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Visions Of The Emerald Beyond,Mahavishnu Orchestra

- Visions Of The Emerald Beyond
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Mahavishnu Orchestra
Released 1974

Opus 1
00:24
845 plays

Eternity's Breath Part 1
03:09
2,022 plays

Lila's Dance
05:34
1,673 plays

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- 1
- Eternity's Breath Part 1
- 03:09
- 2,022 plays

- 2
- Eternity's Breath Part 2
- 04:48
- 1,619 plays

- 3
- Lila's Dance
- 05:34
- 1,673 plays

- 4
- Can't Stand Your Funk
- 02:09
- 1,497 plays

- 5
- Pastoral
- 03:41
- 1,309 plays

- 6
- Faith
- 01:58
- 1,247 plays

- 7
- Cosmic Strut
- 03:28
- 1,488 plays

- 8
- If I Could See
- 01:18
- 1,088 plays

- 9
- Be Happy
- 03:31
- 1,322 plays

- 10
- Earth Ship
- 03:42
- 1,117 plays

- 11
- Pegasus
- 01:48
- 1,063 plays

- 12
- Opus 1
- 00:24
- 845 plays

- 13
- On The Way Home To Earth
- 04:44
- 1,089 plays

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album review

As the second album to document the second Mahavishnu Orchestra, this one isn't as, well, apocalyptic as its predecessor, yet it does focus more intently on the band itself. Jean-Luc Ponty's curling electric violin lines help give this Mahavishnu band a more European sound than its predecessor, and some of the orchestral concepts of Apocalypse work their way into the picture via comments by a string trio and trumpet/sax duo. This band also had some interest in a bombastic funk direction that may have been borrowed from Mr. "Chameleon" Herbie Hancock, and would later be followed by Mahavishnu Two's drummer, Michael Walden. Gayle Moran's ethereal vocals don't date as badly as those on many jazz-rock records; at least she can sing. Overall, this Mahavishnu edition is more refined and not as aggressive as the first -- although they could charge ahead pretty hard, as "Be Happy" and "On the Way Home to Earth" demonstrate -- yet they were still capable of making memorable electric music. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide