Mahavishnu Orchestra

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire (1973) [Remastered 1991]  Music

Posted by Designol at March 24, 2024
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire (1973) [Remastered 1991]

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire (1973) [Remastered 1991]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 246 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 96 Mb | Scans included
Fusion, Jazz-Rock | Label: Columbia | # 468224 2, COL 468224 2 | Time: 00:40:16

Emboldened by the popularity of Inner Mounting Flame among rock audiences, the first Mahavishnu Orchestra set out to further define and refine its blistering jazz-rock direction in its second – and, no thanks to internal feuding, last – studio album. Although it has much of the screaming rock energy and sometimes exaggerated competitive frenzy of its predecessor, Birds of Fire is audibly more varied in texture, even more tightly organized, and thankfully more musical in content. A remarkable example of precisely choreographed, high-speed solo trading – with John McLaughlin, Jerry Goodman, and Jan Hammer all of one mind, supported by Billy Cobham's machine-gun drumming and Rick Laird's dancing bass – can be heard on the aptly named "One Word," and the title track is a defining moment of the group's nearly atonal fury. The band also takes time out for a brief bit of spaced-out electronic burbling and static called "Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love." Yet the most enticing pieces of music on the record are the gorgeous, almost pastoral opening and closing sections to "Open Country Joy," a relaxed, jocular bit of communal jamming that they ought to have pursued further.
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Original Album Classics (2007) {5CD Box Set, Remastered}

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Original Album Classics (2007) {5CD Box Set, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,30 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 537 Mb
Full Scans ~ 187 Mb | 03:42:09 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz Rock, Fusion, Progressive Rock, Avantgarde | Sony Music #88697172532

2007 five CD set, a great installment in Sony/BMG's Original Album Classics series that brings together rare and out of print titles with some best sellers from the Sony/BMG Jazz catalog. Many of these albums have been unavailable on CD for some time and are sought after by collectors. Each set is presented in a high quality, rigid cardboard slipcase containing five 'vinyl replica' mini LP sleeves. This collection from the Jazz ensemble features the albums Inner Mounting Flame, Birds of Fire, Between Nothingness & Eternity, Apocalypse and Visions of the Emerald Beyond.
The Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire (1973) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320 + DVD] Re-up

The Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire (1973)
Vinyl Rip 16/44 | Flac(Image + Cue) > 222 Mb
MP3 CBR 320Kbps > 95 Mb | Artwork(jpg) > 3.63 Mb
DVD-5: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | LPCM, 2 ch, 24 bit, 96 kHz > 1.41 Gb
Columbia, US 1st pressing | Jazz, Jazz-rock, Fusion

Emboldened by the popularity of Inner Mounting Flame among rock audiences, the first Mahavishnu Orchestra set out to further define and refine its blistering jazz-rock direction in its second – and, no thanks to internal feuding, last – studio album. Although it has much of the screaming rock energy and sometimes exaggerated competitive frenzy of its predecessor, Birds of Fire is audibly more varied in texture, even more tightly organized, and thankfully more musical in content…

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Apocalypse (1974) [Reissue 1990]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Dec. 21, 2023
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Apocalypse (1974) [Reissue 1990]

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Apocalypse (1974) [Reissue 1990]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 289 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 123 MB | Covers - 40 MB
Genre: Jazz Rock, Fusion | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: CBS Records (467092 2)

The first recording of the second Mahavishnu Orchestra was a real stretch for John McLaughlin, an encounter with Michael Tilson Thomas and the London Symphony Orchestra. The union wasn't taken seriously at the time, and it ended up harming the reputation of Thomas - a remarkably adventurous young conductor who defied the stuffy classical powers-that-be and thus probably delayed his eventual rise to the top - more than McLaughlin. But those with ears, then and now, beheld a remarkable series of pieces that neatly juxtapose and occasionally combine the combustion of McLaughlin's group with rich, tasteful symphonic statements orchestrated for McLaughlin by Michael Gibbs…
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire (Japanese Edition, Remastered SACD) (1973/2021)

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire (Japanese Edition, Remastered SACD) (1973/2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 241 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 98 Mb | Covers included | 00:40:18
Jazz Fusion | Label: Sony Music

Japanese original release. "Birds Of Fire" from Mahavishnu Orchestra (John Mclaughlin) finally becomes SACD multi hybrid format reissue. Remastered in 2021, using the original master tapes. 7inch cardboard sleeve packaging.
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire (1973) [Audio Fidelity 2015]

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire (1973) [Audio Fidelity 2015]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 248 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 95 MB | Covers - 108 MB
Genre: Jazz Rock, Fusion | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Audio Fidelity (AFZ5 212)

Emboldened by the popularity of Inner Mounting Flame among rock audiences, the first Mahavishnu Orchestra set out to further define and refine its blistering jazz-rock direction in its second - and, no thanks to internal feuding, last - studio album. Although it has much of the screaming rock energy and sometimes exaggerated competitive frenzy of its predecessor, Birds of Fire is audibly more varied in texture, even more tightly organized, and thankfully more musical in content. A remarkable example of precisely choreographed, high-speed solo trading - with John McLaughlin, Jerry Goodman, and Jan Hammer all of one mind, supported by Billy Cobham's machine-gun drumming and Rick Laird's dancing bass - can be heard on the aptly named "One Word," and the title track is a defining moment of the group's nearly atonal fury…
The Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions Of The Emerald Beyond (1975/2018) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz]

The Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions Of The Emerald Beyond (1975/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 40:31 minutes | 883 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"Visions of the Emerald Beyond" is an album by the jazz fusion group Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the second released by its second incarnation. As the second album to document the second Mahavishnu Orchestra, this one isn't as, well, apocalyptic as its predecessor, yet it does focus more intently on the band itself.
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Winging The Infinite (2CD) (2004) {Main Stream} **[RE-UP]**

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Winging The Infinite (2CD) (2004) {Main Stream}
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 277 mb
Genre: jazz fusion, fusion, jazz

Winging The Infinite is a 2CD bootleg by Mahavishnu Orchestra released in 2004 on the Main Stream label . It is taken from a 1972 show recorded on 9 November at the Community Theatre in Berkeley, California and is from the soundboard. The band consisted of John McLaughlin (guitars), Jan Hammer (keyboards), Billy Cobham (drums), Jerry Goodman (violin), and Rick Laird (bass).
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire (1973) [Japan 2021] MCH SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire (1973) [Japan 2021]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 & DST 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 40:07 minutes | Basic Scans | 2,61 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Basic Scans included | 1,05 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Basic Scans included | 919 MB
Features Stereo and Quadrophonic Surround Sound | Label: Columbia/Sony Music Japan # SICJ 10015

Birds of Fire is the second studio album by jazz fusion band the Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was released in January 1973, by Columbia Records and is the last studio album released by the original band line-up before it dissolved. The album consists solely of compositions by John McLaughlin. These include the track "Miles Beyond (Miles Davis)", which McLaughlin dedicated to his friend and former bandleader. The back cover of the album features the poem "Revelation" by Sri Chinmoy. In addition to the standard two-channel stereo album there was also a four-channel quadraphonic version released during the 1970s.
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live At the Berkeley Community Theater 1972 (2023)

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live At the Berkeley Community Theater 1972 (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 637 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 244 MB
1:46:09 | Jazz, Fusion, Prog Rock | Label: Equinox

The original incarnation of the Mahavishnu Orchestra was extraordinarily successful. Their debut LP Inner Mounting Flame (1971), achieved crossover nirvana, climbing the Billboard Jazz chart before breaking into the top 100 on the rock chart. Performed a year later and just two months after the sessions for their second studio LP Birds Of Fire, this live appearance demonstrates that McLaughlin’s vision, notorious for its intensity, also encompassed profound dynamic shifts and melodic beauty. At their best McLaughlin, violinist Jerry Goodman, keyboard innovator Jan Hammer, bassist Rick Laird and powerhouse drummer Billy Cobham were untouchable as a live act. Unfortunately for them after two full-on years and 500 concerts the band imploded. Fortunately for us, one of the best of their best nights, live at Berkeley Community Theater, CA, on November 9th 1972 was broadcast by KFAT-FM radio.