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VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND

Mahavishnu Orchestra

 

Jazz Rock/Fusion

3.89 | 357 ratings

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Evolver
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Crossover & JR/F/Canterbury Teams
4 stars Well, this was the last great Mahavishnu Orchestra studio album. Apparently, John McLaughlin couldn't keep a lineup together for more than two albums back then (Robert Fripp, anyone?).

The songs are all relatively short, only one is over five minutes. So while they contain some great music, they rarely give the band any space to stretch out.

There are also some slight traces of what the band will become on the next album. Some funk licks begin rearing their ugly head from time to time. But still, the musicianship issuperb, and the songwriting, while not Mclaughlin's best, is still damn good.

Evolver | 4/5 |

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