Visions of the Emerald Beyond

by Mahavishnu Orchestra

Type: Album
Released: February 1975
Label: Columbia
Country: United States
Length: 40:31
Community rating: 4/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Jean-Luc Ponty, Bob Knapp, Gayle Moran, Ralphe Armstrong, Russell Tubbs, Narada Michael Walden, Philip Hirschi, John McLaughlin

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Featuring the sweeping, revitalized 'Mk. II' lineup complete with a string section and Jean-Luc Ponty on violin, John McLaughlin pushed his Mahavishnu vision into remarkably lush new territory. 'Visions of the Emerald Beyond' is an incredibly technical, fiercely energetic jazz-rock masterpiece, balancing wildly complex, shifting time signatures with wonderfully warm, deeply spiritual epic grandeur.

Genres

Descriptors: fusion, technical, instrumental, uncommon-time-signatures, complex

Tracklist

Credits

Mahavishnu Orchestra - primary artist
Russell Tubbs - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Ralphe Armstrong - bass guitar, double bass, vocals
Philip Hirschi - cello, ensemble [string trio]
Chris Poisson - design [cover], illustration, photography by
Paul Perlow - design [inside cover]
Narada Michael Walden - drums, percussion, vocals, clavinet, written-by
Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin, electric violin [electric baritone violin], written-by [improvised solo], soloist [improvised solo]
Carol Shive - ensemble [string trio], violin [2nd], vocals
Steven Kindler - ensemble [string trio], violin [1st], cadenza
John McLaughlin - guitar, twelve-string guitar, vocals, producer, written-by
Gayle Moran - keyboards, vocals
Nathan Weiss - management
Ken Scott - producer, recorded by
Dave Wittman - tape op [tape operator]
Dennis Mackay - tape op [tape operator]
Ron Costa - technician
Gregory DiGiovine - technician [equipment]
Elliott Sears - tour manager [tour management]
Joseph D'Anna - tour manager [tour management]
Bob Knapp - trumpet, flugelhorn, flute, vocals