Birds of Fire is Mahavishnu Orchestra's second album. It was released in the first half of 1973 and is the last studio album by the original Mahavishnu Orchestra line-up, before the group dissolved, although Between Nothingness and Eternity, a live album, was recorded and released later that same year.
As in the case of The Mahavishnu Orchestra's previous album, The Inner Mounting Flame, Birds of Fire consists solely of compositions by John McLaughlin. This includes the track "Miles Beyond (Miles Davis)", which McLaughlin dedicated to his friend and former bandleader.
The back cover of the LP features a poem entitled "Revelation" by Sri Chinmoy. A remastered version of the album, on CD, was released in 2000 by Sony Music Entertainment. It features a facsimile of the LP cover and a new set of liner notes by Bill Milkowski, as well as photographs of the band.
Track listing
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| 1. |
"Birds of Fire" |
5:50 |
| 2. |
"Miles Beyond (Miles Davis)" |
4:47 |
| 3. |
"Celestial Terrestrial Commuters" |
2:54 |
| 4. |
"Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love" |
0:24 |
| 5. |
"Thousand Island Park" |
3:23 |
| 6. |
"Hope" |
1:59 |
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| 7. |
"One Word" |
9:57 |
| 8. |
"Sanctuary" |
5:05 |
| 9. |
"Open Country Joy" |
3:56 |
| 10. |
"Resolution" |
2:09 |
All tracks composed by John McLaughlin.
Personnel
Charts
- Album
Billboard (North America)
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Chart |
Position |
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| 1973 |
Pop Albums |
15[4] |
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