Artist: Mahavishnu Orchestra

Title: Apocalypse

Date: 1974

Label: CBS Records   C 32957

Art Design and Illustration: Ashok Chris Poisson

Notes: I once read an interview with George Martin in which he stated that this was the album he was most proud of being involved with. Quite high praise from someone so closely related to the Beatles and their musical output. All hyperbole aside this is a major album for John McLaughlin and fiends including the London Symphony Orchestra. A quick read through the credits is about all you need to know about this record. 

Line Up:

Jean-Luc Ponty: electric violin, electric baritone violin
Gayle Moran: keyboards, vocals
Michael Tilson Thomas: conductor, piano
Michael Gibbs: orchestration
Marsha Westbrook: viola
George Martin: producer
Carol Shive: violin, vocals
Philip Hirschi: cello, vocals
Mahavishnu: guitars, vocal composer
Michal Walden: drums, percussion, vocals
Ralphe Armstrong: bass, bass guitar, vocals
Geoffrey Emerick: engineer

Track Listing

Side 1

Power of Love
Vision is a Naked Sword
Smile of the Beyond

Side 2

Wings of Karma
Hymn to Him