Al Di Meola – Anthology / Columbia 2x Audio CD 2000 / C2K 63556
UPC 5099706355625
Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his works in jazz fusion and world music, he began his career as a guitarist of the group Return to Forever in 1974. Between the 1970s and 1980s, albums such as Elegant Gypsy and Friday Night in San Francisco earned him both critical and commercial success.
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Columbia – C2K 63556
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2 x CD, Album, Compilation
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| Country: |
Europe |
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Released:
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2000 |
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| Genre: |
Jazz, Rock |
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| Style: |
Jazz-Rock |
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Tracklist:
1-1
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Land Of The Midnight Sun
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Drums – Lenny White
Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Barry Miles
Guitar, Producer – Al Di Meola
Percussion – Mingo Lewis
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9:13
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Suite : Golden Dawn (9:50)
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Drums – Alphonse Mouzon
Electric Bass – Jaco Pastorius
Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Barry Miles
Guitar, Producer – Al Di Meola
Percussion – Mingo Lewis
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Calmer Of The Tempests |
1:13 |
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| 1-2c |
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From Oceans To The Clouds |
7:22 |
| 1-3 |
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Race With Devil On Spanish Highway
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Congas – Mingo Lewis
Drums – Lenny White
Electric Guitar, Timbales, Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola
Electric Piano, Piano, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Barry Miles
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6:17
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| 1-4 |
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Elegant Gypsy Suite
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Congas, Timbales, Cowbell – Mingo Lewis
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Maracas, Piano, Percussion, Synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble], Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola
Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Jan Hammer
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9:14
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Senor Mouse
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Bongos, Congas – Mingo Lewis
Composed By – C. Corea
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar, Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola
Electric Piano, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog] – Barry Miles
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7:22
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Casino
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Bongos, Congas, Percussion – Mingo Lewis
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar, Percussion, Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola
Electric Piano, Piano, Organ, Marimba – Barry Miles
Timbales, Rototoms – Eddie Colon (2)
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9:30
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Bonus Tracks |
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| 1-7 |
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Medley : Short Tales Of The Black Forest / Fantasia Suite For Two Guitars
Acoustic Guitar – Al Di Meola
Composed By – A. Di Meola, C. Corea
Electric Piano – Vlodek Gulgowski
Marimba – Philippe Saisse
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11:08
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| 1-8 |
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The Wizard
Composed By – M. Lewis
Drums – Robbie Gonzalez
Electric Bass – Tim Landers
Electric Guitar – Al Di Meola
Electric Piano – Philippe Saisse
Percussion – Eddie Colon (2)
Synthesizer – Vlodek Gulgowski
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10:25
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| 2-1 |
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Alien Chase On Arabian Desert
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Drums – Robbie Gonzalez
Electric Bass – Tim Landers
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandocello, Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola
Keyboards, Marimba – Philippe Saisse
Percussion – Eddie Colon (2)
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8:59
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Dinner Music Of The Gods
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Drums – Robbie Gonzalez
Electric Bass – Tim Landers
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandocello, Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola
Keyboards, Marimba – Philippe Saisse
Percussion – Eddie Colon (2)
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8:34
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| 2-3 |
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Bianca's Midnight Lullaby
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandocello, Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola
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1:57
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| 2-4 |
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God Bird Change
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Co-producer – Dennis Mackay
Composed By – M. Lewis
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar, Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola
Keyboards – Jan Hammer
Percussion – Mingo Lewis
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3:55
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| 2-5 |
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Electric Rendezvous
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Co-producer – Dennis Mackay
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar, Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola
Keyboards – Jan Hammer
Percussion – Mingo Lewis
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7:52
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| 2-6 |
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Nena (Live)
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Co-producer – Dennis Mackay
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar, Producer – Al Di Meola
Keyboards – Jan Hammer
Percussion – Mingo Lewis
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5:00
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| 2-7 |
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Egyptian Danza (Live)
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Co-producer – Dennis Mackay
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar, Producer – Al Di Meola
Keyboards – Jan Hammer
Percussion – Mingo Lewis
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5:41
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| 2-8 |
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Cruisin' (Live)
Bass – Anthony Jackson
Co-producer – Dennis Mackay
Composed By – J. Hammer
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar, Producer – Al Di Meola
Keyboards – Jan Hammer
Percussion – Mingo Lewis
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5:25
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| 2-9 |
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Island Dreamer
Co-producer – Dennis Mackay
Composed By – J. Hammer
Drums – Phil Collins
Electric Guitar, Producer – Al Di Meola
Keyboards, Synthesizer [Fairlight CMI], Drum – Jan Hammer
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4:06
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| 2-10 |
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Sequencer
Co-producer – Dennis Mackay
Composed By – J. Hammer
Electric Guitar, Producer – Al Di Meola
Keyboards, Synthesizer [Fairlight CMI], Drum Machine – Jan Hammer
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4:08
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Bonus Tracks |
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| 2-11 |
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Al Di's Dream Theme
Composed By – A. Di Meola
Drums – Simon Phillips
Electric Bass – Anthony Jackson
Electric Guitar – Al Di Meola
Keyboards – Jan Hammer, Philippe Saisse
Percussion – Mingo Lewis
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9:24
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Theme To The Mothership
Composed By – C. Corea
Drums – Simon Phillips
Electric Bass – Anthony Jackson
Electric Guitar – Al Di Meola
Keyboards – Jan Hammer, Philippe Saisse
Percussion – Mingo Lewis
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- Art Direction – Howard Fritzson
- Compilation Producer – Bob Belden
- Compilation Producer, Liner Notes – Bill Milkowsky
- Design – Frank Gargiulo
- Recorded By – Dennis Mackay (tracks: 2-4 to 2-10)
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Bernie Kirsh (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3), Dave Palmer (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
- Remastered By – Mark Wilder, Seth Foster
