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Xavier Birtwich's Collection

Mahavishnu Orchestra   04/21/1972

Cleveland Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
Source xavierbirtwich06@outlook.com - unreleased live album for Columbia - FLAC
Media FLAC   1 disc
Notes xavierbirtwich06@outlook.com - unreleased live album for Columbia - FLAC
Tech Notes Mahavishnu Orchestra 04/21/72
Emerson Gymnasium, Cleveland, OH
Case Western Reserve University

According to John McLaughlin, Columbia refused a live release of this show. John McLaughlin himself feels that this show in Cleveland is one of the best that the Mahavishnu Orchestra has ever done. As Irony would have it, Columbia asked their engineer and Gregg Bendian to assist with the release of this live CD. A mix was made and sent for approval to John McLaughlin. No word from Columbia since.

1. Meeting of the Spirits
2. You Know You Know
3. The Dance of Maya
4. The Noonward Race

John McLaughlin- guitar
Jan Hammer- keyboards
Jerry Goodman- violin
Rick Laird- bass
Billy Cobham drums


The concert billing was:
West Bruce and Laing
Procol Harum and
Mahavishnu Orchestra (as the opening act -- imagine that!)

Trades Allowed Yes
Ratings Sound: SBD
Reference / Generation xavierbirtwich06@out
Owned by Xavier Birtwich · Last Updated Sep 12, 2025