Electric Guitarist
Electric Guitarist is the fifth studio album by guitarist John McLaughlin, released in 1978 through Columbia Records originally on vinyl; a remastered CD edition with expanded liner notes was reissued in 1990 as part of the Columbia Jazz Contemporary Masters series.[6]
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Sound Mixer Studios in New York City; Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, jazz | |||
| Length | 38:53 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | John McLaughlin, Dennis MacKay | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (favourable)[1] |
| AllMusic |   |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [3] |
| Rolling Stone | (favourable)[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Track listing
All tracks are written by John McLaughlin, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New York on My Mind" | 5:46 |
| 2. | "Friendship" | 7:02 |
| 3. | "Every Tear from Every Eye" | 6:53 |
| 4. | "Do You Hear the Voices That You Left Behind?" | 7:41 |
| 5. | "Are You the One? Are You the One?" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Phenomenon: Compulsion" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 38:53 | |
Personnel
- John McLaughlin – guitar, production
- Carlos Santana – guitar (track 2)
- David Sanborn – saxophone (track 3)
- Jerry Goodman – violin
- Stu Goldberg – Minimoog, electric piano & organ (track 1)
- Chick Corea – Minimoog & electric piano (track 4)
- Patrice Rushen – piano (track 3)
- Tom Coster – organ (track 2)
- Fernando Saunders – bass (track 1)
- Neil Jason – bass (track 2)
- Alphonso Johnson – bass & Moog Taurus (track 3)
- Stanley Clarke – bass (track 4)
- Jack Bruce – bass (track 5)
- Billy Cobham – drums (tracks 1, 6)
- Narada Michael Walden – drums (track 2)
- Tony Thunder Smith – drums (track 3)
- Jack DeJohnette – drums (track 4)
- Tony Williams – drums (track 5)
- Alyrio Lima – percussion (track 2)
- Armando Peraza – conga (track 2)
- Dennis MacKay – production
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Billboard 200 | 105 [7] |
| Billboard Jazz Albums | 6 [7] |
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References
- Kolosky, Walter (2002-11-17). "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- Horowitz, Hal. "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Swenson, John (1978-08-24). "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978, Remastered CD, 1990)". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) | Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
External links
- John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review by Hal Horowitz, credits & releases at AllMusic
- John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs
- John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
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