Shakti (2) With John McLaughlin – A Handful Of Beauty
Tracklist
| A1 | La Danse Du Bonheur | 4:48 | |
| A2 | Lady L | 7:23 | |
| A3 | India | 13:31 | |
| B1 | Kriti | 2:58 | |
| B2 | Isis | 15:11 | |
| B3 | Two Sisters | 4:41 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Trident Studios
- Mixed At – Trident Studios
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
- Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
- Published By – Chinmoy Music, Inc.
- Published By – Seethalakshmi Music Inc.
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Producer – John McLaughlin
- Engineer – Dennis A. MacKay*
- Ghatam [Claypot], Mridangam [Mdidangam] – T. H. Vinayakram (Vikku)*
- Management [Personal Management] – Joseph D'Anna, Nat Weiss*
- Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Richard Laird*
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – Steinbicker-Houghton*
- Tabla – Zakir Hussain
- Tape Op – Steve W. Taylor*
- Violin – L. Shankar*
Notes
"Kriti" is a traditional composition from South India.
Recorded in Trident London August 1976.
Label PC 34372 - in the Spine and Label A,B
Label 34372 - in the upper left corner of the Sleeve
Recorded in Trident London August 1976.
Label PC 34372 - in the Spine and Label A,B
Label 34372 - in the upper left corner of the Sleeve
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Pressing Plant ID (in Runout): S1, S2
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): AL 34372
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): BL 34372
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 1, Side A ): AL 34372-1A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 1, Side B ): BL 34372-1B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 2, Side A - etched): AL 34372-1F S1 C 12
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 2, Side B - etched): BL 34372-1F S1 A 10
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 3, Side A - etched): AL34372-IF S1 C13
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 3, Side B - Stamped (S2 A2 are etched) etched): BL-34372-2C S2 A2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 4, Side A - etched): AL 34372-1F S1 A 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 4, Side B - etched): BL 34372-1F S1 A 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 5, Side A): AL 34372-1F S1 C11
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, variant 5, Side B): BL-34372-2C S2 A7
Other Versions (5 of 34)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Handful Of Beauty (LP, Album) | CBS, CBS, CBS | CBS 81664, 81664, PC 34372 | Europe | 1977 | |||
| A Handful Of Beauty (LP, Album, Stereo) | CBS, CBS, CBS | S 81664, 81664, CBS 81664 | UK | 1977 | |||
Recently Edited | A Handful Of Beauty (LP, Album, Stereo) | Columbia | PC 34372 | Canada | 1977 | ||
New Submission | A Handful Of Beauty (LP, Album, Promo) | CBS/Sony | 25AP 512 | Japan | 1977 | ||
New Submission | A Handful Of Beauty (LP, Album) | CBS | 81664 | Italy | 1977 |
Recommendations
1971 USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
1974 USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Reviews
Amazing album with peerless playing that you don't have to be stoned to listen to at all. A masterpiece and not just of its time. It is a miracle that Shakti have just put out an album in 2023 with John McLaughlin in his 80s and it features no diminution.- An absolute masterpiece. Mystical inspiration throughout. A must have for all the connoisseurs of Indian music. Surely the pinnacle of John McLaughlin musical art with Shakti. You will never be tired of listening to this LP
Quality of musicianship is top notch. Is this an album I want to listen to? No. And I LOVE indian pop music. I watch Indian movies all the time.
Here's the problem - it's basically jazz. Just like Mahavishnu Orchestra. It's amazing, but - not something I would listen to a lot.
It reminds me of this one classical indian music concert I went to in Hawaii one time with a Sri Lankan friend of mine who was totally into the group. The period of repetition that occurs in this form of music is so long, I lose the train of thought. My Sri Lankan friend said - he had never noticed before - because he had always been stoned at the concerts. So - it's that sort of music. It's good, but intense - and you probably should be stoned to enjoy it fully.
Release
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