Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucia - Saturday Night In San Francisco (Crystal Clear Vinyl LP | EU Original | 2022)

Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía – Saturday Night In San Francisco is a live album by the guitar trio, recorded on Saturday, December 6, 1980 at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, the night after the concert that became famous as "Friday Night In San Francisco". The tapes stayed unreleased for more than 40 years until Al Di Meola produced them and Ear Music Classics put them out in 2022. This copy is the limited first edition on crystal clear 180 g vinyl in a gatefold sleeve, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Ear Music Classics 0217243EMU
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, 180 g, crystal clear
• Pressing: EU original, limited edition
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2022 (recorded: 1980)
• Genre: Fusion, Latin, Flamenco
• Category: New vinyl, Limited edition & coloured vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Bill Graham Introduction
2. Splendido Sundance (Al Di Meola)
3. One Word (John McLaughlin)
4. Trilogy Suite (Al Di Meola)
5. Monasterio De Sal (Paco De Lucía)

Side B

1. El Pañuelo (Paco De Lucía)
2. Meeting Of The Spirits (John McLaughlin)
3. Orpheo Negro (Luiz Bonfá)

Personnel

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucía (acoustic guitars). Introduction: Bill Graham. Produced by Al Di Meola; mixed by Katsu Naito.

FAQ

How does this album relate to Friday Night In San Francisco?
Both come from the same run of concerts at the Warfield Theatre in December 1980. Friday Night came out in 1981; the Saturday concert was only released in 2022.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the first vinyl release from 2022, here in the limited edition on crystal clear 180 g vinyl.

Is the record new?
Yes. The record is new and factory sealed, so it has not been opened or played.

Do you have more Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin records?
Yes, for example McLaughlin / Di Meola / De Lucía – Passion, Grace & Fire, Al Di Meola – Electric Rendezvous or John McLaughlin – Electric Guitarist. More titles are in our Fusion collection.