Birds Of Fire (studio album) by Mahavishnu Orchestra
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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15/100  | 03/08/2025 00:40 | Proto | | 34/100 |
75/100 | 12/04/2024 13:09 | cicadelic | | 73/100 |
80/100 | 08/13/2024 16:54 | thepardunk | | 69/100 |
95/100 | 08/04/2024 19:43 |  Fischman | | 66/100 |
85/100 | 04/25/2024 18:52 | saltysurprise | | 84/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.9/100, a mean average of 79.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.2.
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A fantastic jazz fusion album that really stunned me on first listen and I have been hooked ever since. The performances on this album are just amazing and some of the solos on here are just astounding. Every instrument seems to be played so well and each has their own individual moment to shine. The music just speaks to you and puts you into a trance like state while the artists guide you through their work. Musically, it is really quite breath taking at times. You can really see the quality on display and they really put their all into this record. There are only one or two weaker tracks that can feel a little slow but other than that it is a thrill ride that enthrals me every time I listen to it. Overall, a very under appreciated album that is pure genius in terms of its composition.
seb7 07/21/2021 00:14
the mahavishnu orchestra have never been my favorite band ever, but I can and will appreciate this
Top rock jazz. Great instrumentation and solid grooves make this a classic of the fusion genre.
discojets1 06/29/2016 15:10
I love jazz fusion and this album is one of the best jazz fusion albums there is. My only concern about it is that sometimes it gets to hectic and chaotic. The musicianship is fantastic. John McLaughlin is fantastic, and Billy Cobham is a monster.
AAL2014 07/20/2015 15:53
In my opinion one of the great instrumental albums of all time. Certainly a huge influence on the fusion scene back in the early 70's. Billy Cobham's drumming influenced a legion of drummers including Phil Collins in the legendary prog days of Genesis.
"Mahi-Mahi Orchestra", said Bill Murray in Crossroads Concert 2007, when he introduced John McLaughlin.
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