Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions Of The Emerald Beyond (1975) {Columbia}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC Image level 6 | Cue+Log | Full Scans 300dpi | 237MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Fusion, Jazz Rock
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC Image level 6 | Cue+Log | Full Scans 300dpi | 237MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Fusion, Jazz Rock
| “ | 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. | ” |