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2007 five CD set, a great installment in Sony/BMG's Original Album Classics series that brings together rare and out of print titles with some best sellers from the Sony/BMG Jazz catalog. Many of these albums have been unavailable on CD for some time and are sought after by collectors. Each set is presented in a high quality, rigid cardboard slipcase containing five 'vinyl replica' mini LP sleeves. This collection from the Jazz ensemble features the albums Inner Mounting Flame, Birds Of Fire, Between Nothingness & Eternity, Apocalypse and Visions Of The Emerald Beyond.
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By S. LeBlanc
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a kid I saw Mahavishnuv Orchestra on TV perform "resolution." I was mesmerized by the song. I'm not into jazz but this was jazz I, a hard rock/guitar rock fan, could get into. Years later I bought the Birds of Fire record, and wondered if the group put out other releases and what such releases were like. One of the great things about this original album classics series is it allows you to explore, at a cheap price, music/groups outside your normal interests. To me it was fascinating to finally expand my awareness of this group. MO was one of the earliest groups mixing jazz and rock. I have little understanding for jazz so I'll stay clear of that. The group should also be of interest to progressive rock fans. I hear a clear connection to Kansas, Yes, Dream Theatre. As a classic 70s rock fan I found the rawness and guitar soloing of the first record especially interesting.
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By Von Montréal
Format:Audio CD
J'ai acheté ce coffret dans l'espoir de retrouver des musiques que j'avais entendues durant mon adolescence mais je n'ai rien reconnu. Je suis quand-même content de l'avoir acheté. De la musique pop-jazz des années 70 à bas prix puisque ce coffret contient 5 cd, couvrant la période de 1971 à 1975. Après 3 disques de musique surtout instrumentale, le quatrième avec plus de voix est très différent. Globalement, des musiques inspirées, avec de l'originalité et un peu de l'atmosphère des années 70. Un bon achat même si, dans mon cas, aucun souvenir.
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Low raters are missing the point...
Aug 12 2009
By David Schulman
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I beleive the folks who gave this a one star review are missing the point. Here are the five greatest Mahavishnu Orchastra CDs, with original recording quality available in digital format for less than $19, instead of $35. For those of us who are old enough to have all the original albums, this is an ideal way to get all of them in digital format for cheap. Yes, they don't come with the liner notes; but if you want those, they're all available for free online. Or, if you insist on having them in hand, you can spend the $7 per CD and get them.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Introduction to Mahavishnu
Mar 10 2010
By Moggio's
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm a "proghead" myself and hadn't gotten around to getting into Mahavishnu Orchestra yet. Blasphemy, I know. But then I saw this very affordable box set advertised on Amazon and thought that this just might be a good place to start. Before I bought this, I read reviews of this set from an ardent audiophile, on this very site. And he went to go on and on and on and on about how the packaging was substandard. I don't believe he even mentioned how great these discs sounded or how good the music was. Well, I'm here to tell everyone who's interested in checking out Mahavishnu, this IS a GREAT place to start. Not only do you get the exceptional drumming talents of Billy Cobham at play but you get to hear John Mclaughlin's command of the electric guitar and how, at times, he operates it like a machine gun! If I had to pick a favourite, their 1974 George Martin-produced album, "Apocalypse" which includes the LSO (London Symphony Orchestra), would be it. This is because of its somewhat quaint yet soothing characteristics. It's hard to describe Mahavishu's overall sound but if you dig long BUT melodic fusion jams, this box set probably has your name written all over it. And the fact that you get their first FIVE albums packaged together for less than $20, you just can't go wrong.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Incredible Time For John McLaughlin
Feb 20 2009
By County Lineman
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This collection is part of a series of popular rock and jazz artists who have five albums packaged together at a (mostly) competitive price. These are no frills - not a "limited edition" collectable - and a fantastic way for new fans to become acquainted with an artist and for others to replace vinyl editions without breaking the bank.
Each CD comes in a mini-LP sleeve and - from what I can gather - is a replica of the original, so any errors in any notes are not corrected. I guess that's a bonus for those who enjoy reading agate type...and then complaining about mistakes.
The albums are the five recorded from 1971 to 1975, which includes the fusion classics The Inner Mounting Flame (1971) and Birds of Fire (1973), the live Between Nothingness and Eternity (1973), the orchestral Apocalypse (1974) and Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975).
The 1970s was an incredible decade for John McLaughlin and this collection nearly has the entire output from the band from this time period (a buyer is only missing Inner Worlds [1976], and The Lost Trident Sessions from 1973, which wasn't issued until 1999).
Each CD comes in a mini-LP sleeve and - from what I can gather - is a replica of the original, so any errors in any notes are not corrected. I guess that's a bonus for those who enjoy reading agate type...and then complaining about mistakes.
The albums are the five recorded from 1971 to 1975, which includes the fusion classics The Inner Mounting Flame (1971) and Birds of Fire (1973), the live Between Nothingness and Eternity (1973), the orchestral Apocalypse (1974) and Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975).
The 1970s was an incredible decade for John McLaughlin and this collection nearly has the entire output from the band from this time period (a buyer is only missing Inner Worlds [1976], and The Lost Trident Sessions from 1973, which wasn't issued until 1999).
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