

01. Power Of Love (4:13) 02. Vision Is A Naked Sword (14:23) 03. Smile Of The Beyond (8:08) 04. Wings Of Karma (6:08) 05. Hymn To Him (19:22) Total playing time: 52:16 All songs written by John McLaughlin except lyrics to 'Smile Of The Beyond' by Mahalakshmi Mahavishnu: Guitars, Vocal Composer Jean-Luc Ponty: Electric Violin, Electric Baritone, Violin Gayle Moran: Keyboards, Vocals Michael Tilson Thomas: Conductor, Piano on 'Vision' Marsha Westbrook: Viola Carol Shive: Violin, Vocals Philip Hirschi: Cello, Vocals Michael Walden: Drums, Percussion, Vocals Ralphe Armstrong: Bass, Bass Guitar, Vocals Michael Gibbs: Orchestration The London Symphony Orchestra leader: Hugh Beau Conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas Produced by George Martin Recorded at AIR Studios, London, March 1974 Special thanks to Lynn Volkman & Elliot Sears Engineered by Geoffrey Emerick Road manager: Joseph D'Anna Copyist: Roger Cawkwell Equipment: Gregory Digiovine Album design & illustration: Ashok Chris Poisson Cover photo: Pranavananda Back photo: Tony Russell Digital producer: Mike Berniker Digitally remastered by Tim Geelan & Larry Keyes, CBS Record Studio, NY Contemporary Jazz Masters Series co-ordination: Mike Berniker, Amy Herot & Gary Pacheco Package co-ordination: Tony Tiller 'Apocalypse', part of the new 'Contemporary Jazz Masters' Series, features the second, expanded Mahavishnu Orchestra fronting the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of M.T.Thomas. A bold attempt to integrate classical sonorities into McLaughlin's jazz-rock palette, 'Apocalypse' echoes Third-Stream efforts of two decades earlier while losing none of the electric band's gritty edge & probing improvisational twists. It's a timeless classic.' (CBS Records) (P) © 1974 CBS Records Inc. (Columbia)