''The Heart of Things'' is an electric jazz fusion album released by guitarist

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in 1997. Musicians include saxophonist Gary Thomas, keyboardist

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, bassist

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and drummer

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. All compositions were by McLaughlin, who also produced the album. The album was recorded & mixed at the Officine Mechaniche studio in

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, with engineers Paolo Iafelice and Celeste Frigo. Mixing engineers were Max Costa and Frigo.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John McLaughlin # "Acid Jazz" (8:19) # "Seven Sisters" (10:17) # "Mr. D.C." (7:07) # "Fallen Angels" (9:29) # "Healing Hands" (7:36) # "When Love is Far Away" (4:34)

Personnel

- electric, acoustic and MIDI guitars * Gary Thomas - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute *

- synthesizers, acoustic piano *

- bass guitar, fretless bass guitar * Jean-Paul Celea - double bass on "Acid Jazz" *

- drums * Victor Williams - percussion

Chart performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heart Of Things 1997 albums John McLaughlin (musician) albums Verve Records albums