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Love Devotion Surrender is an album released in 1973 by guitarists Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin, with the backing of their respective bands, Santana and The Mahavishnu Orchestra. The album was inspired by the teachings of Sri Chinmoy and intended as a tribute to John Coltrane. It contains two Coltrane compositions, two McLaughlin songs, and a traditional gospel song arranged by Santana and McLaughlin. Side one 1.“A Love Supreme“ (John Coltrane) – 7:48 2.“Naima“ (Coltrane) – 3:09 3.“The Life Divine“ (John McLaughlin) – 9:30 Side two 1.“Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord“ (Traditional) – 15:45 2.“Meditation“ (McLaughlin) – 2:45 Personnel: Mahavishnu John McLaughlin – guitar, piano Carlos Santana – guitar Mahalakshmi Eve McLaughlin – piano Larry Young (under his Muslim name Khalid Yasin) – piano, organ Doug Rauch – bass guitar Jan Hammer – Hammond organ, drums, percussion Billy Cobham – drums, percussion Don Alias – drums, percussion Mike Shrieve – drums, percussion Mingo Lewis – 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 Released July 20, 1973 Recorded October 1972, March 1973[1] Genre Jazz fusion Length 38:44 Label Columbia
