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This Complete List Of Mahavishnu Orchestra Albums And Songs presents the entire discography of Mahavishnu Orchestra studio albums. The Mahavishnu Orchestra was formed in New York in the early 1970s. They are regarded as one of the most influential musical acts in the genre of jazz fusion. The group’s leader was guitarist John McLaughlin. Other musicians who would become well known jazz fusion players that were a part of the group at one time or another included Jean-Luc Ponty, Billy Cobham, Bill Evans, Jan Hammer, Jerry Goodman, Rick Laird, Jonas Hellborg, Mitchel Forman,
Danny Gottlieb, Jim Beard, Ralphe Armstrong, Narada Michael Walden and
Gayle Moran.
This Mahavishnu Orchestra discography also includes many of the most popular compilations and every single live album. All these fusion Mahavishnu Orchestra albums have been presented below in chronological order. We have also included all Mahavishnu Orchestra original release dates with each Mahavishnu Orchestra album as well as all original album covers. Every Mahavishnu Orchestra album listed below showcases the entire albums track listing.
MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA STUDIO ALBUMS
The Inner Mounting Flame
Released August 14, 1971
CD Track Listings:
1. Meeting Of The Spirits (6:52)
2. Dawn (5:10)
3. Noonward Race (6:28)
4. A Lotus On Irish Streams (5:39)
5. Vital Transformation (6:16)
6. The Dance Of Maya (7:17)
7. You Know, You Know (5:07)
8. Awakening (3:32)
Birds of Fire
Released March 29, 1973
CD Track Listings:
1. Birds of Fire (5:41)
2. Miles Beyond (Miles Davis) (4:39)
3. Celestial Terrestrial Commuters (2:53)
4. Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love (0:22)
5. Thousand Island Park (3:19)
6. Hope (1:55)
7. One Word (9:54)
8. Sanctuary (5:01)
9. Open Country Joy (3:52)
10. Resolution (2:08)
Apocalypse
Released March, 1974
CD Track Listings:
1. Power of Love (4:13)
2. Vision Is a Naked Sword (14:18)
3. Smile of the Beyond (8:00)
4. Wings of Karma (6:06)
5. Hymn to Him (19:19)
Visions of the Emerald Beyond
Released February, 1975
CD Track Listings:
1. Eternity’s Breath Part 1 (3:10)
2. Eternity’s Breath Part 2 (4:48)
3. Lila’s Dance (5:34)
4. Can’t Stand Your Funk (2:09)
5. Pastoral (3:41)
6. Faith (2:00)
7. Cosmic Strut (3:28)
8. If I Could See (1:18)
9. Be Happy (3:31)
10. Earth Ship (3:42)
11. Pegasus (1:48)
12. Opus 1 (0:15)
13. On the Way Home to Earth (4:34)
Inner Worlds
Released January, 1976
CD Track Listings:
1. All in the Family (6:01)
2. Miles Out (6:44)
3. In My Life (3:22)
4. Gita (4:28)
5. Morning Calls (1:23)
6. The Way of the Pilgrim (5:15)
7. River of My Heart (3:41)
8. Planetary Citizen (2:14)
9. Lotus Feet (4:24)
10. Inner Worlds Pts. 1 & 2 (6:33)
Mahavishnu
Released 1984
CD Track Listings:
1. Radio-Activity (6:53)
2. Nostalgia (5:57)
3. Nightriders (3:49)
4. East Side, West Side (4:49)
5. Clarendon Hills (6:05)
6. Jazz (1:45)
7. The Unbeliever (2:49)
8. Pacific Express (6:32)
9. When Blue Turns Gold (3:22)
Adventures in Radioland
Released 1987
CD Track Listings:
1. The Wait (5:35)
2. Just Ideas (2:00)
3. Jozy (For Joe Zawinul) (5:25)
4. Half Man, Half Cookie (2:56)
5. Florianapolis (5:21)
6. Gotta Dance (4:18)
7. That Wall Will Fall (6:00)
8. Reincarnation (2:57)
9. Mitch Match (3:58)
10. 20th Century Ltd (2:31)
The Lost Trident Sessions
Released September 21, 1999
CD Track Listings:
1. Dream (11:06)
2. Trilogy (9:30)
– a. The Sunlit Path
– b. La Mère De La Mer
– c. Tomorrow’s Story Not The Same
3. Sister Andrea (6:43)
4. I Wonder (3:07)
5. Stepping Stone (3:09)
6. John’s Song (5:54)
MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA LIVE ALBUMS
Between Nothingness & Eternity
Released November, 1973
CD Track Listings:
1. Trilogy Medley (12:01)
… The Sunlit Path
… La Mere De La Mer
… Tomorrow’s Story Not The Same
2. Sister Andrea (8:22)
3. Dream (21:24)
MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA COMPILATION ALBUMS
The Best of Mahavishnu Orchestra
Released 1980
CD Track Listings:
1. Birds Of Fire (5:44)
2. Open Country Joy (3:54)
3. Wings Of Karma (6:07)
4. Sister Andrea (8:40)
5. The Dance Of Maya (7:17)
6. Meeting Of The Spirits (6:52)
7. Lila’s Dance (5:35)
8. Be Happy (3:40)
The Complete Columbia Albums Collection
Released 2011
The Essential Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin
Released 2013
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hallo. I am Peter from Sweden. Where can I find the song “Tony” by John McLaughlin, Mahavisnu orchestra. I think there is a live version plus a studio version,. The song is a homage to Tony Williams. The live version is absolutely the best one. I cant find it anywhere but I heard them. Thanks in advance.