John McLaughlin – Music for Abandoned Heights on 180g Vinyl
Explore John McLaughlin's Music for Abandoned Heights, a 2025 album of film-score compositions, on IMPEX Records HQ-180g vinyl LP. Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering and pressed at RTI, this edition pairs McLaughlin's electric and acoustic guitar work with energetic jazz fusion and reflective ballads.
Inspired by the film's script, McLaughlin developed themes and musical atmospheres around its characters and dramatic situations. From the intensity of "The Scene" to the introspective "Nathaniel & Christine," the album offers a cinematic listening journey through contrasting moods and textures.
Vinyl edition details
- Artist: John McLaughlin
- Album: Music for Abandoned Heights
- Label: IMPEX Records
- Format: HQ-180g vinyl LP, 33 1/3 RPM
- Album release: 2025
- Recording and mixing: George Murphy at Eastcote Studios, London
- Mastering: Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Pressing: Record Technology Inc. (RTI)
- Packaging: Deluxe booklet with studio photography and new notes by John McLaughlin and music journalist Walter Kolosky
Jazz fusion with a cinematic perspective
McLaughlin's guitar lines are supported by longtime collaborators Gary Husband and Julian Siegel, alongside bassists Misha Mullov-Abbado and Etienne Mbappé. Drums, keyboards, saxophones, and acoustic and electric bass create room for both forceful ensemble passages and quieter, lyrical moments. Settle in and follow the music from its opening scene to its closing theme.
Musicians
- John McLaughlin – guitar, guitar synth, programming
- Gary Husband – drums, keyboards
- Julian Siegel – tenor and soprano saxophones
- Misha Mullov-Abbado – acoustic bass
- Etienne Mbappé – electric bass
Track listing
Side 1
- The Scene
- Curaçao Dream
- Will & Elijah On the Train
- Elijah in DC
- Malcolm Fitzgerald
Side 2
- DC Basketball
- Nathaniel & Christine
- Nathaniel Drives to New Jersey
- One Step Out
- The End
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