Visions of the Emerald Beyond

Visions of The Emerald Beyond
Visions of The Emerald Beyond
Studio album by Mahavishnu Orchestra
Released	February 1975
Recorded	December 1974
Studio	Electric Lady Studios, New York City; mixed at Trident Studios, London
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	40:23
Label	Columbia
Producer	Ken Scott, Mahavishnu John McLaughlin
Mahavishnu Orchestra chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[5]

Visions of the Emerald Beyond is the fifth album by the jazz fusion group Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the second released by its second incarnation.

According to the liner notes, the album was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City from December 4 until December 14, 1974. It was then mixed at Trident Studios in London from December 16 until December 24, 1974.

Poem

This poem by Sri Chinmoy, titled "Visions of the Emerald Beyond", was printed on the album cover.^[6]

"No more am I the foolish customer
of a dry, sterile, intellectual breeze.
I shall buy only
the weaving visions of the emerald Beyond.
My heart-tapestry
shall capture the Himalayan Smiles
of my Pilot Supreme.
In the burial of my sunken mind
is the revival of my climbing heart.
In the burial of my deceased mind
is the festival of my all-embracing life."

Track listing

All songs by John McLaughlin except where indicated.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eternity's Breath - Part 1"	3:10
2.	"Eternity's Breath - Part 2"	4:50
3.	"Lila's Dance"	5:37
4.	"Can't Stand Your Funk"	2:10
5.	"Pastoral"	3:41
6.	"Faith"	2:01

Side two
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Cosmic Strut"	Narada Michael Walden	3:21
2.	"If I Could See"		1:17
3.	"Be Happy"		3:33
4.	"Earth Ship"		3:43
5.	"Pegasus"		1:48
6.	"Opus 1"		0:25
7.	"On the Way Home to Earth"		4:45

Personnel

Mahavishnu Orchestra

John McLaughlin – guitars, vocals
Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, vocals, electric violin, baritone violin
Ralphe Armstrong – bass guitar, vocals, contrabass
Narada Michael Walden – percussion, drums, vocals, clavinet
Gayle Moran – keyboards, vocals

Others

Carol Shive – 2nd violin, vocals
Russell Tubbs – alto and soprano sax
Philip Hirschi – cello
Bob Knapp – flute, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, wind
Steve Kindler – 1st violin

Charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[7]	74
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[8]	32
US Billboard 200^[9]	68
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[10]	18

References

^ "Mahavishnu Orchestra – Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1975.
^ Ginell, Richard S.. Visions of the Emerald Beyond at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 2, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 923. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ "22. Visions of the emerald Beyond".
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Charts.nz – Mahavishnu Orchestra – Visions of the Emerald Beyond". Hung Medien. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.
^ "Mahavishnu Orchestra John McLaughlin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.
^ "Mahavishnu Orchestra John McLaughlin Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.

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[1] "Mahavishnu Orchestra – Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1975.

[2] Ginell, Richard S.. Visions of the Emerald Beyond at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2007.

[CG-3] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 2, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[RSJRG-4] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Penguin-5] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 923. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[6] "22. Visions of the emerald Beyond".

[aus-7] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_New_Zealand_Mahavishnu_Orchestra-8] "Charts.nz – Mahavishnu Orchestra – Visions of the Emerald Beyond". Hung Medien. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Mahavishnu_Orchestra_John_McLaughlin-9] "Mahavishnu Orchestra John McLaughlin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.

[ac_BillboardJazz_Mahavishnu_Orchestra_John_McLaughlin-10] "Mahavishnu Orchestra John McLaughlin Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.

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