Extrapolation (album)

Extrapolation
Studio album by
Released1969
Recorded18 January 1969
StudioAdvision Studios, London
GenreJazz
Length40:42
LabelMarmalade, Polydor
ProducerGiorgio Gomelsky
John McLaughlin chronology
Extrapolation
(1969)
Devotion
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
All About Jazz(favorable) [2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz
(Crown award)
[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Extrapolation is the debut album by English jazz guitarist John McLaughlin. It was recorded at Advision Studios in January 1969 and first released later in the year by Marmalade Records in the UK. The label was founded by producer Giorgio Gomelsky and distributed by Polydor Records. Re-issues of the album are on the Polydor label.[5]

In 1972 the album was issued for the first time in the United States following McLaughlin's success as the leader of Mahavishnu Orchestra. It reached No. 152 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

"Binky's Beam" is dedicated to former jazz bass player Binky McKenzie.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by John McLaughlin

No.TitleLength
1."Extrapolation"2:57
2."It's Funny"4:25
3."Arjen's Bag"4:25
4."Pete the Poet"5:00
5."This Is for Us to Share"3:30
6."Spectrum"2:45
7."Binky's Beam" (sometimes mistakenly printed as "Binky's Dream")7:05
8."Really You Know"4:25
9."Two for Two"3:35
10."Peace Piece"1:50

Personnel[edit]

Musicians:

  • John McLaughlin – electric and acoustic guitar
  • John Surman – baritone and soprano saxophones
  • Brian Odgers – double bass (incorrectly named "Odges" on the liner notes)
  • Tony Oxley – drums

Technical:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Extrapolation - John McLaughlin | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. ^ Kolosky, Walter. "John McLaughlin: "Extrapolation", jazz review by Walter Kolosky". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Penguin Guide To Jazz: "Five Star" Recordings". Penguin Guide to Jazz. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 133. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ "Extrapolation". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

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