Shakti with John McLaughlin - A Handful of Beauty + Natural Elements (1977) [2CD] {1991 Japan Columbia Remaster}
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© 1991 Sony Japan / Columbia | SRCS 7015 / SRCS 7016
Jazz / Fusion / World Music
Shakti headed for the safer confines of a London recording studio on its second album, minus R. Raghavan and minus some of the volatile energy that they generated on their debut record. They were, however, a more integrated, more subtle ensemble now, exploring quieter, more lyrical corners of their East-West fusion, with L. Shankar's spectacular violin and Zakir Hussain's tabla taking the solo foreground as much as, if not more than, McLaughlin's acoustic guitar.
Shakti with John McLaughlin - A Handful of Beauty (1977) {1991 Japan Columbia Remaster}
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With the exception of an arrangement of a traditional South Indian piece "Kriti," McLaughlin and Shankar contribute all of the compositions, which lean even more heavily toward South Indian music with reminders of McLaughlin's Western roots. As a whole, this is less accessible to McLaughlin's jazz-rock flock than the first Shakti album, but still fascinating for contemporary listeners with a yen for world music, as well as curious stragglers from the classical Indian world dominated by Ravi Shankar (another indefatigable champion of East-West fusions).
Personnel:
John McLaughlin - Acoustic Guitar
L.Shankar - Violin
Zakir Hussain - Tabla
T.H.Vinayakram (Vikku) - Ghatam (claypot) and Mdidangam
tracklist:
01. La Dance Du Bonheur
02. Lady L
03. India
04. Kriti
05. Isis
06. Two Sisters
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Shakti with John McLaughlin / A handful of beauty
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Shakti with John McLaughlin / A handful of beauty
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4 | 25:00.60 | 3:00.47 | 112560 | 126106
5 | 28:01.32 | 15:14.68 | 126107 | 194724
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Shakti with John McLaughlin - Natural Elements (1977) {1991 Japan Columbia Remaster}
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The third and final Shakti recording from the '70s. The songs here are shorter than those on Shakti and Handful of Beauty, but no less impressive. The novelty of combining Eastern and Western musical styles had worn off and McLaughlin sounds comfortable. This allows for memorable compositions and interchanges, rather than the blistering virtuosity that characterized the first two releases. From the intense ("Daffodil and the Eagle") to the joyful ("Happiness Is Being Together"), Natural Elements stands as a milestone in McLaughlin's illustrious career.
Personnel:
John McLaughlin - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
L.Shankar - Violin, Viola, Vocals
Zakir Hussain - Tabla, Timbales, Bongos, Dholak, Nal, Triangle, Vocals
T.H.Vinayakram - Ghatam, Nal, Kanjeera, Moorsing (Juice Harp), Vocals
tracklist:
01. Mind Ecology
02. Face To Face
03. Come On Baby Dance With Me
04. The Daffodil And The Eagle
05. Happiness Is Being Together
06. Bridge Of Sighs
07. Get Down And Sruti
08. Peace Of Mind
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EAC extraction logfile from 23. August 2009, 17:13
Shakti with John McLaughlin / Natural Elements
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