Apocalypse is the third studio album by the jazz fusion band Mahavishnu Orchestra. Released in 1974 by Columbia Records, it is the first album of the second lineup of the Mahavishnu Orchestra and features the London Symphony Orchestra. It was produced by George Martin, who regarded it as "one of the best records [he had] ever made". It is the fourth album in its chronology after Between Nothingness and Eternity.
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.
Personnel John McLaughlin – guitars, vocal composer Gayle Moran – keyboards, vocals Jean-Luc Ponty – electric violin, electric baritone violin Ralphe Armstrong – bass guitar, vocals Narada Michael Walden – drums, percussion, vocals
with
Michael Tilson Thomas – conductor, piano Michael Gibbs – orchestration Marsha Westbrook – viola George Martin – producer Carol Shive – violin, vocals Philip Hirschi – cello, vocals Geoff Emerick – engineer
Charts Chart (1974) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 82 Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) 30
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