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The Heart of Things is an electric jazz fusion album released by guitarist John McLaughlin on Verve in 1997. Musicians include saxophonist Gary Thomas, keyboardist Jim Beard, bassist Matthew Garrison and drummer Dennis Chambers. All compositions were by McLaughlin, who also produced the album.

The Heart of Things
Studio album by John McLaughlin
Released	1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	47:22
Label	Verve
Producer	John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin chronology
The Guitar Trio (1996) The Heart of Things (1997) Remember Shakti – The Believer (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
All About Jazz	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The album was recorded & mixed at the Officine Mechaniche studio in Milan, Italy, with engineers Paolo Iafelice and Celeste Frigo. Mixing engineers were Max Costa and Frigo.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John McLaughlin

1. "Acid Jazz" (8:19)
2. "Seven Sisters" (10:17)
3. "Mr. D.C." (7:07)
4. "Fallen Angels" (9:29)
5. "Healing Hands" (7:36)
6. "When Love is Far Away" (4:34)

Personnel

• John McLaughlin - electric, acoustic and MIDI guitars
• Gary Thomas - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute
• Jim Beard - synthesizers, acoustic piano
• Matthew Garrison - bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
• Jean-Paul Celea - double bass on "Acid Jazz"
• Dennis Chambers - drums
• Victor Williams - percussion

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1997	Billboard Top Jazz Albums	4[4]

References

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