The Heart of Things: Live in Paris

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The Heart of Things: Live in Paris
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Live album by
Released3 October 2000 (2000-10-03)
Recorded4–5 November 1998
Genre Jazz
Length47:22
Label PolyGram
Producer John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin chronology
Remember Shakti: The Believer [Live]
(2000)
The Heart of Things: Live in Paris
(2000)
Saturday Night in Bombay: Remember Shakti
(2001)
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The Heart of Things: Live in Paris is a live album by John McLaughlin, released in 2000 through the record label PolyGram. [4] The album reached number 25 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by John McLaughlin; except where indicated

  1. "Seven Sisters" – 8:30
  2. "Mother Tongues" – 12:57
  3. "Fallen Angels" – 10:33
  4. "Divide" (Gary Thomas) – 16:41
  5. "Tony" – 13:56
  6. "Acid Jazz" – 14:53

Personnel

Musicians
Production

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
2000Billboard Top Jazz Albums25 [6]

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