Music For Abandon Heights Limited Collectors Edition - 180 Gr

John McLaughlin: Music for Abandoned Heights - Hybrid Stereo SACD

The spectacular album of the guitar master of 2025 on hybrid SACD! Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering!

John McLaughlin is one of the most important artists in modern music history, not only because of his incomparable technique, but also because of his boundless curiosity. From early masterpieces like "Extrapolation" and "Love Devotion Surrender" (with Carlos Santana) to the groundbreaking innovations of the Mahavishnu Orchestra and the thrilling acoustic explorations with Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucia, John has always been in search of the new and transcendent. His work strives for a deep spiritual connection. Now he has brought his unique vision to the world of film music with the soundtrack "Music for Abandoned Heights".

Compositionally, McLaughlin infused his imagination into the film's script to create a rich blend of energetic fusion jazz and thoughtful ballads. He describes his composition process: "I mentally explored the various characters and situations, waiting for my imagination to bring forth themes, atmospheres and emotional 'colors' that would reflect the drama and action." The resulting musical explorations lend the album a powerful, turbulent beauty reminiscent of McLaughlin's electric fusion classics "Inner World" and "To the One".

McLaughlin's sweeping electric and melodic acoustic guitar lines are impressively supported by the virtuosic performances of his longtime collaborators Gary Husband (drums/keyboards), Julian Siegel (saxophone), Misha Mullov-Abbado and Etienne Mbappe (bass). These experienced musicians ignite fireworks on pieces such as "The Scene" and show their sensitive side in the ballad "Nathaniel and Christine".

Impex Records is pleased to bring you the latest release from John McLaughlin's illustrious career as he continues his quest for the sublime.

FEATURES

Super Audio CD
SACD Stereo SACD layer
Playable on standard CD players, SACD players and other SACD-capable devices
Playback of DSD tracks requires components that support the DSD format
Full DSD encoding for highest fidelity on SACD players
The hybrid CD layer is playable on all compact disc players
Recorded and mixed by Grammy®-winning engineer George Murphy at Eastcote Studios, London
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Luxurious booklet with studio photos and new notes by John McLaughlin and music journalist Walter Kolosky