The following is a John McLaughlin discography, grouped by albums released under his name, albums from his group Mahavishnu Orchestra, his group Shakti, and albums where he is a session player on other artists' releases.
Solo albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US US Jazz US TopJazz AUS GERNZLSWE JPNExtrapolation Released: 1969 Label: Marmalade, Polydor Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download 152 — — — — — — —Devotion Released: September 1970 Label: Douglas Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — — —My Goal's Beyond Released: June 1971 Label: Douglas Records Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download 194 — 34 38 48 — — —Electric Guitarist Released: 1978 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download 105 6 — 73 — 38 40 —Electric Dreams Released: 1979 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download 147 14 — 75 — 27 — —Belo Horizonte Released: 1981 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD, LP, digital download 172 11 — — — — — —Music Spoken Here Released: 1982 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD, LP, digital download — 24 — — — — — —Que Alegria Released: 7 April 1992 Label: Verve Records Formats: CD, digital download — — — 5 — — — —Time Remembered: John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans Released: 9 November 1993 Label: Verve Records Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — —After the Rain Released: 1995 Label: Verve Records Formats: CD, digital download — — 9 — — — — —The Promise Released: 21 December 1995 Label: Verve Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — 4 — — — — 92The Heart of Things Released: 1997 Label: Verve Records Formats: CD, digital download — — 4 — — — — —Thieves and Poets Released: 14 October 2003 Label: Verve Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — 20 — — — — —Industrial Zen Released: 22 May 2006 Label: Verve Records Formats: CD, digital download — — 9 — — — — —Floating Point Released: 20 May 2008 Label: Abstract Logix Formats: CD, digital download — — 14 — — — — —To the Onewith The 4th Dimension Released: 20 April 2010 Label: Abstract Logix Formats: CD, digital download — 27 — — — — — —Now Here Thiswith The 4th Dimension Released: 16 October 2012 Label: Abstract Logix Formats: CD, digital download — 25 — — — — — —Black Lightwith The 4th Dimension Released: 18 September 2015 Label: Abstract Logix Formats: CD — 14 — — — — — —Liberation Time Released: 16 July 2021 Label: Abstract Logix Formats: CD, Vinyl, digital download — — — — — — — — Music for Abandoned Heights Released: 9 January 2026 Label: IMPEX Records Formats: CD, Vinyl, SACD — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Collaborative albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsCertification US US Jazz US TopJazz AUS GER AUT FRA NORUKWhere Fortune Smiles with John Surman,Dave Holland, Karl Berger, and Stu Martin Released: 1971 Label: Dawn Records Formats: CD — — — — — — — — —Love Devotion Surrenderwith Carlos Santana Released: 20 July 1973 Label: Columbia Records Formats: CD, digital download 14 — — 10 26 12 — 19 7 US: GoldPassion, Grace and Firewith Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía Released: 23 March 1983 Label: Philips Formats: LP, CD, digital download 171 9 23 — 35 — — — —The Guitar Triowith Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía Released: 15 October 1996 Label: Verve Records Formats: LP, CD, digital download — — 1 — 55 27 21 — — Paco and John Live at Montreux 1987 with Paco de Lucía Released: 24 June 2016 Label: Verycords Format: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — Is That So? with Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain Released: 17 January 2020 Label: Abstract Logix Format: LP, CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US US Jazz US TopJazz US ContJazz GER NLD AUT NZL FRA JPNFriday Night in San Franciscowith Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía Released: 10 August 1981 Label: Philips Formats: CD, digital download 97 6 — — 22 66 5 48 154 —Concerto for Guitar & Orchestra "The Mediterranean" – Duos for Guitar & Pianowith London Symphony Orchestra and Katia Labeque Released: 1988 Label: CBS Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — —Live at the Royal Festival Hall Released: 27 November 1989 Label: JMT Productions Formats: CD, LP — — — 3 — — — — — —Tokyo Live Released: 1993 Label: Verve Records Formats: CD, digital download — — 11 — — — — — — —The Heart of Things: Live in Paris Released: 3 October 2000 Label: Universal, Verve Records Formats: CD, digital download — — 25 — — — — — — —Montreux Concerts Released: 22 December 2003 Label: Warner Music Formats: 17-CD box set — — — — — — — — — —Official Pirate: The Best of the American Tour 2007with The 4th Dimension Released: 13 September 2007 Label: Abstract Logix Formats: CD-R — — — — — — — — — —Five Peace Band Livewith Chick Corea Released: 28 April 2009 Label: Concord Records Formats: 2CD, digital download — 4 3 — — — — — 168 118The Boston Recordwith The 4th Dimension Released: 18 March 2014 Label: Abstract Logix Formats: CD, digital download — 18 — — — — — — — — Paco and John Live at Montreux 1987 with Paco de Lucía Released: 24 June 2016 Label: Verycords Format: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — — Live at Ronnie Scott'swith The 4th Dimension Released: 15 September 2017 Label: Abstract Logix Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —Live in San Franciscowith The 4th Dimension Released: 21 September 2018 Label: Abstract Logix Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 Released: 8 August 2025 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other appearances Album Year Notes Ref.Twice as Much – Own Up1966guitarGordon Beck – Experiments with Pops1968guitarMiles Davis – In a Silent Way1969electric guitarThe Tony Williams Lifetime – Emergency!guitarWayne Shorter – Super Nova"Supernova", "Swee-Pea","Water Babies" and "Capricorn"Sandy Brown and His Gentleman Friends – Hair at Its HairiestguitarMiroslav Vitous – Infinite SearchguitarMiles Davis – Bitches Brew1970electric guitarJack Bruce – Things We LikeguitarThe Tony Williams Lifetime – Turn It OverguitarMiroslav Vitous – PurpleguitarJoe Farrell – Follow Your HeartguitarDuffy Power – InnovationsguitarGraham Bond – Solid Bondguitar, live with the Graham Bond Quartet, 1963; "Ho Ho Country Kicking Blues", The Grass Is Greener", "Doxy"Larry Coryell – SpacesguitarMiles Davis – A Tribute to Jack Johnson1971electric guitarMiles Davis – Live-Evilelectric guitarCarla Bley and Paul Haines – Escalator Over the HillguitarJames Taylor – One Man Dog1972guitarMiles Davis – On the Cornerelectric guitar on "On the Corner; New York Girl;Thinkin' One Thing and Doin' Another; Vote for Miles"Santana – Welcome1973guitar on "Flame – Sky"Wayne Shorter – Moto Grosso Feio197412 string guitarMiles Davis – Big Funguitar on "Great Expectations/Orange Lady", "Recollections","Go Ahead John", "The Little Blue Frog" and "Yaphet"Miles Davis – Get Up with Itguitar on "Honky Tonk"Stanley Clarke – Journey to Love1975guitarLarry Coryell – Planet EndguitarStanley Clarke – School Days1976acoustic guitar on "Desert Song"Miles Davis – Circle in the Round1979guitar on "Guinnevere"Miles Davis – Directions1980guitarPaco de Lucía – Castro Marín1981guitarMiles Davis – You're Under Arrest1985guitar on "Ms. Morrisine", "Katia Prelude" and "Katia"Bill Evans – The Alternative ManguitarHerbie Hancock – Round Midnight (Soundtrack)1986guitar on "Body and Soul" and "Bérangère's Nightmare"Dexter Gordon – The Other Side of Round MidnightguitarKatia and Marielle Labeque – GladragsproducerZakir Hussain with Jan Garbarekand Hariprasad Chaurasia – Making Musicacoustic guitarMiles Davis – Aura1989guitarKatia and Marielle Labeque – Love of Colours1990piano, programming, producerCarlos Santana and Bill Laswell -Divine Light: Reconstructions & Mix Translation2001guitar, pianoLeni Stern – Finally the Rain Has Come2002guitarIthamara Koorax – SomedayguitarMiroslav Vitous – Universal Syncopations2003guitarMiles Davis – The Cellar Door Sessions2005electric guitarSantana – Hymns for Peace: Live at Montreux 20042007guitarHadrien Feraud – Hadrian FeraudcomposerGary Husband – Dirty & Beautiful (Volume 1)2010guitar on "Dreams in Blue"
With Mahavishnu Orchestra
With Shakti
With Remember Shakti
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