Al Di Meola - Land Of The Midnight Sun (Vinyl LP)

Al Di Meola – Land Of The Midnight Sun is guitarist Al Di Meola's debut album as a leader, released in 1976 on Columbia and produced by himself. It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York, with one piece cut at Different Fur in San Francisco. Guests include Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Steve Gadd, Lenny White, Alphonse Mouzon, Anthony Jackson and Chick Corea, with whom Di Meola had played in Return To Forever; besides jazz-rock pieces there is a Bach sarabande and an acoustic duo with Corea. This copy is the 1982 European CBS reissue in the "Nice Price" series (CBS 32027) with original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 32027
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, stereo
• Pressing: EU reissue ("Nice Price" series)
• Country: Europe (made in Holland)
• Year of this pressing: 1982 (original: 1976)
• Genre: Jazz-Rock, Fusion
• Extras: Original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: Side 1 NM-, side 2 VG+
• Cover: VG+, small pen mark on back of the cover

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. The Wizard (Mingo Lewis)
2. Land Of The Midnight Sun (Al Di Meola)
3. Sarabande From Violin Sonata In B Minor (Johann Sebastian Bach)
4. Love Theme From "Pictures Of The Sea" (Al Di Meola)

Side B

1. Suite – Golden Dawn: Morning Fire / Calmer Of The Tempests / From Ocean To The Clouds (Al Di Meola)
2. Short Tales Of The Black Forest (Chick Corea)

Personnel

Al Di Meola (guitars, synthesizer, percussion, vocals) with changing line-ups: Anthony Jackson (bass) and Steve Gadd (drums) on The Wizard; Barry Miles (keyboards), Anthony Jackson and Lenny White (drums) on the title track; Stanley Clarke (bass, vocals) and Patty Buyukas (vocals) on Love Theme; Barry Miles, Jaco Pastorius (bass) and Alphonse Mouzon (drums) on Golden Dawn; Chick Corea (piano, marimba) on Short Tales Of The Black Forest; Mingo Lewis (percussion).

Producer: Al Di Meola.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 1976 on Columbia. This copy is the 1982 European CBS reissue in the "Nice Price" series, cat. no. 32027.

What does Media side 1 NM-, side 2 VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
Side 1 is close to new (NM-), side 2 shows light signs of use that hardly affect playback (VG+). The sleeve has light wear and a small pen mark on the back. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Who plays on Land Of The Midnight Sun?
Besides Di Meola, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Steve Gadd, Lenny White, Alphonse Mouzon and Chick Corea, among others – the line-up changes from track to track.

Do you have more Al Di Meola records?
Yes, for example Al Di Meola – Electric Rendezvous, Al Di Meola – The Guitarist, Al Di Meola – Land Of The Midnight Sun (UK Reissue). More titles are in our Jazz-Rock collection.