Electric Guitarist
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jazz-rock | ||||
| Length | 38:53 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | John McLaughlin, Dennis MacKay | |||
| John McLaughlin chronology | ||||
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| John McLaughlin solo chronology | ||||
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Electric Guitarist is the fourth solo album by guitarist
CD was issued in 1990 as part of the Columbia Jazz Contemporary Masters series. Among McLaughlin’s former collaborators appearing on the album are drummers Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette and Billy Cobham, keyboardist Chick Corea, alto saxophonist David Sanborn, violinist Jerry Goodman, bassists Jack Bruce, Stanley Clarke and Fernando Saunders and fellow guitarist Carlos Santana
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |   [5] |
The New York Times wrote that the music is "in a more conventional jazz or jazz-rock format."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John McLaughlin, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New York on My Mind" | 5:46 |
| 2. | "Friendship" | 7:02 |
| 3. | "Every Tear from Every Eye" | 6:53 |
| 4. | "Do You Hear the Voices That You Left Behind?" | 7:41 |
| 5. | "Are You the One? Are You the One?" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Phenomenon: Compulsion" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 38:53 | |
Personnel
"New York on My Mind"
- Jerry Goodman – violin
- Stu Goldberg – Minimoog, electric piano & organ
- Fernando Saunders – bass
- Billy Cobham – drums
"Friendship"
- Carlos Santana – guitar
- Tom Coster – organ
- Neil Jason – bass
- Narada Michael Walden – drums
- Alyrio Lima – percussion
- Armando Peraza – conga
"Every Tear from Every Eye"
- David Sanborn – alto saxophone
- Patrice Rushen – piano
- Alphonso Johnson – bass & Moog Taurus
- Tony Thunder Smith – drums
"Do You Hear the Voices That You Left Behind?"
- Chick Corea – Minimoog & electric piano
- Stanley Clarke – bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
"Are You the One? Are You the One?"
- Jack Bruce – bass
- Tony Williams – drums
"Phenomenon - Compulsion"
- Billy Cobham – drums
"My Foolish Heart"
- solo on electric guitar
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Billboard 200 | 105 [7] |
| Billboard Jazz Albums | 6 [7] | |
| Kent Music Report (AUS)[8] | 73 |
References
- ^ Kolosky, Walter (2002-11-17). "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Swenson, John (1978-08-24). "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Palmer, Robert (28 July 1978). "The Pop Life: Plugging in to the rhythms of India". The New York Times. p. C8.
- ^ Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
