Apocalypse (Mahavishnu Orchestra album)

Apocalypse

Studio album by Mahavishnu Orchestra

Released

April 1974

Recorded

Air Studios, London, March 1974

Genre

Jazz fusion

Length

52:23

Mahavishnu Orchestra chronology

Between Nothingness and Eternity
(1973)

Apocalypse
(1974)

Visions of the Emerald Beyond
(1975)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	C^[2]
Sputnikmusic	^[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[4]

Apocalypse is the Mahavishnu Orchestra's fourth album, released in 1974.

It is performed by the second line-up of the Mahavishnu Orchestra as well as the London Symphony Orchestra. It was produced by George Martin, who regards it as “one of the best records [he has] ever made”.^[5]

The back cover features a poem by Sri Chinmoy as well as a group photo of those who created the album.

Track listing

All music composed by John McLaughlin; Lyrics to "Smile of the Beyond" composed by "Mahalakshmi" Eve McLaughlin

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Power of Love"	4:36
2.	"Vision is a Naked Sword"	14:16
3.	"Smile of the Beyond"	7:56

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wings of Karma"	6:12
2.	"Hymn to Him"	19:23

Personnel

John McLaughlin - guitars, vocal composer
Gayle Moran - keyboards, vocals
Jean-Luc Ponty - electric violin, electric baritone violin
Ralphe Armstrong - bass guitar, vocals
Narada Michael Walden - drums, percussion, vocals

with

Michael Tilson Thomas - conductor, piano
Michael Gibbs - orchestration
Marsha Westbrook - viola
George Martin - producer
Carol Shive - violin, vocals
Philip Hirschi - cello, vocals
Geoff Emerick - engineer

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Jazz Albums	10
1974	Pop Albums	43

Notes

↑ Apocalypse (Mahavishnu Orchestra album) at AllMusic
↑ Christgau, Robert. "Mahavishnu Orchestra > Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
↑ Campbell, Hernan M. (4 August 2012). "Review: Mahavishnu Orchestra - Apocalypse | Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
↑ Martin 1979, p. 109.

References

Martin, George (1979). All You Need Is Ears. New York: St. Martin’s Press. ISBN 0-312-02043-0.

Mahavishnu Orchestra

John McLaughlin Jan Hammer Jerry Goodman Rick Laird Billy Cobham Gayle Moran Jean-Luc Ponty Narada Michael Walden Danny Gottlieb Mitchel Forman Bill Evans Jim Beard Jonas Hellborg

Studio albums	The Inner Mounting Flame (1971) Birds of Fire (1973) Apocalypse (1974) Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975) Inner Worlds (1976) Mahavishnu (1984) Adventures in Radioland (1986) The Lost Trident Sessions (1999, recorded 1973)

Live albums	Between Nothingness & Eternity (1973) Unreleased Tracks from Between Nothingness & Eternity (2011, recorded 1973)

Boxsets	The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (2011)

Related subjects	McLaughlin discography Miles Davis Shakti

Jean-Luc Ponty

Studio albums	Jazz Long Playing (1964) Violin Summit (1966) Electric Connection (1969) King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (1970) Open Strings (1971) New Violin Summit (1971) Upon the Wings of Music (1975) Aurora (1975) Imaginary Voyage (1976) Enigmatic Ocean (1977) Cosmic Messenger (1978) A Taste for Passion (1979) Civilized Evil (1980) Mystical Adventures (1982) Individual Choice (1983) Open Mind (1984) Fables (1985) The Gift of Time (1987) Storytelling (1989) Tchokola (1991) No Absolute Time (1993) The Rite of Strings (1995) Life Enigma (2001) The Acatama Experience (2007)

Live albums	Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio (1969) Astrorama (1970) Sonata Erotica: Live at Montreux (1972) Live in Hamburg (1976) Live (1979) Live at Chene Park (1997) Live at Semper Opera (2002) Jean-Luc Ponty in Concert (2003) Live in Montreux 1994 (2005)

Compilations	Cantaloupe Island (1976) Le Voyage: The Jean-Luc Ponty Anthology (1996) The Very Best of Jean-Luc Ponty (2000) The Best of Jean-Luc Ponty (2002)

with Frank Zappa	Hot Rats (1969) Over-Nite Sensation (1973) Piquantique (1973) Apostrophe (') (1974) Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (1981)

with Mahavishnu Orchestra	Apocalypse (1974) Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975)

Anderson Ponty Band	Better Late Than Never (2015)

Related articles	Frank Zappa Mahavishnu Orchestra Clara Ponty

John McLaughlin (discography)

Solo albums	Extrapolation Where Fortune Smiles Devotion My Goal's Beyond Electric Guitarist Electric Dreams Belo Horizonte Music Spoken Here Mediterranean Concerto (For Guitar and Orchestra) (Live) Live at the Royal Festival Hall Que Alegria Time Remembered: John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans Tokyo Live After the Rain The Promise The Guitar Trio The Heart of Things The Heart of Things: Live in Paris Thieves and Poets Industrial Zen Floating Point To the One Now Here This

with Miles Davis	In a Silent Way Bitches Brew Jack Johnson Live-Evil On the Corner Big Fun Get Up with It Circle in the Round Directions You're Under Arrest Aura The Cellar Door Sessions

with the Mahavishnu Orchestra	The Inner Mounting Flame Birds of Fire The Lost Trident Sessions Between Nothingness & Eternity Apocalypse Visions of the Emerald Beyond Inner Worlds The Best of Mahavishnu Orchestra Mahavishnu Adventures in Radioland The Collection

with Shakti	Shakti with John McLaughlin A Handful of Beauty Natural Elements The Best of Shakti Remember Shakti Remember Shakti – The Believer Remember Shakti – Saturday Night in Bombay

Collaboration albums	Own Up Experiments with Pops Hair at Its Hairiest Infinite Search Super Nova Emergency! Turn It Over Things We Like Purple Follow Your Heart Innovations Solid Bond Spaces Escalator over the Hill One Man Dog Love Devotion Surrender Welcome Moto Grosso Feio Journey to Love Planet End Live (1976-1977) School Days Friday Night in San Francisco Passion, Grace and Fire The Alternative Man Round Midnight (soundtrack) Other Side of Round Midnight Gladrags Making Music Love of Colours Divine Light: Reconstructions & Mix Translation Finally the Rain Has Come Someday Universal Syncopations Power of Soul Hymns for Peace: Live at Montreux 2004 Hadrian Feraud Five Peace Band Live

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