John McLaughlin – Extrapolation (Full Album)

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Extrapolation is the debut album by jazz guitarist John McLaughlin. It was recorded at Advision Studios in London on January 18, 1969 and first released later that year in the United Kingdom by Giorgio Gomelsky’s Marmalade Records.

The album was not released in the United States until 1972, following McLaughlin’s success as the leader of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The first US release and other subsequent re-issues are on the Polydor Records label.

Personnel:

John McLaughlin – guitar
Brian Odgers (incorrectly named “Odges” on the album notes) – bass
Tony Oxley – drums
John Surman – baritone and soprano saxophones

Tracklist:

00:00 – 01 – “Extrapolation”
03:52 – 02 – “It’s Funny”
08:15 – 03 – “Arjen’s Bag” (re-titled Follow Your Heart when recorded the following year with Joe Farrell, and by McLaughlin solo on My Goal’s Beyond)
12:26 – 04 – “Pete the Poet”
17:14 – 05 – “This Is for Us to Share”
20:50 – 06 – “Spectrum”
23:40 – 07 – “Binky’s Beam” (This track is often listed incorrectly as “Binky’s Dream”)
30:42 – 08 – “Really You Know”
35:05 – 09 – “Two for Two”
38:50 – 10 – “Peace Piece”