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

Al Di Meola – Land Of The Midnight Sun is the first solo album by guitarist Al Di Meola, then a member of Chick Corea's Return To Forever. It was recorded in 1975, mostly at Electric Lady Studios in New York, produced by Di Meola himself, and released by Columbia in October 1976. Guests include Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Steve Gadd, Lenny White, Alphonse Mouzon and Chick Corea, who plays "Short Tales Of The Black Forest" as a duet with Di Meola. This copy is a UK reissue on CBS (cat. no. 32027).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 32027
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: UK reissue
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: not stated (original: 1976)
• Genre: Fusion, Jazz-Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

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, producer); Mingo Lewis (percussion); Anthony Jackson (bass) and Steve Gadd (drums) on "The Wizard"; Barry Miles (keyboards, synthesizer), Anthony Jackson and Lenny White (drums) on the title track; Stanley Clarke (bass) and Patty Buyukas (vocals) on "Love Theme"; Barry Miles, Jaco Pastorius (bass) and Alphonse Mouzon (drums) on the "Golden Dawn" suite; Chick Corea (piano, marimba) on "Short Tales Of The Black Forest".

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released in 1976. This copy is a later UK reissue on CBS with catalogue number 32027.

Does Jaco Pastorius play on the album?
Yes, Jaco Pastorius plays bass on the "Golden Dawn" suite, together with Barry Miles and Alphonse Mouzon.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

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