Poem
This poem by Sri Chinmoy titled "Visions of the Emerald Beyond", was printed on the album cover
"No more am I the foolish customer
of a dry, sterile, intellectual breeze.
I shall buy only
the weaving visions of the emerald Beyond.
My heart-tapestry
shall capture the Himalayan Smiles
of my Pilot Supreme.
In the burial of my sunken mind
is the revival of my climbing heart.
In the burial of my deceased mind
is the festival of my all-embracing life."
Composed by John McLaughlin
The Mahavishnu Orchestra
John McLaughlin - guitars, vocals
Jean-Luc Ponty - violin, vocals, electric violin, baritone violin
Ralphe Armstrong - bass guitar, vocals, contrabass
Narada Michael Walden - percussion, drums, vocals, clavinet
Gayle Moran - keyboards, vocals
Others
Carol Shive - 2nd violin, vocals
Russell Tubbs - alto and soprano sax
Philip Hirschi - cello
Bob Knapp - flute, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, wind
Steve Kindler - 1st violin
Producer by Ken Scott and Mahavishnu John McLaughlin
