Land of the Midnight Sun (album)
Land of the Midnight Sun is the debut album by jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 1976.
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| Released | October 25, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | July & August 1975 | |||
| Studio | Different Fur Trading, San Francisco; Electric Lady, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 35:11 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Al Di Meola | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Al Di Meola except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wizard" | Mingo Lewis | 6:46 |
| 2. | "Land of the Midnight Sun" | 9:10 | |
| 3. | "Sarabande from Violin Sonata in B Minor" | Johann Sebastian Bach | 1:20 |
| 4. | "Love Theme from Pictures of the Sea" | 2:25 | |
| 5. | "Suite Golden Dawn: Morning Fire/Calmer of the Tempests/From Ocean to the Clouds" | 9:49 | |
| 6. | "Short Tales of the Black Forest" | Chick Corea | 5:41 |
Personnel
- Al Di Meola – guitars, synthesizer, percussion, vocals
- Chick Corea – piano, marimba (6)
- Barry Miles – keyboards, synthesizer (2, 5)
- Stanley Clarke – bass guitar, vocals (4)
- Anthony Jackson – bass guitar (1, 2)
- Jaco Pastorius – bass guitar (5)
- Steve Gadd – drums (1)
- Alphonse Mouzon – drums (5)
- Lenny White – drums (2)
- Mingo Lewis – percussion (1, 2, 4, 5)
- Patty Buyukas – vocals (4)
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Billboard 200 | 129[3] |
| 1976 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 13[3] |
References
- Yanow, Scott. "Land of the Midnight Sun". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. U.S.: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 61. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- "Land of the Midnight Sun - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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