Love Devotion Surrender

Infobox Album |
Name = Love Devotion Surrender
Type = Album
Artist = Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin


Released = July 20, 1973
Recorded = October, 1972
Length = 38:44
Label = flagicon|UK CBS
flagicon|USA Columbia
Producer = Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9fyxqy5ldke link]
*Review-Christgau|B-|album=7724|
Chronology = Santana
Last album = "Caravanserai"
(1972)
This album = "Love Devotion Surrender"
(1973)
Next album = "Welcome" (1973)

"Love Devotion Surrender" is an album, released in 1973, by guitarists Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin, with the backing of their respective bands (at that time Santana and The Mahavishnu Orchestra). Both men were disciples of the guru Sri Chinmoy. The album was created as a tribute to free jazz pioneer John Coltrane. In addition, it contains two McLaughlin songs, but none by Santana. In 2003, "Love Devotion Surrender" was released as CD with alternative versions as bonus track.

Track listing

# "A Love Supreme" (John Coltrane) – 7:48
# "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 3:09
# "The Life Divine" (John McLaughlin) – 9:30
# "Let us Go Into the House of the Lord" (Traditional) – 15:45
# "Meditation" (John McLaughlin) – 2:45
# "A Love Supreme (Take 2)" (John Coltrane) – 7:51
#* "Alternate Take, only in the CD version."
# "Naima (Take 4) (John Coltrane) – 2:51
#* "Alternate Take, only in the CD version."

Personnel

*Mahavishnu John McLaughlin: Guitars, piano.
*Carlos Santana: Guitars.
*Doug Rauch: Bass guitar.
*Mahalakshami Eve McLaughlin: Piano.
*Khalid Yasin: Piano, organ.
*Mingo Lewis: Piano, keyboards.
*Billy Cobham: Drums and percussion.
*Don Alias: Drums and percussion.
*Jan Hammer: Drums and percussion.
*Mike Shrieve: Drums and percussion.
*Armando Peraza: Congas, percussion, vocals.

Production

*Mahavishnu John McLaughlin: Producer.
*Carlos Santana: Producer.
*Glen Kolotkin: Engineer.
*Ashok: Album design & cover photo.
*Pranavananda: Photography
*Sri Chinmoy: Essay.

Charts

Album - Billboard