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Natural Elements is a studio album by the world fusion band Shakti, released in 1977 on CBS Records.

Natural Elements
Studio album by Shakti
Released	1977
Recorded	Geneva, Switzerland, July 1977[1]
Genre	World
Length	39:30
Label	CBS
Producer	John McLaughlin
Shakti chronology
A Handful of Beauty (1976) Natural Elements (1977) Remember Shakti (1999)
John McLaughlin chronology
A Handful of Beauty (1976) Natural Elements (1977) Electric Guitarist (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
All About Jazz	(not rated)[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Track listing

1. "Mind Ecology" (John McLaughlin) – 5:48
2. "Face to Face" (John McLaughlin / Lakshminarayana Shankar) – 5:58
3. "Come On Baby Dance with Me" (Lakshminarayana Shankar) – 1:59
4. "The Daffodil and the Eagle" (John McLaughlin / Lakshminarayana Shankar) – 7:03
5. "Happiness Is Being Together" (John McLaughlin) – 4:29
6. "Bridge of Sighs" (John McLaughlin / Lakshminarayana Shankar) – 3:52
7. "Get Down and Sruti" (John McLaughlin / Lakshminarayana Shankar) – 7:03
8. "Peace of Mind" (John McLaughlin) – 3:21

Personnel

Musicians

• Zakir Hussain – bongos, dholak, percussion, tabla, timbales, triangle, vocals
• John McLaughlin – guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
• Lakshminarayana Shankar – viola, violin, vocals
• Vikku Vinayakram – ghatam, kanjeera, percussion, vocals

Production

• John Alcorn – illustrations
• Paula Scher – design

References

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