Devotion (John McLaughlin album)
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| Studio album by John McLaughlin | ||||
| Released | September 1970 | |||
| Recorded | Record Plant Studios, New York City, February 1970 | |||
| Genre | Jazz-rock, acid rock, psychedelic rock, instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 35:28 | |||
| Label | Douglas Records | |||
| Producer | Alan Douglas and Stefan Bright | |||
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Devotion is the second album by the English jazz fusion guitarist John McLaughlin, released in 1970. It was recorded shortly after McLaughlin left the Miles Davis band and prior to forming The Mahavishnu Orchestra. McLaughlin was unhappy with the resulting album. On his website he writes: “In 1969, I sign a contract in America for 2 records. First is 'Devotion' that is destroyed by producer Alan Douglas who mixes the recording in my absence.”[1]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A[3] |
| All About Jazz | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [5] |
In a contemporary review, Rolling Stone magazine called the album "very fine" and said that McLaughlin "has managed to make an album as Heavy as the most fanatical Led Zeppelin devotee could wish, while maintaining a high musical level".[6] [7] Allmusic awards the album four and a half stars and Sean Westergaard concludes "Devotion is a complete anomaly in his catalog, as well as one of his finest achievements."[2]
Tracks
All songs written by John McLaughlin.
- "Devotion" – 11:25
- "Dragon Song" – 4:13
- "Marbles" – 4:05
- "Siren" – 5:55
- "Don't Let the Dragon Eat Your Mother" – 5:18
- "Purpose of When" – 4:45
Personnel
- John McLaughlin – electric guitar
- Buddy Miles – drums, percussion
- Larry Young – organ, electric piano
- Billy Rich – bass guitar
References
- ↑ http://www.johnmclaughlin.com/ text on the period of 1968 - 70.
- 1 2 Westergaard, Sean. "Devotion - John McLaughlin | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (19 November 1970). "Consumer Guide (14)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ Kolosky, Walter (17 November 2002). "John McLaughlin: Devotion". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ "Review: Devotion". Rolling Stone. New York: 44. 17 September 1970.
- ↑ Palmer, Bob (17 September 1970). "John McLaughlin: Devotion : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2013.