Visions of the Emerald Beyond is an album by the jazz fusion group Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the second released by its second incarnation.
According to the liner notes, the album was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City from December 4 until December 14, 1974. It was then mixed at Trident Studios in London from December 16 until December 24, 1974.
00:00 "Eternity's Breath, Pt. 1" - 3:10
03:10 "Eternity's Breath, Pt. 2" - 4:50
08:00 "Lila's Dance" - 5:37
13:35 "Can't Stand Your Funk" - 2:10
15:45 "Pastoral" - 3:41
19:25 "Faith" - 2:01
21:26 "Cosmic Strut" - 3:29
24:55 "If I Could See" - 1:17
26:12 "Be Happy" - 3:33
29:44 "Earth Ship" - 3:43
33:26 "Pegasus" - 1:48
35:14 "Opus 1" - 0:25
35:38 "On the Way Home to Earth" - 4:45
All songs by John McLaughlin except "Cosmic Strut" by Narada Michael Walden.
Mahavishnu Orchestra
John McLaughlin - guitars, vocals
Jean-Luc Ponty - violin, vocals, electric violin, baritone violin
Ralphe Armstrong - bass guitar, vocals, contrabass
Narada Michael Walden - percussion, drums, vocals, clavinet
Gayle Moran - keyboards, vocals
Others
Carol Shive - 2nd violin, vocals
Russell Tubbs - alto and soprano sax
Philip Hirschi - cello
Bob Knapp - flute, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, wind
Steve Kindler - 1st violin