A Handful of Beauty

1976 studio album by Shakti
A Handful of Beauty
Studio album by
Shakti
Released1976
RecordedAugust 1976
Length47:55
LabelColumbia
Shakti chronology
Shakti
(1976) 		A Handful of Beauty
(1976) 		Natural Elements
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
All About Jazz(not rated)[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

A Handful of Beauty is the first studio album released by the world fusion band Shakti in 1976.

Track listing

  1. "La Danse du Bonheur" (John McLaughlin, L.Shankar) – 4:48
  2. "Lady L" (Shankar) – 7:23
  3. "India" (McLaughlin, Shankar) – 12:31
  4. "Kriti" (Traditional South Indian, arr. McLaughlin, Shankar) – 2:58
  5. "Isis" (McLaughlin, Shankar) – 15:11
  6. "Two Sisters" (McLaughlin) – 4:41

Personnel

Musicians

  • John McLaughlin – acoustic guitar, guitar, arranger, producer
  • L.Shankar – violin, arranger, vocals
  • Zakir Hussain – percussion, tabla
  • Vikku Vinayakram – percussion, vocals

Technical

  • Dennis MacKay – engineer
  • Steven Berkowitz – assistant
  • Stephen W Tayler – assistant
  • Richard Laird – photography

Chart performance

Chart performance for A Handful of Beauty
Chart (1977) Peak
US Billboard 200[4] 168
US Billboard Jazz Albums[4] 32

References

  1. ^ Ginell, Richard S.. A Handful of Beauty at AllMusic
  2. ^ Kolosky, Walter (18 November 2002). "John McLaughlin and Shakti: A Handful of Beauty". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ a b "A Handful of Beauty - Shakti | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
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  • V. Selvaganesh
  • L. Shankar
  • Ramnad Raghavan
  • T. H. Vinayakram
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  • A Handful of Beauty (1976)
  • Natural Elements (1977)
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    As Remember Shakti
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