John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti) (Full Discography - 50 albums 1969-2008)

A household name since the early '70s, John McLaughlin was an innovative fusion guitarist when he led the Mahavishnu Orchestra and continued living up to his reputation as a phenomenal and consistently inquisitive player through the years. He started on guitar when he was 11 and was initially inspired by blues and swing players. John McLaughlin worked with David Bowie, Alexis Korner, Graham Bond, Ginger Baker, and others in the 1960s and played free jazz with Gunter Hampel for six months. His first album was a classic (1969's Extrapolation) and was followed by an obscurity for the Dawns label with John Surman, a quintet set with Larry Young (Devotion), and My Goals Beyond in 1970 which was half acoustic solos and half jams involving Indian musicians.
In 1969, John McLaughlin moved to New York to play with Tony Williams' Lifetime and he appeared on two classic Miles Davis records: In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew. In 1971, John McLaughlin formed the Mahavishnu Orchestra, a very powerful group often thought of as rock but having the sophisticated improvisations of jazz. After three influential albums (The Inner Mounting Flame, Birds of Fire, and Between Nothingness and Eternity), the group disbanded in 1973. John McLaughlin, who recorded a powerful spiritual album with Carlos Santana that was influenced by John Coltrane, put together a new Mahavishnu Orchestra in 1974 that, despite the inclusion of Jean-Luc Ponty, failed to catch on and broke up by 1975. John McLaughlin then surprised the music world by radically shifting directions, switching to acoustic guitar and playing Indian music with his group Shakti. They made a strong impact on the world music scene (which was in its infancy) during their three years. John McLaughlin then went back and forth between electric and acoustic guitars; leading the One Truth Band; playing in trios with Al DiMeola and Paco De Lucia; popping up on some mid-'80s Miles Davis records; forming a short-lived third version of the Mahavishnu Orchestra (with saxophonist Bill Evans); recording an introspective tribute to pianist Bill Evans; and, in 1993, touring with a rollicking jazz trio featuring Joey DeFrancesco and drummer Dennis Chambers. Throughout his productive career John McLaughlin has recorded as a leader for Marmalade, Dawns, Douglas International, CBS, Warner Brothers, and Verve.

Track List:

1969 Emergency [with Tony Williams and Larry Young]

Length: 1:11:37

2001 - Emergency.mp3
2002 - Beyond Games.mp3
2003 - Where.mp3
2004 - Vashkar.mp3
2005 - Via the Spectrum Road.mp3
2006 - Spectrum.mp3
2007 - Sangria for Three.mp3
08 - Something Special.mp3

1969 Extrapolation

Duration: 40:40

2001 - Extrapolation.mp3
02 - It's Funny.mp3
03 - Arjen's Bag.mp3
04 - Pete the Poet.mp3
05 - This Is for Us to Share.mp3
2006 - Spectrum.mp3
07 - Binky's Beam.mp3
08 - Really to Know.mp3
09 - Two for Two.mp3
1910 - Peace Piece.mp3

1970 Devotion

Duration: 35:24

2001 - Devotion.mp3
2002 - Dragon Song.mp3
2003 - Marbles.mp3
2004 - Siren.mp3
2005 - Don't Let the Dragon Eat Your Mother.mp3
2006 - Purpose of When.mp3

1971 My Goal's Beyond

Duration: 41:47

2001 - Peace One.mp3
2002 - Peace Two.mp3
03 - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat.mp3
04 - Something Spiritual.mp3
2005 - Hearts and Flowers.mp3
2006 - Phillip Lane.mp3
07 - Waltz for Bill Evans.mp3
08 - Follow Your Heart.mp3
09 - Song for My Mother.mp3
10 - Blue in Green.mp3

1971 Where Fortune Smiles

Duration: 35:25

2001 - Glancing Backwards.mp3
2002 - Earth Bound Hearts.mp3
2003 - Where Fortune Smiles.mp3
2004 - New Old Place.mp3
2005 - Hope.mp3

1972 Birds Of Fire

Duration: 39:51

01 - Birds of Fire.mp3
02 - Miles Beyond.mp3
03 - Celestial Terrestrial Commuters.mp3
04 - Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love.mp3
2005 - Thousand Island Park.mp3
2006 - Hope.mp3
07 - One Word.mp3
2008 - Sanctuary.mp3
09 - Open Country Joy.mp3
1910 - Resolution.mp3

1972 Inner Mounting Flame

Duration: 45:58

2001 - Meeting of The Spirits.mp3
2002 - Dawn.mp3
2003 - The Noonward Race.mp3
04 - A Lotus On Irish Streams.mp3
2005 - Vital Transformation.mp3
06 - The Dance of Maya.mp3
07 - You Know You Know.mp3
2008 - Awakening.mp3

1972 Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In Berkeley 9-11-72 [bootleg] [192]

Length: 2:04:38

2001 - Birds Of Fire.mp3
02 - Miles Beyond.mp3
03 - You Know, You Know.mp3
04 - Dream.mp3
05 - One Word.mp3
06 - The Dance Of Maya.mp3
2007 - Sanctuary.mp3
08 - A Lotus On Irish Streams.mp3
2009 - Vital Transformation.mp3

1972 Mahavishnu Orchestra - Wild Strings [bootleg] [192]

Length: 1:02:24
01 - Meeting Of The Spirits.mp3
02 - You Know You Know.mp3
03 - The Dance Of Maya.mp3
2004 - The Noonward Race.mp3

1973 Between Nothingness & Eternity

Duration: 42:25

01. Trilogy.mp3
02. Sister Andrea.mp3
03. Dream.mp3

1973 Love Devotion Surrender [with Carlos Santana]

Duration: 39:07

2001 - A Love Supreme.mp3
2002 - Naima.mp3
2003 - The Life Divine.mp3
04 - Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord.mp3
2005 - Meditation.mp3

1973 Love, Devotion, Surrender Outtakes [with Carlos Santana]

Length: 1:57:17

2001 - The Live Divine Jam.mp3
2002 - A Love Supreme Jam.mp3
2003 - Naima Jam.mp3
04 - Live Divine # 1.mp3
05 - Live Divine # 2.mp3
06 - Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord.mp3
2007 - Mantra.mp3
08 - Flame Sky.mp3
09 - Unknown # 1.mp3
10 - Unknown # 2.mp3
1911 - Acoustic Jam # 1.mp3
1912 - Acoustic Jam # 2.mp3
1913 - Acoustic Jam # 3.mp3
14 - Samba De Sausalito # 1.mp3
15 - Samba De Sausalito # 2.mp3
16 - Samba De Sausalito # 3.mp3
17 - Samba De Sausalito # 4.mp

1973 The Lost Trident Sessions

Duration: 39:48

01 - Dream.mp3
2002 - Trilogy_The Sunlit Path_La Mere de la Mer_Tommorow's Story Not the Same.mp3
03 - Sister Andrea.mp3
04 - I Wonder.mp3
05 - Stepping Tones.mp3
2006 - John's Song.mp3

1974 Apocalypse

Duration: 52:16

2001 - Power of Love.mp3
2002 - Vision Is a Naked Sword.mp3
03 - Smile of the Beyond.mp3
04 - Wings of Karma.mp3
05 - Hymn to Him.mp3

1974 Live in Chicago [with Carlos Santana] [bootleg]

Length: 1:15:35

01 - Flame Sky.mp3
2002 - Naima.mp3
2003 - The Live Divine.mp3
2004 - A Love Supreme.mp3

1974 Visions Of The Emerald Beyond

Duration: 40:28

01 - Eternity's Breath Part 1.Mp3
02 - Eternity's Breath Part 2.Mp3
03 - Lila's Dance.Mp3
04 - Can't Stand Your Funk.Mp3
2005 - Pastoral.Mp3
2006 - Faith.Mp3
07 - Cosmic Strut.Mp3
08 - If I Could See.Mp3
09 - Be Happy.Mp3
10 - Earth Ship.Mp3
1911 - Pegasus.Mp3
1912 - Opus.Mp3
1913 - On The Way Home to Earth.Mp3

1975 Inner Worlds

Duration: 41:43

01 - All In The Family.mp3
02 - Miles Out.mp3
03 - In My Life.mp3
2004 - Gita.mp3
05 - Morning Calls.mp3
06 - The Way Of The Pilgrim.mp3
07 - River Of My Heart.mp3
2008 - Planetary Citizen.mp3
2009 - Lotus Feet.mp3
10 - Inner Worlds Part 1 & 2.mp3

1976 Shakti with John McLaughlin

Duration: 52:07

2001 - Joy.mp3
2002 - Lotus Feet.mp3
03 - Medley {What Need Have I For This ~ What Need Have I For That ~ I Am Dancing At The Feet Of My Lord ~ All Is Bliss ~ All Is Bllin). Mp3

1977 Shakti - A Handful Of Beauty

Duration: 48:01

01 - La Danse Du Bonheur.mp3
2002 - Lady L.mp3
2003 - India.mp3
2004 - Kriti.mp3
2005 - Isis.mp3
2006 - Two Sisters.mp3

1977 Shakti - Natural Elements

Duration: 39:28

2001 - Mind Ecology.mp3
02 - Face to Face.mp3
03 - Come On Baby Dance With Me.mp3
04 - The Daffodil and The Eagle.mp3
05 - Happiness is Being Together.mp3
06 - Bridge of Sights.mp3
07 - Get Down and Sruti.mp3
2008 - Peace of Mind.mp3

1978 Electric Dreams [with The One Truth Band]

Duration: 39:06

01 - Guardian Angels.mp3
02 - Miles Davis.mp3
2003 - Electric Dreams, Electric Sighs.mp3
04 - Desire and the Comforter.mp3
2005 - Love and Understanding.mp3
06 - Singing Earth.mp3
2007 - The Dark Prince.mp3
08 - The Unknown Dissident.mp3

1978 Electric Guitarist

Duration: 38:56

2001 - New York on My Mind.mp3
2002 - Friendship.mp3
03 - Every Tear from Every Eye.mp3
04 - Do You Hear the Voices That You Left Behind-.mp3
05 - Are You the One-Are You the One-.mp3
2006 - Phenomenon-Compulsion.mp3
07 - My Foolish Heart.mp3

1980 Friday Night In San Francisco [with Al Di Meola & Paco De Lucia]

Duration: 41:00

01 - Mediterranean Sundance, Rio Ancho.mp3
02 - Short Tales Of The Black Forest.mp3
03 - Frevo Rasgado.mp3
04 - Fantasia Suite.mp3
05 - Guardian Angel.mp3

1982 Music Spoken Here

Duration: 38:37

2001 - Aspan.mp3
2002 - Blues for L.W.. Mp3
2003 - The Translators.mp3
04 - Honky-Tonk Haven.mp3
2005 - Viene Clareando.mp3
2006 - David.mp3
07 - Negative Ions.mp3
2008 - Brise De Coeur.mp3
2009 - Loro.mp3

1982 Passion, Grace and Fire [with Al Di Meola & Paco De Lucia]

Duration: 31:52

2001 - Aspan.mp3
02 - Orient Blue Suite (Part l, ll, lll). Mp3
2003 - Chiquito.mp3
2004 - Sichia.mp3
2005 - David.mp3
2006 - Passion, Grace & Fire.mp3

1984 Belo Horizonte

Duration: 37:18

01 - Belo Horizonte.mp3
02 - La Baleine.mp3
2003 - Very Early (Homage to Bill Evans). Mp3
04 - One Melody.mp3
2005 - Stardust on Your Sleeve.mp3
06 - Waltz for Katia.mp3
2007 - Zamfir.mp3
2008 - Manitas D'Oro (For Paco de Lucia). Mp3

1984 Mahavishnu [VBR192]

Duration: 43:04

01 - Radio-Activity.mp3
2002 - Nostalgia.mp3
2003 - Nightriders.mp3
2004 - East Side West Side.mp3
2005 - Clarendon Hills.mp3
2006 - Jazz.mp3
2007 - The Unbeliever.mp3
2008 - Pacific Express.mp3
09 - When Blue Turns Gold.mp3

1986 Adventures In Radioland

Duration: 41:32

2001 - The Wait.mp3
02 - Just Ideas.mp3
2003 - Jozy.mp3
04 - Half Man - Half Cookie.mp3
2005 - Florianapolis.mp3
06 - Gotta Dance.mp3
2007 - The Wall Will Fall.mp3
2008 - Reincarnation.mp3
2009 - Mitch Match.mp3
1910 - 20th Century Ltd.mp3

1987 Zakir Hussain - Making Music

Duration: 48:48

01 - Making Music.mp3
2002 - Zakir.mp3
03 - Water Girl.mp3
2004 - Toni.mp3
2005 - Anisa.mp3
2006 - Snjog.mp3
07 - You And Me.mp3
2008 - Sabah.mp3

1990 Live At The Royal Festival Hall

Length: 1:04:11

01 - Blue In Green.mp3
2002 - Just Ideas _ Jozy.mp3
2003 - Florianapolis.mp3
04 - Pasha's Love.mp3
2005 - Mother Tongues.mp3
06 - Blues For L.W.. Mp3

1990 Mediterranean Concerto

Length: 1:01:11

01 - The Mediterranean I-Rhythmic w.London Symphony Orchestra.mp3
02 - The Mediterranean II-Slow & Sad w.London Symphony Orchestra.mp3
03 - The Mediterranean III-Animato w.London Symphony Orchestra.mp3
2004 - Brise De Coeur w.Katia Labeque.mp3
2005 - Montana w.Katia Labeque.mp3
06 - Two Sisters w.Katia Labeque.mp3
07 - Until Such Time w.Katia Labeque.mp3
2008 - Zakir w.Katia Labeque.mp3

1992 Que Alegria

Length: 1:04:47

01 - Belo Horizonte.mp3
02 - Baba [For Ramana Maharshi]. Mp3
2003 - Reincarnation.mp3
04 - 1 Nite Stand.mp3
2005 - Marie [Bass Solo]. Mp3
2006 - Hijacked.mp3
07 - Mila Repa.mp3
08 - Que Alegria.mp3
09 - 3 Willows.mp3

1993 Time Remembered (John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans)

Duration: 40:14

2001 - Prologue.mp3
2002 - Very Early.mp3
03 - Only Child.mp3
04 - Waltz For Debby.mp3
2005 - Homage.mp3
2006 - My Bells.mp3
07 - Time Remembered.mp3
08 - Song For Helen.mp3
09 - Turn Out The Stars.mp3
10 - We Will Meet Again.mp3
1911 - Epilogue.mp3

1994 After The Rain

Duration: 57:06

01 - Take The Coltrane.mp3
2002 - My Favorite Things.mp3
03 - Sing Me Softly Of The Blues.mp3
2004 - Encuentros.mp3
2005 - Naima.mp3
06 - Tones For Elvin Jones.mp3
2007 - Crescent.mp3
08 - Afro Blue.mp3
2009 - After The Rain.mp3

1994 Molom - A Legend Of Mongolia

Duration: 58:31

01 - Um Mani Padme Hum.mp3
2002 - Molom Theme Song 1.mp3
2003 - The Boy's Theme 1.mp3
04 - Breakfast - The Cave.mp3
2005 - The Four Seasons.mp3
2006 - Horses.mp3
2007 - Boudamchou.mp3
2008 - Little Girl's Theme 1.mp3
09 - Cows in the Water.mp3
10 - The Man Hunts.mp3
1911 - The Camel Walk.mp3
12 - Hunting - The Witch.mp3
1913 - The Boy Walks.mp3
1914 - Melody.mp3
1915 - The Dream of the Boy.mp3
1916 - The Boy Cries.mp3
17 - Traditional Song.mp3
1918 - Introduction of the Boy to the Monk.mp3
1919 - The Little Girl Says Goodbye to the Boy.mp3
1920 - The Boy Leaves.mp3
1921 - National Song.mp3
1922 - Molom Theme Song End.mp3

1994 The Best Of Shakti

Length: 1:16:03

2001 - Joy.mp3
02 - Bridge Of Sighs.mp3
2003 - Mind Ecology.mp3
2004 - India.mp3
05 - Face To Face.mp3
06 - Happiness ls Being Together.mp3
2007 - Isis.mp3
08 - La Dance Du Bonheur.mp3
2009 - Two Sisters.mp3

1994 Tokyo Live [with the Free Spirits]

Length: 1:14:57

2001 - One Nite Stand.mp3
2002 - Hijacked.mp3
03 - When Love Is Far Away.mp3
04 - Little Miss Valley.mp3
05 - Juju At The Crossroads.mp3
2006 - Vuhovar.mp3
07 - No Blues.mp3
2008 - Mattinale.mp3

1995 The Promise

Length: 1:13:40

2001 - Django.mp3
2002 - Thelonius Melodius.mp3
03 - Amy and Joseph.mp3
04 - No Return.mp3
05 - El Ciego.mp3
2006 - Jazz Jungle.mp3
2007 - The Wish.mp3
2008 - English Jam.mp3
2009 - Tokyo Decadence.mp3
10 - Shin Jin Rui.mp3
1911 - The Peacocks.mp3

1996 The Guitar Trio [with Al Di Meola & Paco De Lucia]

Duration: 53:09

01 - La Estiba.mp3
2002 - Beyond The Mirage.mp3
03 - Midsummer Night.mp3
04 - Manha De Carnaval.mp3
2005 - Letter From India.mp3
2006 - Espiritu.mp3
2007 - Le Monastere Dans Les Montagnes.mp3
2008 - Azzura.mp3
2009 - Cardeosa.mp3

1997 The Heart Of Things

Duration: 47:19

01 - Acid Jazz.mp3
2002 - Seven Sisters.mp3
2003 - Mr. D. C.. Mp3
04 - Fallen Angels.mp3
05 - Healing Hands.mp3
06 - When Love Is Far Away.mp3

1999 Remember Shakti

Length: 2:12:23

2001 - Chandrakauns.mp3
2002 - The Wish.mp3
2003 - Lotus Feet.mp3
2004 - Mukti.mp3
2005 - Zakir.mp3

2000 Remember Shakti - The Believer

Length: 1:17:12

01 - 5 in the Morning, 6 in the Afternoon.mp3
02 - Ma No Pa.mp3
2003 - Lotus Feet.mp3
2004 - Maya.mp3
2005 - Anna.mp3
2006 - Finding the Way.mp3

2000 The Heart of Things - Live In Paris [256]

Length: 1:17:40

2001 - Seven Sisters.mp3
2002 - Mother Tongues.mp3
03 - Fallen Angels.mp3
2004 - The Divide.mp3
2005 - Tony.mp3
06 - Acid Jazz.mp3

2001 Remember Shakti - Saturday Night In Bombay

Length: 1:02:00

2001 - Luki.mp3
2002 - Shringar.mp3
2003 - Giriraj Sudha.mp3
2004 - Bell'Alla. Mp3

2003 Thieves and Poets

Duration: 44:25

2001 - Thieves and Poets Part 1.mp3
2002 - Thieves and Poets Part 2.mp3
2003 - Thieves and Poets Part 3.mp3
04 - My Foolish Heart.mp3
2005 - The Dolphin.mp3
06 - Stella by Starlight.mp3
2007 - My Romance.mp3

2006 Industrial Zen

Length: 1:01:30

2001 - For Jaco.mp3
02 - New Blues Old Bruise.mp3
03 - Wayne's Way.mp3
04 - Just So Only More So.mp3
05 - To Bop or not to Be (For Michael Brecker). Mp3
06 - Dear Dalai Lama.mp3
07 - Senor C.S.mp3
2008 - Mother Nature.mp3

2007 Official Pirate [with the 4th Dimension] [192]

Length: 1:16:23

2001 - Raju.mp3
2002 - Nostalgia.mp3
2003 - Hijacked.mp3
2004 - Unknown Dissident.mp3
05 - 5 Peace Band.mp3
06 - Senor Cs.mp3
2007 - Maharina.mp3
2008 - Mother Tongues.mp3

2007 The Essential

Length: 2:36:18

CD1
01. Doxy.mp3
02. Spectrum.mp3
03. Marbles.mp3
04. Right Off.mp3
05. Follow Your Heart.mp3
06. Rawalpindi Blues.mp3
07. Goodbye Porkpie Hat.mp3
08. Peace One.mp3
09. The Dance of Maya.mp3
10. Birds Of Fire.mp3
11. A Love Supreme.mp3
CD2

01. Wings Of Karma.mp3
02. India.mp3
03. Do You Hear The Voices You Left Behind.mp3
04. My Foolish Heart.mp3
05. Electric Dreams, Electric Sighs.mp3
06. Dark Prince.mp3
07. David.mp3
08. Aura.mp3
09. Animato.mp3
10. Two Sisters.mp3
11. Belo Horizonte.mp3
12. Wayne's Way.mp3

2007 Trio Of Doom [with Jaco Pastorius & Tony Williams]

Duration: 39:44

01 - Drum Improvisation (live). Mp3
02 - Dark Prince (live). Mp3
2003 - Continuum (live). Mp3
04 - Para Oriente (live). Mp3
05 - Are You The One, Are You The One_ (live). Mp3
06 - Dark Prince (studio). Mp3
2007 - Continuum (studio). Mp3
08 - Para Oriente (alternate take one) (studio). Mp3
09 - Para Oriente (alternate take two) (studio). Mp3
10 - Para Oriente (studio). Mp3

2008 Floating Point

Length: 1:02:27

2001 - Abbaji (For Alla Pakha). Mp3
2002 - Raju.mp3
2003 - Maharina.mp3
04 - Off The One.mp3
2005 - The Voice.mp3
06 - Inside Out.mp3
2007 - 14U.mp3
2008 - Five Peace Band.mp3