The Heart of Things: Live in Paris

The Heart of Things: Live in Paris
Live album by John McLaughlin
Released	October 3, 2000
Recorded	November 4–5, 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
Allmusic	[1]
All About Jazz	(favorable)[2]

The Heart of Things: Live in Paris is a live album by John McLaughlin, released in 2000 through the record label PolyGram.^[3] The album reached number 25 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.^[4]

Track listing

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

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris – John McLaughlin | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
2. Kolosky, Walter (20 November 2002). "John McLaughlin and The Heart of Things: Live In Paris". All About Jazz. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
3. "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
4. "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
5. "The Heart of Things: Live in Paris - John McLaughlin | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 November 2013.