Shakti (Shakti album)

Shakti with John McLaughlin is the first album by Shakti, described as "another brain blowing achievement" by Agha Yasir.^[4]

Shakti with John McLaughlin
Live album by Shakti
Released	1976
Recorded	July 5, 1975, at Southampton College, Long Island
Genre	World fusion
Length	52:00
Label	Columbia
Producer	John McLaughlin
Shakti chronology
Shakti with John McLaughlin (1976) A Handful of Beauty (1976)
John McLaughlin chronology
Inner Worlds (1976) Shakti with John McLaughlin (1976) A Handful of Beauty (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Joy" (John McLaughlin/L. Shankar) – 18:13
2. "Lotus Feet" (McLaughlin) – 4:44

Side two

1. "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

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Billboard 200	194[5]
1976	Billboard Jazz Albums	37[5]

References

1. Ginell, Richard S.. Shakti at AllMusic
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 977. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
4. "JAZZ-ROCK FUSION : Viewpoint by Agha Yasir". Archived from the original on 18 January 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
5. "Shakti with John McLaughlin - Shakti | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 November 2013.