A Handful of Beauty

A Handful of Beauty is the first studio album released by the world fusion band Shakti in 1976.

A Handful of Beauty
Studio album by Shakti
Released	1976
Recorded	August 1976
Length	47:55
Label	Columbia
Shakti chronology
Shakti (1976) A Handful of Beauty (1976) Natural Elements (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
All About Jazz	(not rated)[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

1. "La Danse du Bonheur" (John McLaughlin, L.Shankar) – 4:48
2. "Lady L" (Shankar) – 7:23
3. "India" (McLaughlin, Shankar) – 12:31
4. "Kriti" (Traditional South Indian, arr. McLaughlin, Shankar) – 2:58
5. "Isis" (McLaughlin, Shankar) – 15:11
6. "Two Sisters" (McLaughlin) – 4:41

Personnel

Musicians

• John McLaughlin – acoustic guitar, guitar, arranger, producer
• L.Shankar – violin, arranger, vocals
• Zakir Hussain – percussion, tabla
• Vikku Vinayakram – percussion, vocals

Technical

• Dennis MacKay – engineer
• Steven Berkowitz – assistant
• Stephen W Tayler – assistant
• Richard Laird – photography

Chart performance

Chart performance for A Handful of Beauty

Chart (1977)	Peak
US Billboard 200[4]	168
US Billboard Jazz Albums[4]	32