The Heart of Things: Live in Paris

The Heart of Things: Live in Paris
Live album by John McLaughlin
Released	3 October 2000 (2000-10-03)
Recorded	4–5 November 1998
Genre	Jazz
Length	47:22
Label	PolyGram
Producer	John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin chronology
Remember Shakti: The Believer [Live] (2000) The Heart of Things: Live in Paris (2000) Saturday Night in Bombay: Remember Shakti (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	(favorable)[2]
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Heart of Things: Live in Paris is a live album by John McLaughlin, released in 2000 through the record label PolyGram.^[4] The album reached number 25 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John McLaughlin; except where indicated

1. "Seven Sisters" – 8:30
2. "Mother Tongues" – 12:57
3. "Fallen Angels" – 10:33
4. "Divide" (Gary Thomas) – 16:41
5. "Tony" – 13:56
6. "Acid Jazz" – 14:53

Personnel

Musicians

• Dennis Chambers – drums
• Matthew Garrison – bass guitar
• John McLaughlin – electric guitar
• Otmaro Ruíz – keyboards
• Gary Thomas – soprano sax, tenor sax
• Victor Williams – percussion

Production

• Jean-Philippe Allard – executive producer
• Alain Frappier – graphic design
• Philippe Gaillot – engineer
• Lïla Guilloteau – assistant production coordination
• Sven Hoffman – house sound, technical assistance
• Vincent Lignier – photography
• Denis Majorrell – cover photo
• John McLaughlin – producer, technical assistance
• Maureen Murphy – release coordinator
• John Newcott – release coordinator
• Christian Pégand – production consultant
• Daniel Richard – executive producer
• Christian Struwe – monitor engineer

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
2000	Billboard Top Jazz Albums	25[6]

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris – John McLaughlin | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
2. Kolosky, Walter (November 20, 2002). "John McLaughlin and The Heart of Things: Live In Paris". All About Jazz. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 977. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
5. "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
6. "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris - John McLaughlin | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 6, 2013.