Open Country Joy

~ Recording by Mahavishnu Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S 65321
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S 65321
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)KC 31996
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
  • JP1986-05-21
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)30DP 310
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 32280
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 65321
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
  • XE1991-10-16
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)468224 2, COL 468224 2
1.2Open Country Joy3:58Mahavishnu OrchestraThe Best of the Mahavishnu OrchestraMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 468226 2
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of Fire (Mark Wilder remaster)Mahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
  • US2000-08-01
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 66081
1.9Open Country Joy3:56Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of Fire (Mark Wilder remaster)Mahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 66081
1.6Open Country Joy3:50John McLaughlinGuitar & BassJohn McLaughlinAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music MediaSMM 517116 2
2.9Open Country Joy3:56Mahavishnu OrchestraOriginal Album Classics (reissue)Mahavishnu OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2007-10-29
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697172532
2.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraOriginal Album ClassicsMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-11-12
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697172532
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of Fire (Mark Wilder remaster)Mahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697569712
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
Friday MusicFRM 31996
14.9Open Country Joy3:56Mahavishnu OrchestraPerfect Jazz Collection II (European version)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)
12.9Open Country Joy3:56Mahavishnu OrchestraPerfect Jazz Collection II (There is a Europe version with a few discs replaced by different artists presumably for copyright reasons)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-07-11
Sony Music UK (~2002-2006)
2.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraThe Complete Columbia Albums CollectionMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 93034 2
2.9Open Country Joy3:56Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
  • US2015-08-21
Audio FidelityAFZ5 212
1.9Open Country Joy3:56Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
  • US2015-08-21
Audio FidelityAFZ5 212
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)KC 31996
2.9Open Country Joy3:56Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2021-10-27
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint)SICJ 10015
1.9Open Country Joy3:56Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2021-10-27
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint)SICJ 10015
1.9Open Country Joy3:57Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 31996
1.9Open Country Joy3:53Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds of FireMahavishnu OrchestraAlbum
Pseudo-Release
1.9郊外に於ける悦こび3:57マハビシュヌ・オーケストラ火の鳥 (Japanese translation)マハビシュヌ・オーケストラAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Jim Green
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:Mahavishnu Orchestra
bass:Rick Laird
guitar:John McLaughlin (guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards] and Moog:Jan Hammer
percussion:Billy Cobham
violin:Jerry Goodman
engineered at:CBS (New York City, encompassing studios at 7th Ave, and 52nd & 30th St) in New York, New York, United States
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:Open Country Joy (in 1972-08)

Related works

Open Country Joy

composer:John McLaughlin (guitarist)
publisher:Chinmoy Music, Inc.