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

1. "The Wizard" (James Mingo Lewis) – 6:46
2. "Land of the Midnight Sun" (Al Di Meola) – 9:10
3. "Sarabande from Violin Sonata in B Minor, (Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002)" (Johann Sebastian Bach) – 1:20
4. "Love Theme from Pictures of the Sea" (Al Di Meola) – 2:25
5. "Suite Golden Dawn": (Al Di Meola) – 9:49
   • Morning Fire
   • Calmer of the Tempests
   • From Ocean to the Clouds
6. "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).