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]

For the person who plays on the associated instrument, see Electric guitar.

Electric Guitarist
Studio album by John McLaughlin
Released	1978 (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
John McLaughlin chronology
My Goal's Beyond (1971) Electric Guitarist (1978) Electric Dreams (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	(favourable)[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+ [3]
Rolling Stone	(favourable)[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

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
1978	Billboard 200	105 [7]
	Billboard Jazz Albums	6 [7]

References

1. Kolosky, Walter (2002-11-17). "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
2. Horowitz, Hal. "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
6. "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978, Remastered CD, 1990)". Discogs. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
7. "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