Shakti with John McLaughlin is the first album by Shakti, described as "another brain blowing achievement" by Agha Yasir . Track listing Side one "Joy" (John McLaughlin/L. Shankar) – 18:13 "Lotus Feet" (McLaughlin) – 4:44 Side two "What Need Have I for This–What Need Have I for That–I Am Dancing at the Feet of My Lord–All Is Bliss–All Is Bliss" (McLaughlin/Shankar) - 29:03 Personnel John McLaughlin - Guitar L. Shankar - Violin Ramnad Raghavan - Mridangam T. H. Vinayakaram - Ghatam and Mridangam Zakir Hussain - Tabla Personnel - Production (Record) John McLaughlin - Producer Nathan Weiss - Manager Joseph D'Anna - Engineer Stan Tonkel - Engineer Apeksha Bacciagallupi Pranavanada - Photos Gregory diGiovine - CBS Records Danny Wong - Lettering Marie de Oro - Design Personnel - Production (CD) Mike Berniker - Producer, Coordination Larry Keyes - Digital Remastering Gary Pacheco - Coordination Penny Armstrong - Coordination Tony Tiller - Package Coordination Pete Cenedella - Package Coordination Chart performance References 1976 live albums Shakti (band) albums Columbia Records live albums 1976 debut albums