Inner Worlds


Inner Worlds is an album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was the group's sixth album release.
In 1975, violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and keyboardist Gayle Moran left the band. Stu Goldberg was brought in as a replacement for Moran. Although they were not officially recorded, initially this version of the group still retained Norma Jean Bell, Carol Shive, Phillip Hirschi, Russell Tubbs and Steve Kindler. After some hasty rehearsals, this line-up toured with Jeff Beck. After the tour, McLaughlin pared the band down to a quartet of himself, Goldberg, Walden and Armstrong, and then the album was recorded.
This would be the last album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra for nearly ten years, when leader and guitarist John McLaughlin re-formed the group in 1984.

Track listing and personnel

;Side One
  1. "All in the Family" - - 6:02
  2. * John McLaughlin - guitar, guitar synthesizer
  3. * Stu Goldberg - organ, piano
  4. * Ralphe Armstrong - bass
  5. * Narada Michael Walden - drums, congas, bass marimba, shaker
  7. "Miles Out" - - 6:44
  8. * John McLaughlin - guitar, "360" systems frequency shifter
  9. * Stu Goldberg - customized Mini-Moog and Steiner-Parker synthesizers
  10. * Ralphe Armstrong - bass
  11. * Narada Michael Walden - drums
  13. "In My Life" - - 3:22
  14. * John McLaughlin - 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  15. * Stu Goldberg - backing vocals
  16. * Ralphe Armstrong - bass
  17. * Narada Michael Walden - lead vocals, piano, drums
  19. "Gita" - -4:29
  20. * John McLaughlin - guitar synthesizer, backing vocals
  21. * Stu Goldberg - organ, piano
  22. * Ralphe Armstrong - bass
  23. * Narada Michael Walden - drums, lead vocals
  25. "Morning Calls" - - 1:23
  26. * John McLaughlin - guitar synthesizer
  27. * Narada Michael Walden - organ
;Side Two
  2. "The Way of the Pilgrim" - - 5:15
  3. * John McLaughlin - guitar, guitar synthesizer
  4. * Stu Goldberg - customized Mini-Moog and Steiner-Parker synthesizers, piano
  5. * Ralphe Armstrong - bass
  6. * Narada Michael Walden - drums, tympani
  8. "River of My Heart" - - 3:41
  9. * Ralphe Armstrong - double bass
  10. * Narada Michael Walden - piano, lead vocals, percussion
  12. "Planetary Citizen" - - 2:14
  13. * John McLaughlin - guitar, backing vocals
  14. * Stu Goldberg - clavinet, backing vocals
  15. * Ralphe Armstrong - bass, lead vocals
  16. * Narada Michael Walden - drums, backing vocals
  18. "Lotus Feet" - - 4:24
  19. * John McLaughlin - guitar synthesizer
  20. * Stu Goldberg - customized Mini-Moog and Steiner-Parker synthesizers
  21. * Narada Michael Walden - congas, sleigh bells
  23. "Inner Worlds" - 6:37
  24. * Part 1 -
  25. * Part 2 -
  26. ** John McLaughlin - guitar, guitar synthesizer, frequency shifter, E-mu synthesizer/sequencer
  27. ** Stu Goldberg - customized Mini-Moog, Steiner-Parker and string synthesizers
  28. ** Ralphe Armstrong - brassmaster bass
  29. ** Narada Michael Walden - drums, gong, tympani

    Charts

; Album
Billboard
YearChartPosition
1976Jazz Albums24
1976Pop Albums118