MEDIUM Vinyl Record WEIGHT 2 x 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm CONDITION sealed COVER Gatefold CONDITION COVER M mint SERIALNUMBER No LIMITED Yes MISCELLANEOUS Stereo COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE aldimeola.com
Al Di Meola - guitar, mandocello, percussion, keyboard, drums, vocals
Les Paul - guitar (spanish eyes)
Anthony Jackson - bass (tracks 2, 3, 5, 9)
Tim Landers - Bass (tracks 1, 5, 6)
Chick Corea - acoustic piano (tracks 2, 4, 10)
Philippe Saisse - keyboard, marimba, vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8)
Peter Cannarozzi - synthesizer
Jan Hammer - moog solo (al di's dream theme)
Robbie Gonzalez - drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6)
Steve Gadd - drums (tracks 3, 9)
Mingo Lewis - percussion (tracks 2, 3, 5)
Eddie Colon - percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6)
David Campbell - violin
Carol Shive - viola
Dennis Karmzyn - cello
Raymond Kelley - cello
The Columbus Boychoir
alien chase on arabian desert - 8:58
silent story in her eyes - 7:35
roller jubilee - 4:44
two to tango - 4:13
al di's dream theme - 6:50
dinner music of the gods - 8:33
splendido sundance - 4:51
i can tell - 4:01
spanish eyes - 5:11
isfahan - 11:35
bianca's midnight lullaby - 1:54
Just how much creative gunpowder had Al Di Meola ignited in his early career?
First of all there was the flamenco firework in the best-seller "Elegant Gypsy", and secondly his mega-successful live album resulting from a summit meeting in San Francisco with Paco de Lucia and John McLaughlin
After this great start it was no wonder that such prominent colleagues as Jan Hammer, Chick Corea, Steve Gadd, Anthony Jackson and Les Paul were eager to participate in the present album "Splendido Hotel"
This great line-up of musicians produce a rich, saturated sound and create numerous 'flavours' in this cocktail of sounds, which - as a double LP - can be likened to a fantastic long drink, as it were
Di Meola's idea of fusion starts off in the opening number as a slow, sluggish oriental-like melody, which develops to take on a rock rhythm
High-speed and lovingly detailed flamenco such as is found in "Splendido Sundance" alternates with subtle rhythms ("Two To Tango") and good-humoured lighter numbers with an electronic undertone such as "Roller Jubilee" and a funky version of Bert Kaempfert's "Spanish Eyes"
With this great mix, the musicians create a wonderful atmosphere in which every Latin aficionado will feel at home
RECORDING 1979 at CBS Recording and Electric Lady Studios New York and Love Castle Studios Los Angeles ENGINEERING Dave Palmer, Bernie Kisch LABEL Columbia RE MASTERING -- RE RELEASED February 2016 AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5 PRESSING by Pallas MADE IN Germany STYLE Jazz / Fusion / Latin AVAILABLE as long as inventory
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