The Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin āā The Inner Mounting Flame
The Inner Mounting FlameĀ isĀ the debut studio albumĀ by multinational jazz-rock fusion bandĀ Mahavishnu Orchestra, released in August 1971 by Columbia Records. After their formation, the group performed several debut gigs before they entered the studio to record their first album featuring all original material written by guitaristĀ John McLaughlin.
Reception.
The AllMusicĀ reviewĀ by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 5 stars out of 5 and wrote that The Inner Mounting Flame āis the album that made John McLaughlin a semi-household name, a furious, high-energy, yet rigorously conceived meeting of virtuosos that, for all intents and purposes, defined the fusion of jazz and rock a year after Miles Davisā Bitches Brew breakthroughā.
Personnel: John McLaughlin ā guitar Rick Laird ā bass Billy Cobham ā drums, percussion Jan Hammer ā keyboards, organ Jerry Goodman ā violin
