Shakti (Shakti album) explained

Shakti with John McLaughlin
Type:	live
Artist:	Shakti
Cover:	ShaktiCover.jpg
Released:	1976
Recorded:	July 5, 1975, at Southampton College, Long Island
Genre:	World fusion
Length:	52:00
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	John McLaughlin
Next Title:	A Handful of Beauty
Next Year:	1976

Shakti with John McLaughlin is the first album by Shakti, described as "another brain blowing achievement" by Agha Yasir.^[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Joy" (John McLaughlin/L. Shankar) – 18:13
2. "Lotus Feet" (McLaughlin) – 4:44

Side two

1. "What Need Have I for This–What Need Have I for That–I Am Dancing at the Feet of My Lord–All Is Bliss–All Is Bliss" (McLaughlin/Shankar) - 29:03

Personnel

• John McLaughlin - Guitar
• L. Shankar - Violin
• Ramnad Raghavan - Mridangam
• T. H. Vinayakram - Ghatam and Mridangam
• Zakir Hussain - Tabla

Personnel - production (record)

• John McLaughlin - Producer
• Nathan Weiss - Manager
• Joseph D'Anna - Engineer
• Stan Tonkel - Engineer
• Apeksha Bacciagallupi
• Pranavanada - Photos
• Gregory diGiovine - CBS Records
• Danny Wong - Lettering
• Marie de Oro - Design

Personnel - production (CD)

• Mike Berniker - Producer, Coordination
• Larry Keyes - Digital Remastering
• Gary Pacheco - Coordination
• Penny Armstrong - Coordination
• Tony Tiller - Package Coordination
• Pete Cenedella - Package Coordination

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Billboard 200	194^[2]
1976	Billboard Jazz Albums	37

Notes and References

1. Web site: JAZZ-ROCK FUSION : Viewpoint by Agha Yasir. Web.archive.org. 5 July 2024.
2. Web site: Shakti with John McLaughlin - Shakti | Awards . AllMusic. 5 November 2013.