Apocalypse
Studio album by
Mahavishnu Orchestra
ReleasedApril 1974
RecordedMarch 1974
StudioAIR Studios (London)
GenreJazz fusion
Length52:23
LabelColumbia
ProducerGeorge Martin
Mahavishnu Orchestra chronology
Between Nothingness and Eternity
(1973) 		Apocalypse
(1974) 		Visions of the Emerald Beyond
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC[2]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

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

It is performed by the second line-up of the Mahavishnu Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra. It was produced by George Martin, who regarded it as "one of the best records [he had] ever made".[6]

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.TitleLength
1."Power of Love"4:36
2."Vision Is a Naked Sword"14:16
3."Smile of the Beyond"7:56
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Wings of Karma"6:12
2."Hymn to Him"19:23

Personnel

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Charts

Chart (1974) Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] 82
US Billboard 200[8] 43
US Jazz Albums (Billboard) 10

References

  1. ^ Apocalypse at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 2, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Campbell, Hernan M. (4 August 2012). "Review: Mahavishnu Orchestra - Apocalypse | Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 922. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ Martin 1979, p. 109.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 188. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Between Nothingness & Eternity - Mahavishnu Orchestra | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

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