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Recorded in 1972. Originally released on Columbia (32034). Includes liner notes by Hal Miller.
Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin are two of jazz-rock's finest guitarists, virtuosos who temper their fire with deep spirituality. This album is a summit meeting between the two string wizards and their respective bands; Santana's percussionists mix it up with Jan Hammer and Billy Cobham of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The guitarists created this album as a tribute to their then-guru, spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy. The passion and purity of their belief in Chinmoy's teachings is matched by the technical facility that could only have come from the discipline their faith provided them.
Two Coltrane pieces open up the album. Santana and McLaughlin enter with all guns blazing, breathing electric fire on a raucous version of "A Love Supreme," given a '73-vintage fusion overhaul. Things get acoustic and contemplative on Coltrane's "Naima." Two blazing, all-out shredfests follow, with death-defying fretwork from both of the principals. Things close out on a reflective note with the short, gentle, acoustic-based "meditation." LOVE DEVOTION SURRENDER is a classic of the first and greatest jazz-rock era, recommended to fans of the leaders' aforementioned bands, as well as aficionados of the Tony Williams Lifetime and Miles Davis's BITCHES BREW, both of which featured McLaughlin.
The 2003 remastered, expanded reissue of the now-legendary collaboration between guitarists Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin can hardly be overstated. A hopelessly misunderstood record in its time by Santana fans -- they were still reeling from the radical direction shift toward jazz on Caravanserai and praying it was an aberration -- it was greeted by Santana devotees with hostility, contrasted with kindness from major-league critics like Robert Palmer. To hear this recording in the context of not only Carlos Santana's development as a guitarist, but as the logical extension of the music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis influencing rock musicians -- McLaughlin, of course, was a former Davis sideman -- this extension makes perfect sense in the post-Sonic Youth, post-rock era. With the exception of Coltrane's "Naima" and McLaughlin's "Meditation," this album consists of merely three extended guitar jams played on the spiritual ecstasy tip -- both men were devotees of guru Shri Chinmoy at the time. The assembled band included members of Santana's band and the Mahavishnu Orchestra in Michael Shrieve, Billy Cobham, Doug Rauch, Armando Peraza, Jan Hammer (playing drums!), and Don Alias. But it is the presence of the revolutionary jazz organist Larry Young -- a colleague of McLaughlin's in Tony Williams' Lifetime band -- that makes the entire project gel. He stands as the great communicator harmonically between the two very different guitarists whose ideas contrasted enough to complement one another in the context of Young's aggressive approach to keep the entire proceeding in the air. In the acknowledgement section of Coltrane's "A Love Supreme," which opens the album -- and on its alternate take added here -- Young creates a channel between Santana's riotous, transcendent, melodic runs, and McLaughlin's rapid-fire machine-gun riffing. Young' double-handed striated chord voicings offered enough for both men to chew on, leaving free-ranging territory for percussive effects to drive the tracks from
2003 remastered reissue of 1972 release featuring Mahavishnu John McLaughlin. The collaboration is a tribute to the jazz legend John Coltrane and includes 2 previously unreleased bonus tracks 'A Love Supreme' (alternate take 2) & 'Naima' (alternate take 4). Columbia.
Jan Hammer, Mike Shrieve (drums); Armando Peraza (congas).
Personnel: John McLaughlin (guitar, piano); Carlos Santana (guitar); Khalid Yasin, Larry Young (organ); Don Alias, Jan Hammer, Michael Shrieve, Billy Cobham (drums); Armando Peraza (congas).
Audio Mixer: Jen Wyler.
Liner Note Author: Hal Miller.
ReRolling Stone (8/2/73, p.47) - "...this music is rock; loud and insistent, it depends on monochord drones and simple modes for its structure and on sheer screaming force for much of its effect..." Love Devotion Surrender Music Carlos Santana Love Devotion Surrender Songs | 1. | Love Supreme, A | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Naima | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Life Divine, The | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Let Us Go into the House of the Lord | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Meditation | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Love Supreme, A - (take 2, alternate take) | $0.99 | |
| 7. | Naima - (take 4, alternate take) | $0.99 | |
| Love Devotion Surrender Music Love Devotion Surrender Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   LISTEN TO THIS!!! THIS IS A COMPLETE ALBUM,THE OTHER GUY THAT REVIEWED THIS SIMPLY DOESNT GET THE CONCEPT.THIS IS A GREAT EDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION, IF YOU LIKE JAZZ FUSION BY ALL MEANS PICK THIS UP AND LISTEN FOR YOURSELF. Submitted by lron1210 (las vegas)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Framed To me, this record is so great that (over a period of three years) I hunted both down men after concerts in Manchester England in the 1990's to sign the front coverof the record so I could get it framed and hang it on my lounge wall. Need I say any more about one of the greatest recordings ever made?
Martin Grupman, Bury, England Submitted by martin.grupman (Bury England) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Masterpiece!!! Carlos masterpiece great guitar album.
Highly Recommend!!!
Submitted by Thomas (Plymouth) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
This is rock'n roll and jazz in a low -down synthesis The musicians could make you believe it's great music...but no way. This is just the left over chords and riffs Carlos didn't make with the Santana band. John does his best to make this sound like a jazz album; but Mr. Santana's guitar playing and sound kills it. Anyhow..I give credits to the band and McLaughlin...they made it worth listen to. Submitted by a reviewer (Norway) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No This review is for a different format.
Devadip + Mahavishnu = Pure Fusion This album reflects what happens when two musicians of diverse but complimentary styles focus their energy on a common goal. Strange as it may be, the goal in this case is glorifying guru Sri Chinmoy, the inspiration behind John and Carlos' most authentic, heartfelt and passionate work to date. The music here is full of fire and determination in a veritable "dueling banjos" for fusion guitar. If you have the time and patience to absorb a whole new spectrum of musical genius, sit back, relax and enjoy a hidden treasure in both the Mahavishnu and Santana catalogs. Submitted by a reviewer (Citrus Heights , CA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 0 of 1 found this helpful. This review is for a different format.
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