Shakti (2) – The Best Of Shakti

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Label:	Moment Records – MRCD 1011, Moment Records – MR 1011, Sony Music Special Products – A 24958
Format:	CD, Compilation, Repress
Country:	US
Released:
Genre:	Jazz, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Fusion, Indian Classical

Tracklist

1	Joy Mridangam – R. Raghavan*	18:13
2	Bridge Of Sighs	3:54
3	Mind Ecology	5:50
4	India	12:35
5	Face To Face	5:57
6	Happiness Is Being Together	4:29
7	Isis	15:11
8	La Danse Du Bonheur	4:49
9	Two Sisters	4:41

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright © – Sony Music Special Products
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing
Published By – Basque Music, Inc.
Published By – Seethalakshmi Music Inc.
Published By – Ganesh Music
Engineered At – South Hampton College
Engineered At – Trident Studios
Engineered At – Aquarius Studios, Geneva
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDP 082855

Credits

Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – John McLaughlin
Art Direction, Design – Antonia Minnecola
Booklet Editor [Editor] – Anthony Hindson
Calligraphy – Danny Wong
Compilation Producer – Zakir Hussain
Compilation Producer [Associate Producer] – Ram Ghoshal
Engineer [Aquarius Studios] – Jean Ristori (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6)
Engineer [Southampton College] – Stan Tonkel (tracks: 1)
Engineer [Trident Studios] – Dennis A. Mackay* (tracks: 4, 7 to 9)
Ghatam, Mridangam, Kanjira [Kanjeera], Jew's Harp [Moorsing (Mouth Harp)], Vocals – T.H. Vinayakram*
Illustration – Rashida Beth Tessler
Liner Notes – Antonia Minnecola, John McLaughlin, Shankar, T.H. Vinayakram ("Vikku")*, Zakir Hussain
Photography By [Photos Courtesy Of] – John McLaughlin, Sony Music*
Producer – John McLaughlin
Project Manager [Project Management] – Anthony Hindson, Zakir Hussain
Tabla, Timbales, Bongos, Congas, Dholak, Drum [Naal], Triangle, Vocals – Zakir Hussain
Violin, Viola, Vocals – Shankar
Written-By – J. McLaughlin*, L. Shankar* (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)

Notes

Total Time: 78:08.
Disc and tray artwork: "Manufactured by Columbia Records".
Disc artwork: "℗ 1976, 1977, 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc."
Tray artwork: "© 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Sony Music Special Products".

This CD is housed in a jewel case with a folding 3-section / 6-page booklet.
The glass master was created by DADC and the disc includes both Mastering and Mould SID Codes (IFPI ####).
Noting that the original 1994 CD pressing of 'The Best Of Shakti' has a different barcode on the tray artwork.

The catalogue numbers 'MRCD 1011' / 'A 24958' are printed on the tray artwork spines, while the cat# variation 'MR 1011' / 'A 24958' is printed on the disc artwork.

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Track 1 was engineered live by Stan Tonkel at Southhampton College in Southhampton, Long Island, New York, USA on July 5th 1975. From 'Shakti With John McLaughlin', which was first released by Columbia / CBS in 1976.

Track 4, plus 7 to 9 were engineered by Dennis A. Mackay at Trident Studios in London, England, U.K. during August 1976. From 'A Handful Of Beauty', which was first released by Columbia / CBS in 1977.

Tracks 2, 3, 5 & 6 were engineered by Jean Ristori at Aquarius Studios in Geneva, Switzerland during July 1977. From 'Natural Elements', which was first released by Columbia / CBS in 1977.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 31621 10112 7
Barcode (Scanned): 731621101127
SPARS Code: AAD
Other (DADC code on disc artwork): DIDP 082855
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DIDP 082855
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 5058
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): DIDP-082855 H3 1A 03
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L423
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 7211
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): DIDP-082855 4 🝊 🝊🝊 🝊🝊🝊🝊🝊🝊🝊🝊 IFPI L323
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L323
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 1T01

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Best Of Shakti (CD, Compilation)	Moment Records, Moment Records, Sony Music Special Products	MRCD 1011, MR 1011, A 24958	US	1994