Shakti (Shakti album)
1976 live album by Shakti
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Shakti with John McLaughlin is the first album by Shakti, described as "another brain blowing achievement" by Agha Yasir.[4]
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | July 5, 1975, at Southampton College, Long Island | |||
| Genre | World fusion | |||
| Length | 52:00 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | John McLaughlin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Track listing
Side one
- "Joy" (John McLaughlin/L. Shankar) – 18:13
- "Lotus Feet" (McLaughlin) – 4:44
Side two
- "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 Bliss" (McLaughlin/Shankar) - 29:03
Personnel
- John McLaughlin - Guitar
- L. Shankar - Violin
- Ramnad Raghavan - Mridangam
- T. H. Vinayakram - Ghatam and Mridangam
- Zakir Hussain - Tabla
Personnel - production (record)
- John McLaughlin - Producer
- Nathan Weiss - Manager
- Joseph D'Anna - Engineer
- Stan Tonkel - Engineer
- Apeksha Bacciagallupi
- Pranavanada - Photos
- Gregory diGiovine - CBS Records
- Danny Wong - Lettering
- Marie de Oro - Design
Personnel - production (CD)
- Mike Berniker - Producer, Coordination
- Larry Keyes - Digital Remastering
- Gary Pacheco - Coordination
- Penny Armstrong - Coordination
- Tony Tiller - Package Coordination
- Pete Cenedella - Package Coordination
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[5] | 194 |
| US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[5] | 37 |
