| Natural Elements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Geneva, Switzerland, July 1977 [1] | |||
| Genre | World | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | John McLaughlin | |||
| Shakti chronology | ||||
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| John McLaughlin chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (not rated) [3] |
| AllMusic |  
[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
[4] |
Natural Elements is a studio album by the world fusion band Shakti. [5] It was released in 1977 on CBS Records.
Track listing
- "Mind Ecology" ( John McLaughlin) – 5:48
- "Face to Face" (McLaughlin / L. Shankar) – 5:58
- "Come On Baby Dance with Me" (Shankar) – 1:59
- "The Daffodil and the Eagle" (McLaughlin / Shankar) – 7:03
- "Happiness Is Being Together" (McLaughlin) – 4:29
- "Bridge of Sighs" (McLaughlin / Shankar) – 3:52
- "Get Down and Sruti" (McLaughlin / Shankar) – 7:03
- "Peace of Mind" (McLaughlin) – 3:21
Personnel
- Musicians
- John McLaughlin – guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- L. Shankar – viola, violin, vocals
- Zakir Hussain – bongos, dholak, percussion, tabla, timbales, triangle, vocals
- Vikku Vinayakram – ghatam, kanjeera, percussion, vocals
- Production
- John Alcorn – illustrations
- Paula Scher – design
References
-
^
"Shakti: Happiness Is Being Together – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News". jazz.com. Archived from
the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
Geneva, Switzerland, July 1977
- ^ Taylor, Robert. Natural Elements at AllMusic
- ^ Kolosky, Walter (20 November 2002). "John McLaughlin and Shakti: Natural Elements". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Palmer, Robert (4 November 1977). "East and West Meet in Jazz at the Beacon". The New York Times. p. C12.
| Natural Elements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | Geneva, Switzerland, July 1977 [1] | |||
| Genre | World | |||
| Length | 39:30 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | John McLaughlin | |||
| Shakti chronology | ||||
| ||||
| John McLaughlin chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (not rated) [3] |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
[4] |
Natural Elements is a studio album by the world fusion band Shakti. [5] It was released in 1977 on CBS Records.
Track listing
- "Mind Ecology" ( John McLaughlin) – 5:48
- "Face to Face" (McLaughlin / L. Shankar) – 5:58
- "Come On Baby Dance with Me" (Shankar) – 1:59
- "The Daffodil and the Eagle" (McLaughlin / Shankar) – 7:03
- "Happiness Is Being Together" (McLaughlin) – 4:29
- "Bridge of Sighs" (McLaughlin / Shankar) – 3:52
- "Get Down and Sruti" (McLaughlin / Shankar) – 7:03
- "Peace of Mind" (McLaughlin) – 3:21
Personnel
- Musicians
- John McLaughlin – guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- L. Shankar – viola, violin, vocals
- Zakir Hussain – bongos, dholak, percussion, tabla, timbales, triangle, vocals
- Vikku Vinayakram – ghatam, kanjeera, percussion, vocals
- Production
- John Alcorn – illustrations
- Paula Scher – design
References
-
^
"Shakti: Happiness Is Being Together – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News". jazz.com. Archived from
the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
Geneva, Switzerland, July 1977
- ^ Taylor, Robert. Natural Elements at AllMusic
- ^ Kolosky, Walter (20 November 2002). "John McLaughlin and Shakti: Natural Elements". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Palmer, Robert (4 November 1977). "East and West Meet in Jazz at the Beacon". The New York Times. p. C12.