Friday Night in San Francisco
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Friday Night in San Francisco is a 1981 live album by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía. It was described by jazz author and critic Walter Kolosky as "a musical event that could be compared to the Benny Goodman Band's performance at Carnegie Hall in 1938 … [it] may be considered the most influential of all live acoustic guitar albums".[1]
All the tracks except "Guardian Angel" were recorded live at the Warfield Theatre on 5 December 1980, in San Francisco; "Guardian Angel" was recorded at Minot Sound, in White Plains, New York.
Track listing
- "Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Ancho" (Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía) - 11:31
- "Short Tales of the Black Forest" (Chick Corea) - 8:43
- "Frevo Rasgado" (Egberto Gismonti) - 7:55
- "Fantasia Suite" (Al Di Meola) - 8:50
- "Guardian Angel" (John McLaughlin) - 4:01
Personnel
- Al Di Meola – acoustic steel-string guitar
- John McLaughlin – acoustic nylon-string guitar (played w/ flatpick)
- Paco de Lucía – spanish guitar
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] | 100 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[3] | 97 |
| US Top Jazz LPs (Billboard)[3] | 6 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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References
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External links
- Review at All About Jazz
- Review at Jazzbo Notes
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