Pat Metheny - Offramp (Vinyl LP | NM-/VG+ | Copy 2)

Pat Metheny – Offramp is an album by the Pat Metheny Group on ECM (cat. no. ECM 1216). It was recorded in October 1981 at the Power Station in New York, produced by Manfred Eicher, and released in May 1982. New to the group are bassist Steve Rodby and Brazilian percussionist Naná Vasconcelos. Metheny uses the guitar synthesizer extensively here for the first time, for example on "Are You Going With Me?", one of his best-known pieces. The album won the 1983 Grammy for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. This copy is a 1982 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: ECM Records ECM 1216
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1982
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion

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. Barcarole (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays/Naná Vasconcelos)
2. Are You Going With Me? (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays)
3. Au Lait (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays)

Side B

1. Eighteen (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays/Naná Vasconcelos)
2. Offramp (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays)
3. James (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays)
4. The Bat Part II (Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays)

Personnel

Pat Metheny (electric and acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer, Synclavier), Lyle Mays (piano, synthesizers, autoharp, organ, Synclavier), Steve Rodby (electric and acoustic bass), Danny Gottlieb (drums), Naná Vasconcelos (percussion, voice, berimbau). Produced by Manfred Eicher; engineered by Jan Erik Kongshaug and Gragg Lunsford.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1982 German first edition on ECM, cat. no. ECM 1216.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
The record is graded NM- (Near Mint minus): close to new, with at most minimal signs of use. The sleeve is graded VG+ (Very Good Plus): light, purely cosmetic wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Did the album win a Grammy?
Yes. Offramp won the 1983 Grammy for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, the Pat Metheny Group's first Grammy.

Do you have more Pat Metheny records?
Yes, for example Pat Metheny – American Garage, Pat Metheny – Watercolors and Pat Metheny – 80/81. More titles are in our Fusion collection.