Extrapolation (album)

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Allmusic
All About Jazz	(favorable)
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Extrapolation is the debut album by jazz guitarist John McLaughlin. It was recorded at Advision Studios in London on January 18, 1969 and first released later that year by Giorgio Gomelsky's Marmalade Records.

The album was not released in the US until 1972, following McLaughlin's success as the leader of the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The first US release and all other subsequent re-issues are on the Polydor Records label.

Track listing

All tracks were composed by John McLaughlin.

1. "Extrapolation" – 2:57
2. "It's Funny" – 4:25
3. "Arjen's Bag" – 4:25 (re-titled "Follow Your Heart" when recorded the following year with Joe Farrell, and by McLaughlin solo on My Goal's Beyond)
4. "Pete the Poet" – 5:00
5. "This Is for Us to Share" – 3:30
6. "Spectrum" – 2:45
7. "Binky's Beam" – 7:05 (This track is often listed incorrectly as "Binky's Dream")
8. "Really You Know" – 4:25
9. "Two for Two" – 3:35
10. "Peace Piece" – 1:50

Personnel

• John McLaughlin – guitar
• Brian Odgers (incorrectly named "Odges" on the album notes) - bass
• Tony Oxley – drums
• John Surman – baritone and soprano saxophones

Billboard album charts

Chart	Peak	Year
Pop Albums	152	1972

External links

• Allmusic album main page
• MP3.com album main page
• Review on jazz.com
• Extrapolation at Discogs (list of releases)