Mahavishnu Orchestra / John McLaughlin - The Mahavishnu Orchestra - John McLaughlin

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A1	Dawn Written-By – John McLaughlin	5:15
A2	Power Of Love Written-By – John McLaughlin	4:36
A3	Vision Is A Naked Sward Written-By – John McLaughlin	14:16
B1	Cosmic Strut Written-By – Michael Walden*	3:31
B2	A Lotus On Irish Streams Written-By – John McLaughlin	5:41
B3	Celestial Terrestrial Commuters Written-By – John McLaughlin	2:55
B4	Hope Written-By – John McLaughlin	1:57
B5	Sister Andrea Written-By – Jan Hammer	8:37

Companies, etc.

• Printed By – VEB Gotha-Druck

Credits

• Bass Guitar – Rick Laird (tracks: A1, B2, B3 to B5)
• Bass, Bass Guitar – Ralphe Armstrong (tracks: A2, A3, B1)
• Cello [Violoncello] – Philip Hirschi (tracks: A2, A3)
• Drums – Billy Cobham (tracks: A1, B2, B3 to B5), Narada Michael Walden (tracks: A2, A3, B1)
• Guitar – John McLaughlin
• Keyboards – Gayle Moran (tracks: A2, A3, B1)
• Liner Notes [1980] – Werner Sellhorn
• Piano – Tilson Thomas* (tracks: A3)
• Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Jan Hammer (tracks: A1, B2, B3 to B5)
• Saxophone [Alto & Soprano] – Russell Tubbs (tracks: B1)
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Flute – Bob Knapp (tracks: B1)
• Viola – Marsha Westbrook (tracks: A2, A3)
• Violin – Carol Shive (tracks: A2, A3, B1), Jean-Luc Ponty (tracks: A2, A3, B1), Jerry Goodman (tracks: A1, B2, B3 to B5), Steven Kindler (tracks: B1)

Notes

Red Amiga Label
for blue label see releases 466664 and 2509423

Released within the AMIGA JAZZ series

A1/B2 rec. 1972
A2/A3 rec. March, 1974
B1 rec. 4.-14.12.1974
B3/B4 rec. 1973
B5 rec. August, 1973

Übernahme von CBS Records International, Frankfurt/Main/BRD

Ag 511/1/79

Although the code suggests a release in 1979, the liner notes are dated 1980

Track A3 is misspelled "Vision Is A Naked Sward", instead of 'Sword' on both the label and backside.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): 8 55 686 - 1A H79 W NT
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): 8 55 686 - 2A H79 W NT
• Rights Society: AWA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
8 55 686	Mahavishnu Orchestra / John McLaughlin	Mahavishnu Orchestra / John McLaughlin - The Mahavishnu Orchestra - John McLaughlin ‎(LP, Comp)	AMIGA	8 55 686	German Democratic Republic (GDR)	1980
8 55 686	The Mahavishnu Orchestra*, John McLaughlin	The Mahavishnu Orchestra*, John McLaughlin - The Mahavishnu Orchestra - John McLaughlin ‎(LP, Comp, RP)	AMIGA	8 55 686	German Democratic Republic (GDR)	1988
8 55 686	Mahavishnu Orchestra / John McLaughlin	Mahavishnu Orchestra / John McLaughlin - The Mahavishnu Orchestra - John McLaughlin ‎(LP, Comp)	AMIGA	8 55 686	German Democratic Republic (GDR)	1980

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