Inner Worlds
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| Released | January 1976[1] | |||
| Recorded | July-August 1975 | |||
| Studio | Château d'Hérouville, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 44:07 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Producer | John McLaughlin with Dennis MacKay | |||
| Mahavishnu Orchestra chronology | ||||
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |   [4] |
Inner Worlds is an album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was the group's sixth album release, as well as their last for nearly ten years.
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.[5]
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.
Track listing and personnel
- Side One
- "All in the Family" - (John McLaughlin) - 6:02
- John McLaughlin - guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Stu Goldberg - organ, piano
- Ralphe Armstrong - bass
- congas, bass marimba, shaker
- "Miles Out" - (John McLaughlin) - 6:44
- John McLaughlin - guitar, "360" systems frequency shifter
- Stu Goldberg - customized Mini-Moog and Steiner-Parker synthesizers
- Ralphe Armstrong - bass
- drums
- "In My Life" - (Narada Michael Walden, John McLaughlin) - 3:22
- backing vocals
- Stu Goldberg - backing vocals
- Ralphe Armstrong - bass
- drums
- "Gita" - (John McLaughlin) -4:29
- "Morning Calls" - (John McLaughlin, Narada Michael Walden) - 1:23
- Side Two
- "The Way of the Pilgrim" - (Narada Michael Walden) - 5:15
- John McLaughlin - guitar, guitar synthesizer
- Stu Goldberg - customized Mini-Moog and Steiner-Parker synthesizers, piano
- Ralphe Armstrong - bass
- tympani
- "River of My Heart" - (Narada Michael Walden, Kanchan Cynthia Anderson) - 3:41
- Ralphe Armstrong - double bass
- percussion
- "Planetary Citizen" - (Ralphe Armstrong) - 2:14
- backing vocals
- Stu Goldberg - backing vocals
- Ralphe Armstrong - lead vocals
- backing vocals
- "Lotus Feet" - (John McLaughlin) - 4:24
- John McLaughlin - guitar synthesizer
- Stu Goldberg - customized Mini-Moog and Steiner-Parker synthesizers
- Narada Michael Walden - congas, sleigh bells
- "Inner Worlds" - 6:37
- Part 1 - (John McLaughlin)
- Part 2 - (Stu Goldberg)
- John McLaughlin - guitar, guitar synthesizer, frequency shifter, E-mu synthesizer/sequencer
- Stu Goldberg - customized Mini-Moog, Steiner-Parker and string synthesizers
- Ralphe Armstrong - brassmaster bass
- tympani
Charts
- Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Jazz Albums | 24 |
| 1976 | Pop Albums | 118 |
References
- ^ Walter Kalosky. "Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Way of the Pilgrim". jazz.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- AllMusic
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 2, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "Goldberg interview". Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Inner Worlds - Mahavishnu Orchestra | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
