Adventures in Radioland
Encyclopedia
Adventures in Radioland is a 1987 album by the John McLaughlin
-headed group Mahavishnu, released by the Relativity
label
which represents McLauglin's interest in electronic technology. It features McLaughlin on Synclavier
synthesized
guitar
.
The album was recorded at Psycho Recording Studios & Sampling in Milan
initially by Craigh Milliner then finished by Max Costa and mixed by John McLaughlin and Max Costa. It was released on CD
by the Polygram label in 1993.
John McLaughlin (musician)
John McLaughlin , also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer...
-headed group Mahavishnu, released by the Relativity
Relativity Records
Relativity Records, often branded just Relativity, is an American record label founded by Barry Kobrin at the site of his company, Important Record Distribution in metro New York. Early on, as an indie label, Relativity released music in a variety of styles, including dance, jazz, punk, and...
label
Record label
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which represents McLauglin's interest in electronic technology. It features McLaughlin on Synclavier
Synclavier
The Synclavier System was an early digital synthesizer, polyphonic digital sampling system, and music workstation, manufactured by New England Digital Corporation, Norwich, VT. The original design and development of the Synclavier prototype occurred at Dartmouth College with the collaboration of...
synthesized
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
.
The album was recorded at Psycho Recording Studios & Sampling in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
initially by Craigh Milliner then finished by Max Costa and mixed by John McLaughlin and Max Costa. It was released on CD
Compact Disc
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by the Polygram label in 1993.
Track listing
- "The Wait" – 5:35 (Jim BeardJim BeardJames Arthur Beard is an American jazz pianist and keyboardist, contemporary instrumental composer, arranger and record producer.- Life and career :...
) - "Just Ideas" – 2:00 (Mitchel FormanMitchel FormanMitchel Forman is a jazz and fusion keyboard player currently residing in Southern California.-Biography & Music Career:...
) - "Jozy" – 5:25 (McLaughlinJohn McLaughlin (musician)John McLaughlin , also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer...
) - "Half Man – Half Cookie" – 2:56 (Bill EvansBill Evans (saxophonist)Bill Evans is an American jazz saxophonist. His father was a classical piano prodigy and until junior high school Evans studied classical clarinet. Early in his studies he was able to hear such artists as Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz live at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago...
) - "Florianapolis" – 5:21 (McLaughlin, Forman)
- "Gotta Dance" – 4:18 (McLaughlin)
- "The Wall Will Fall" – 6:00 (McLaughlin)
- "Reincarnation" – 2:57 (McLaughlin)
- "Mitch Match" – 3:54 (Forman)
- "20th Century Ltd" – 2:31 (McLaughlin)
Personnel
- John McLaughlinJohn McLaughlin (musician)John McLaughlin , also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer...
– guitars - Danny GottliebDanny GottliebDanny Gottlieb is a freelance drummer who has performed as part of the Pat Metheny Group and Mahavishnu Orchestra. He is also a member of the University of North Florida jazz faculty, where he teaches as a fulltime Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies.- Biography :Danny graduated from the...
– drums - Jonas HellborgJonas HellborgJonas Hellborg is a Swedish bass guitarist. He has collaborated with John McLaughlin, Ustad Sultan Khan, Fazal Qureshi, Bill Laswell, Shawn Lane, Jens Johansson, Michael Shrieve, V. Selvaganesh, Mattias IA Eklundh and Buckethead....
– bass guitar - Bill EvansBill Evans (saxophonist)Bill Evans is an American jazz saxophonist. His father was a classical piano prodigy and until junior high school Evans studied classical clarinet. Early in his studies he was able to hear such artists as Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz live at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago...
– keyboards, saxophones - Mitchel FormanMitchel FormanMitchel Forman is a jazz and fusion keyboard player currently residing in Southern California.-Biography & Music Career:...
– keyboards - Abraham WechterAbraham WechterAbraham Wechter is an American master luthier, who has been making custom guitars since the 1970s. He is best-known for building 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars, but also builds acoustic bass guitars. He was a student of Richard Schneider, and worked for Gibson for ten years...
– acoustic guitar