Shakti with John McLaughlin is the first album by Shakti, described as "another brain blowing achievement" by Agha Yasir.
Track listing Side one "Joy" (John McLaughlin/L. Shankar) – 18:13 "Lotus Feet" (McLaughlin) – 4:44 Side two "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
Charts Chart (1976) PeakpositionUS Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)194US Jazz Albums (Billboard)37
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