Inner Worlds is an album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra. It was the group's sixth album release.

In 1975, violinist Jean-Luc Ponty

Jean-Luc Ponty

Jean-Luc Ponty is a French virtuoso violinist and jazz composer.- Early years:Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians on 29 September 1942 in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano...

 and keyboardist Gayle Moran

Gayle Moran

Gayle Moran is a vocalist, keyboard player , and songwriter. She was a member of the Mahavishnu Orchestra during the middle 70s, appearing on Apocalypse and Visions of the Emerald Beyond . She later appeared on recordings by Return to Forever, e.g. Musicmagic , and Chick Corea, e.g...

 left the band. Also, all string and horn accompaniments the group used on its previous album, Visions of the Emerald Beyond

Visions of the Emerald Beyond

Visions of the Emerald Beyond is an album by the jazz fusion group Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the second released by its second incarnation....

, were dismissed. Stu Goldberg was brought in as a replacement for Moran, and then the album was recorded.

This would be the last album by the Mahavishnu Orchestra for nearly ten years, when leader and guitarist John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin (musician)

John McLaughlin , also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer...

 re-formed the group in 1984.

The track "Planetary Citizen" was often used by early hip-hop DJs and producers for its drum break and vocals.

Track listing

1. "All in the Family" (McLaughlin) - 6:02
2. "Miles Out" (McLaughlin) - 6:44
3. "In My Life" (McLaughlin, Walden
   Narada Michael Walden
   Narada Michael Walden is an American producer, drummer, singer, and songwriter. He was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy in the early 1970s and his musical career spans three decades, in which he was awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards...
   
   ) - 3:22
4. "Gita" (McLaughlin) - 4:29
5. "Morning Calls" (McLaughlin, Walden) - 1:23
6. "The Way of the Pilgrim" (Walden) - 5:15
7. "River of My Heart" (Anderson, Walden) - 3:41
8. "Planetary Citizen" (Armstrong) - 2:14
9. "Lotus Feet" (McLaughlin) - 4:24
10. "Inner Worlds, Pts. 1 & 2" (Goldberg, McLaughlin) - 6:37

Personnel

• John McLaughlin
  John McLaughlin (musician)
  John McLaughlin , also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin, is an English guitarist, bandleader and composer...
  
   - guitars, vocals
• Stu Goldberg - organ, piano, keyboards, vocals, clavinet, Mini Moog
• Ralphe Armstrong - bass
• Narada Michael Walden
  Narada Michael Walden
  Narada Michael Walden is an American producer, drummer, singer, and songwriter. He was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy in the early 1970s and his musical career spans three decades, in which he was awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards...
  
   - percussion, piano, conga, drums, marimba, vocals, tympani, shaker

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Jazz Albums	24
1976	Pop Albums	118