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Electric Guitarist

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For the person who plays on the associated instrument, see Electric guitar.

Electric Guitarist
Studio album by
John McLaughlin
Released1978 (1978)
StudioSound Mixer Studios in New York City; Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California
GenreJazz, jazz-rock
Length38:53
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn McLaughlin, Dennis MacKay
John McLaughlin chronology
Natural Elements (with Shakti)
(1977) 		Electric Guitarist
(1978) 		Electric Dreams
(1979)
John McLaughlin solo chronology
My Goal's Beyond
(1971) 		Electric Guitarist
(1978) 		Electric Dreams
(1979)

Electric Guitarist is the fourth solo album by guitarist John McLaughlin, released in 1978 through Columbia Records originally on vinyl; a remastered CD was issued in 1990 as part of the Columbia Jazz Contemporary Masters series. Among McLaughlin’s former collaborators appearing on the album are drummers Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette and Billy Cobham, keyboardist Chick Corea, alto saxophonist David Sanborn, violinist Jerry Goodman, bassists Jack Bruce, Stanley Clarke and Fernando Saunders and fellow guitarist Carlos Santana.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz(favourable)[1]
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[3]
Rolling Stone(favourable)[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[5]

The New York Times wrote that the music is "in a more conventional jazz or jazz-rock format."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by John McLaughlin, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."New York on My Mind"5:46
2."Friendship"7:02
3."Every Tear from Every Eye"6:53
4."Do You Hear the Voices That You Left Behind?"7:41
5."Are You the One? Are You the One?"4:43
6."Phenomenon: Compulsion"3:23
7."My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington)3:25
Total length:38:53

Personnel

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"New York on My Mind"

"Friendship"

"Every Tear from Every Eye"

"Do You Hear the Voices That You Left Behind?"

"Are You the One? Are You the One?"

"Phenomenon - Compulsion"

"My Foolish Heart"

  • solo on electric guitar

Charts

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Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] 73
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 38
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 40
US Billboard 200[10] 105
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[11] 6

References

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  1. ^ Kolosky, Walter (2002-11-17). "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  2. ^ Horowitz, Hal. "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Swenson, John (1978-08-24). "John McLaughlin - Electric Guitarist (1978) album review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  6. ^ Palmer, Robert (28 July 1978). "The Pop Life: Plugging in to the rhythms of India". The New York Times. p. C8.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – John McLaughlin – Electric Guitarist". Hung Medien. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – John McLaughlin – Electric Guitarist". Hung Medien. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "John McLaughlin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "John McLaughlin Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.
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