My Goal's Beyond
1971 studio album by John McLaughlin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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My Goal's Beyond is the third solo album (after Extrapolation and Devotion) by guitarist John McLaughlin. The album was originally released in 1971 on Douglas Records in the US. It was later reissued by Douglas/Casablanca (1976), Elektra/Musician (1982), and in 1987 by Rykodisc on CD and LP.[6][7]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1971 | |||
Recorded | New York City, March 1971 | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion, world fusion | |||
Length | 43:27 | |||
Label | Douglas | |||
Producer | John McLaughlin | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
All About Jazz | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
This album marks the first chronological major stylistic change from McLaughlin, apart from his move to an acoustic guitar. The music is strongly influenced by music of India, and was dedicated to McLaughlin's spiritual leader, Indian guru Sri Chinmoy. Side one has two longer pieces for the whole band, including soprano saxophonist/flautist Dave Liebman, violinist Jerry Goodman and percussionists Airto and Badal Roy. Side two of the album features eight short compositions (five standards and three originals) played by McLaughlin on double-tracked acoustic guitars, with occasional punctuation on various cymbals by Billy Cobham.[8]