Al Di Meola – Anthology / Columbia 2x Audio CD 2000 / C2K 63556

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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.

Label:	Columbia – C2K 63556
Format:	2 x CD, Album, Compilation
Country:	Europe
Released:	2000
Genre:	Jazz, Rock
Style:	Jazz-Rock

Tracklist:

1-1

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

9:13

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

1-2a		Morning Fire	1:15

1-2b		Calmer Of The Tempests	1:13

1-2c		From Oceans To The Clouds	7:22
1-3		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

6:17

1-4

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

9:14

1-5

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

7:22

1-6

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)

9:30

Bonus Tracks

1-7

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

11:08

1-8

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

10:25

2-1

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)

8:59

2-2

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)

8:34

2-3

Bianca's Midnight Lullaby

Composed By – A. Di Meola

Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandocello, Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola

1:57

2-4

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

3:55

2-5

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

7:52

2-6

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

5:00

2-7

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

5:41

2-8

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

5:25

2-9

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

4:06

2-10

Sequencer

Co-producer – Dennis Mackay

Composed By – J. Hammer

Electric Guitar, Producer – Al Di Meola

Keyboards, Synthesizer [Fairlight CMI], Drum Machine – Jan Hammer

4:08

Bonus Tracks

2-11

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

9:24

2-12

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

8:44

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