Land of the Midnight Sun (album)
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Land of the Midnight Sun is the first album by Al Di Meola, released in 1976. The complex pieces (which include the three-part "Suite-Golden Dawn," an acoustic duet with Chick Corea on "Short Tales of the Black Forest" and a brief Bach violin sonata) show Di Meola's range even at this early stage.
Track listing
- "The Wizard" (James Mingo Lewis) – 6:46
- "Land of the Midnight Sun" (Al Di Meola) – 9:10
- "Sarabande from Violin Sonata in B Minor, (Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002)" (Johann Sebastian Bach) – 1:20
- "Love Theme from Pictures of the Sea" (Al Di Meola) – 2:25
- "Suite Golden Dawn": (Al Di Meola) – 9:49
- Morning Fire
- Calmer of the Tempests
- From Ocean to the Clouds
- "Short Tales of the Black Forest" (Chick Corea) – 5:41
Personnel
- Al Di Meola: Guitars, synthesizer, percussion, vocals.
- Anthony Jackson: Bass guitar (tracks 1, 2).
- Stanley Clarke: Bass guitar, vocals (track 4).
- Jaco Pastorius: Bass guitar (track 5).
- Barry Miles (musician): Keyboards, synthesizer (tracks 2, 5).
- Chick Corea: Piano, marimba (track 6).
- Steve Gadd: Drums (track 1).
- Lenny White: Drums (track 2).
- Alphonse Mouzon: Drums (track 5).
- James Mingo Lewis: Percussion, keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5).
- Patty Buyukas: Vocals (track 4).
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011 [last update]). "Land of the Midnight Sun - Al di Meola | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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