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1975<\/strong>: SHAKTI with JOHN McLAUGHLIN<\/strong>

Artistes<\/em>:
John McLaughlin<\/strong> Guitar, Composer & Producer<\/em>
Zakir Hussain<\/strong> Percussion & Tabla<\/em>
Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/strong> Violin, Vocals & Composer<\/em>
Vikku Vinayakram (T. H. Vinayakaram)<\/strong> Ghatam, Percussion & Vocals<\/em>
Ramnad V. Raghavan<\/strong> Mridangam<\/em>

Track:<\/em>
1: JOY<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin & Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/em>
2: LOTUS FEET<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>
3: WHAT NEED HAVE I FOR THIS \/ WHAT NEED HAVE I FOR THAT\/I AM DANCING<\/strong>
Composed by John McLaughlin & Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/em>

Credits<\/em>
Stanley Tonkel<\/strong> Engineer<\/em>
Michael Berniker<\/strong> Digital Producer<\/em>
John Ephland<\/strong> Liner Notes<\/em>
Larry Keyes<\/strong> Digital Remastering<\/em>

Label: <\/em>Columbia<\/strong>
Recording Date: <\/em>July 5, 1975
Recording Location:<\/em> South Hampton College<\/td><\/tr>

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1976<\/strong>: A HANDFUL OF BEAUTY<\/strong>

Artistes:<\/em>
John McLaughlin<\/strong> Guitar, Composer & Producer<\/em>
Zakir Hussain<\/strong> Percussion & Tabla<\/em>
Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/strong> Violin, Vocals, Composer & Arranger<\/em>
Vikku Vinayakram (T. H. Vinayakaram)<\/strong> Ghatam, Percussion & Vocals<\/em>

Tracks:<\/em>
1: LA DANSE DU BONHEUR<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin & Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/em>
2: LADY L<\/strong> Composed by Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/em>
3: INDIA<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin & Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/em>
4: KRITI<\/strong> Traditional Composition<\/em>
5: ISIS<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin & Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/em>
6: TWO SISTERS<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin <\/em>

Credits:<\/em>
Steven Berkowitz<\/strong> Assistant<\/em>
Richard Laird<\/strong> Photography<\/em>
Dennis MacKay<\/strong> Engineer<\/em>

Label: <\/em>Sony Music Distribution<\/strong>
Recording Date:<\/em> August, 1976
Recording Location:<\/em> Trident Studios, London, England<\/td><\/tr>
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1977: NATURAL ELEMENTS<\/strong>

Artistes:<\/em>
John McLaughlin<\/strong> Guitar, Vocals, Composer & Producer<\/em>
Zakir Hussain<\/strong> Bongos, Dholak, Percussion, Tabla, Timbales, Triangle & Vocals<\/em>
Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/strong> Viola, Violin, Vocals & Composer<\/em>
Vikku Vinayakram (T. H. Vinayakaram)<\/strong> Ghatam, Kanjeera, Percussion & Vocals<\/em>
Lakshmi Shankar<\/strong> Composer<\/em>

Tracks:<\/em>
1: MIND ECOLOGY<\/strong>
Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>
2: FACE TO FACE<\/strong>
Composed by John McLaughlin & Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/em>
3: COME ON BABY DANCE WITH ME<\/strong>
Composed by Lakshmi Shankar<\/em>
4: THE DAFFODIL & THE EAGLE<\/strong>
Composed by John McLaughlin & Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/em>
5: HAPPINESS IS BEING TOGETHER<\/strong>
Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>
6: BRIDGE OF SIGHS<\/strong>
Composed by John McLaughlin & Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/em>
7: GET DOWN & SRUTI<\/strong>
Composed by John McLaughlin & Lakshminarayana Shankar<\/em>
8: PEACE OF MIND<\/strong>
Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>

Credits:<\/em>
John Alcorn<\/strong> Illustrations<\/em>
Paula Scher<\/strong> Design<\/em>

Label: <\/em>Sony Music Distribution<\/strong>
Recording Date: <\/em>July, 1977
Recording Location: <\/em>Aquarius Studios, Geneva, Switzerland<\/td><\/tr>
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1999 <\/strong>– 13, APRIL: REMEMBER SHAKTI<\/strong>

Artistes:<\/em>
John McLaughlin<\/strong> Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals, Composer & Producer<\/em>
Zakir Hussain<\/strong> Tabla<\/em>
Vikku Vinayakram (T. H. Vinayakaram)<\/strong> Ghatam, Kanjeera, Percussion & Vocals<\/em>
Special Guest Hariprasad Chaurasia<\/strong> Bansuri & Composer<\/em>

Tracks:<\/em>
DISC 1<\/strong>
1: CHANDRAKAUNS<\/strong> Composed by Hariprasad Chaurasia<\/em>
2: THE WISH<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>
3: LOTUS FEET<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>
DISC 2<\/strong>
1: MUKTI<\/strong> Composed by Hariprasad Chaurasia<\/em>
2: ZAKIR<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>

Credits:<\/em>
Sven Hoffman<\/strong> Engineer, Mixing Assistant <\/em>
Vikku Vinayakram (T. H. Vinayakaram)<\/strong> Ghatam, Kanjeera, Percussion & Vocals<\/em>
Max Costa<\/strong> Mastering, Mixing <\/em>
Christian P\u00e9gand<\/strong> Production Coordination <\/em>
Daniel Richard<\/strong> Executive Producer<\/em>
Jean-Philippe Allard<\/strong> Executive Producer <\/em>
Jean Luc Barilla<\/strong> Design<\/em>

Label: <\/em>Verve \/ Polygram<\/strong>
Recording Date: <\/em>September 24, 1997 – September 27, 1997
Recording Location<\/em>: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham, Lancashire, England Royal Festival Hall,
London,
England Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England<\/td><\/tr>
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2000 <\/strong>– 8, OCTOBER: REMEMBER SHAKTI: THE BELIEVER<\/strong>

Artistes:<\/em>
John McLaughlin<\/strong> Guitar, Composer & Producer<\/em>
Zakir Hussain<\/strong> Tabla, Percussion & Composer<\/em>
U. Srinivas<\/strong> Mandolin & Composer<\/em>

Tracks:<\/em>
1: 5 IN THE MORNING, 6 IN THE AFTERNOON<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>
2: MA NO PA<\/strong> Composed by Zakir Hussain<\/em>
3: LOTUS FEET<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>
4: MAYA<\/strong> Composed by U . Shrinivas<\/em>
5: ANNA<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>
6: FINDING THE WAY<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>

Credits:<\/em>
Christian P\u00e9gand<\/strong> Production Coordination<\/em>
Steve Hoffman<\/strong> Engineer <\/em>
Daniel Richard<\/strong> Executive Producer <\/em>
Holger Schwark<\/strong> Engineer <\/em>
Max Costa<\/strong> Mastering, Mixing<\/em>
John Newcott<\/strong> Release Coordinator <\/em>
Freddy Zerbib<\/strong> Management<\/em>

Label: Universal Distribution \/ Verve <\/strong>
Recording Date:1999
Recording Location: Europe<\/td><\/tr>
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2001 <\/strong>– 19, JUNE:<\/strong> SATURDAY NIGHT IN BOMBAY: REMEMBER SHAKTI<\/strong>

Artistes:<\/em>
John McLaughlin<\/strong> Guitar, Composer & Producer<\/em>
Zakir Hussain<\/strong> Tabla, Percussion & Composer<\/em>
U. Srinivas<\/strong> Mandolin & Composer<\/em>
Shivkumar Sharma<\/strong> Santoor & Composer<\/em>
Shankar Mahadevan<\/strong> Vocal<\/em>
Taufiq Qureshi<\/strong> Def & Percussion<\/em>

Tracks:<\/em>
1: LUKI<\/strong> Composed by John McLaughlin<\/em>
2: SHRINAGAR<\/strong> Composed by Shivkumar Sharma<\/em>
3: GIRIRAJ SUDHA<\/strong> Composed by U . Shrinivas<\/em>
4: BELL’ALLA<\/strong> Composed by Zakir Hussain
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Credits:<\/em>
Max Costa<\/strong> Engineer<\/em>
Sven Hoffman<\/strong> Engineer<\/em>
L\u00efla Guilloteau<\/strong> Assistant Coordinator<\/em>

Label: <\/em>Universal \/ Verve <\/strong>
Recording Date:<\/em> December 8, 2000 & December 9, 2000
Recording Location:<\/em> Shanmukananda Hall, Bombay, India Rang Bhavan, Bombay, India<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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