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My Goal's Beyond
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1971
RecordedNew York City, March 1971
GenreJazz fusion, world fusion
Length43:27
LabelDouglas
ProducerJohn McLaughlin
John McLaughlin chronology
Where Fortune Smiles
(1971)
My Goal's Beyond
(1971)
The Inner Mounting Flame (with Mahavishnu Orchestra)
(1971)
John McLaughlin solo chronology
Where Fortune Smiles
(1971)
My Goal’s Beyond
(1971)
Electric Guitarist
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]
All About Jazz[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

My Goal's Beyond is the third solo album (after Extrapolation and Devotion) by guitarist John McLaughlin. The album was originally released in 1971 on Douglas Records in the US. It was later reissued by Douglas/Casablanca (1976), Elektra/Musician (1982), and in 1987 by Rykodisc on CD and LP.[6][7]

This album marks the first chronological major stylistic change from McLaughlin, apart from his move to an acoustic guitar. The music is strongly influenced by music of India, and was dedicated to McLaughlin's spiritual leader, Indian guru Sri Chinmoy. Side one has two longer pieces for the whole band, including soprano saxophonist/flautist Dave Liebman, violinist Jerry Goodman and percussionists Airto and Badal Roy. Side two of the album features eight short compositions (five standards and three originals) played by McLaughlin on double-tracked acoustic guitars, with occasional punctuation on various cymbals by Billy Cobham.[8]

Track listing[edit]

Douglas – KZ 30766[9]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Peace 1"John McLaughlin7:15
2."Peace 2"John McLaughlin12:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"Charles Mingus3:15
2."Something Spiritual"Dave Herman3:35
3."Hearts and Flowers"Theodore Moses Tobani2:05
4."Phillip Lane"John McLaughlin3:35
5."Waltz for Bill Evans"Chick Corea2:00
6."Follow Your Heart"John McLaughlin3:17
7."Song for My Mother"John McLaughlin3:30
8."Blue in Green"Miles Davis/Bill Evans2:37
Total length:43:27

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1972) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[10] 38
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 48
USBillboard 200[12] 194
Chart (1982) Peak
position
USTop Jazz Albums (Billboard)[13] 34

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S.. My Goal's BeyondatAllMusic
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ Kolosky, Walter (19 November 2002). "John McLaughlin: My Goals Beyond". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  • ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  • ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 976. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  • ^ Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography, accessed March 20, 2018
  • ^ Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982- ), accessed March 20, 2018
  • ^ Palmer, Bob (24 June 2009). "John McLaughlin: My Goal's Beyond : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Internet Archive/Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • ^ "John McLaughlin – My Goal's Beyond". Discogs. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  • ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  • ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mahavishnu John McLaughlin – Birds of Fire" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.
  • ^ "John McLaughlin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.
  • ^ "John McLaughlin Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October June 15, 2024.

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