A Handful of Beauty
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz | (not rated)[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
A Handful of Beauty is the second studio album released by the world fusion band Shakti in 1976.
Track listing
- "La Danse du Bonheur" (John McLaughlin, Lakshminarayana Shankar) – 4:48
- "Lady L" (Shankar) – 7:23
- "India" (McLaughlin, Shankar) – 12:31
- "Kriti" – 2:58
- "Isis" (McLaughlin, Shankar) – 15:11
- "Two Sisters" (McLaughlin) – 4:41
Personnel
Musicians
- Zakir Hussain – percussion, tabla
- John McLaughlin – acoustic guitar, guitar, arranger, producer
- Lakshminarayana Shankar – violin, arranger, vocals
- Vikku Vinayakram – percussion, vocals
Technical
- Dennis MacKay – engineer
- Steven Berkowitz – assistant
- Stephen W Tayler – assistant
- Richard Laird – photography
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard 200 | 168[4] |
| 1977 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 32[4] |
References
- ^ Ginell, Richard S.. A Handful of Beauty at AllMusic
- ^ Kolosky, Walter (18 November 2002). "John McLaughlin and Shakti: A Handful of Beauty". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "A Handful of Beauty - Shakti | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.