The Heart of Things: Live in Paris

The Heart of Things: Live in Paris is a live album by John McLaughlin, released in 2000 through the record label PolyGram.[4] The album reached number 25 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.[5]

The Heart of Things: Live in Paris
Live album by
Released3 October 2000 (2000-10-03)
Recorded4–5 November 1998
GenreJazz
Length47:22
LabelPolyGram
ProducerJohn McLaughlin
John McLaughlin chronology
Remember Shakti: The Believer [Live]
(2000)
The Heart of Things: Live in Paris
(2000)
Saturday Night in Bombay: Remember Shakti
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz(favorable)[2]
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing edit

All tracks composed by John McLaughlin; except where indicated

  1. "Seven Sisters" – 8:30
  2. "Mother Tongues" – 12:57
  3. "Fallen Angels" – 10:33
  4. "Divide" (Gary Thomas) – 16:41
  5. "Tony" – 13:56
  6. "Acid Jazz" – 14:53

Personnel edit

Musicians
Production
  • Jean-Philippe Allard – executive producer
  • Alain Frappier – graphic design
  • Philippe Gaillot – engineer
  • Lïla Guilloteau – assistant production coordination
  • Sven Hoffman – house sound, technical assistance
  • Vincent Lignier – photography
  • Denis Majorrell – cover photo
  • John McLaughlin – producer, technical assistance
  • Maureen Murphy – release coordinator
  • John Newcott – release coordinator
  • Christian Pégand – production consultant
  • Daniel Richard – executive producer
  • Christian Struwe – monitor engineer

Chart performance edit

Year Chart Position
2000 Billboard Top Jazz Albums 25[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris – John McLaughlin | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  2. ^ Kolosky, Walter (November 20, 2002). "John McLaughlin and The Heart of Things: Live In Paris". All About Jazz. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 977. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  6. ^ "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris - John McLaughlin | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 6, 2013.