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[Review] John McLaughlin: My Goal’s Beyond (1971)

The first “Mahavishnu” recording features acoustic Indian raga jazz on side one and his flamenco-style acoustic jazz playing on side two.

The record that not only put McLaughlin on the map, but became its tallest peak.

The band takes the intensity of their first album and turns it up to eleven over eight.

The original lineup, in death, choose live as the proper venue for their last thrill and testament.

This is a lesson in how musicians should approach making a solo album: mix it up and give 110% on every track.

Not a McLaughlin matter worth overanalyzing, simply a septet of songs in various permutations. The idea here seems to be to show off…

Bob Weir’s rock band, featuring a mix of the Dead and jazz fusion stars, suggests he shouldn’t quit his day job.

The funky duo of Clarke and Duke return! Now, if they could only get their audience to come back…

Gabriel’s daring exploration of world ambient music also served as the soundtrack to The Last Temptation of Christ.