Carlos Santana, Mahavishnu & John McLaughlin – Love Devotion Surrender VG+/VG

Love Devotion Surrender is a collaborative album by guitarists Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin, released on September 10, 1973. The album was inspired by the teachings of Sri Chinmoy and intended as a tribute to John Coltrane. It contains two Coltrane compositions, two McLaughlin songs, and a traditional gospel song arranged by Santana and McLaughlin.

The album features a diverse cast of musicians, including members of both Santana’s and McLaughlin’s bands, as well as organist Larry Young and drummer Billy Cobham. The music is a blend of jazz, rock, and world music, with a strong spiritual undercurrent.

Love Devotion Surrender was a critical and commercial success, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Piers says, “Do not judge a record by its cover has never been truer here. This has to be the daggiest cover ever, but the music is intense.”