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The Inner Mounting Flame

The Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin (1971)

About this album

The Inner Mounting Flame (1971), the explosive debut of the Mahavishnu Orchestra on Columbia Records, fuses jazz virtuosity, rock ferocity, and Indian influences in blistering intensity with odd meters and rapid tempos. Key tracks like "Meeting of the Spirits," "Noonward Race," "The Dance of Maya," and the serene "A Lotus on Irish Streams" showcase John McLaughlin's machine-gun guitar and the band's raw power, redefining jazz fusion and inspiring generations.

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John McLaughlin, inspired by guru Sri Chinmoy and adopting the name Mahavishnu, formed the Mahavishnu Orchestra in 1971 after playing with Miles Davis.This jazz fusion powerhouse, featuring Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer, Jerry Goodman, and Rick Laird, blended rock energy, Indian ragas, and virtuosic speed on albums like The Inner Mounting Flame and Birds of Fire.Pioneers of fusion, they redefined jazz with complex rhythms and high-volume intensity, influencing generations before disbanding in 1975.

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