| The Heart of Things | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | John McLaughlin |
| Cover: | John_McLaughlin_The_Heart_of_Things.jpg |
| Released: | 1997 |
| Recorded: | 1997 |
| Genre: | Jazz fusion |
| Label: | Verve |
| Producer: | John McLaughlin |
| Prev Title: | The Guitar Trio |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Remember Shakti – The Believer |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
The Heart of Things is an electric jazz fusion album released by guitarist John McLaughlin on Verve in 1997. Musicians include saxophonist Gary Thomas, keyboardist Jim Beard, bassist Matthew Garrison and drummer Dennis Chambers. All compositions were by McLaughlin, who also produced the album.
The album was recorded & mixed at the Officine Mechaniche studio in Milan, Italy, with engineers Paolo Iafelice and Celeste Frigo. Mixing engineers were Max Costa and Frigo.
All tracks composed by John McLaughlin