(Jazz-Rock, Jazz fusion) [LP] [24/96] Al Di Meola - Коллекция (5 LP) - 1976-1983, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

Al Di Meola - 5 LP Жанр: Jazz-Rock, Jazz fusion Носитель: LP Год выпуска: 1976-1983 Лейбл: CBS 32027, Columbia - HC 44461, PC 35277, FC 37654, FC 38944 Страна-производитель: EU(Holland),US,US,US,US Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: tracks+.cue Формат записи: 24/96 Формат раздачи: 24/96 Продолжительность: 33:04+37:25+38:45+35:15+41:02=3:08:01Источник оцифровки: LP Rip & Full Scan LP Cover: Fran Solo Код класса состояния винила:NM-/ NM-/EX+/EX+/NM+ Устройство воспроизведения: Technics SL-1200MK2 Quartz Головка звукоснимателя: SHURE M97xE With JICO SAS Stylus Предварительный усилитель: Marantz 2252 АЦП: E-MU 0404 Программа-оцифровщик: iZotope RX4 Обработка: Only Manual (Click per click)  Land Of The Midnight Sun (1976) Re A1 The Wizard A2 Land Of The Midnight Sun A3 Sarabande From Violin Sonata In B Minor A4 Love Theme From "Pictures Of The Sea"Suite - Golden Dawn B1a Morning Fire B1b Calmer Of The Tempests B1c From Ocean To The Clouds - B2 Short Tales Of The Black Forest  DR13---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed folder: /Al Di Meola - Land Of The Midnight Sun (LP) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR13 -0.12 dB -15.97 dB 01 Al Di Meola - LADO 1- The Wizard.wav DR12 -1.75 dB -16.31 dB 02 Al Di Meola - Land Of The Midnight Sun.wav DR14 -6.33 dB -23.75 dB 03 Al Di Meola - Sarabande From Violin Sonata In B Minor.wav DR13 -4.06 dB -19.15 dB 04 Al Di Meola - Love Theme From "Pictures Of The Sea".wav DR12 -0.44 dB -14.41 dB 05 Al Di Meola - LADO 2- Suite - Golden Dawn (3 Parts).wav DR13 -0.78 dB -17.56 dB 06 Al Di Meola - Short Tales Of The Black Forest.wav ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 6 Official DR value: DR13==============================================================================================  About4.5 stars really!!!! Having recently shocked and awed the JR/F world with two amazing albums (Hymn To The seventh Galaxy and Romantic Warrior), Return To Forever was riding high on the wave it had created, riding on Corea and DiMeola's incredibly fast playing, displaying a monstrous but cold virtuosity that would eventually have a lot of fans grinding their teeth. ADM's debut solo album was another monster that would enthral fans around the world. This writer bought the album within the month it came out, well before he would indulge in Nucleus of Liles' start of the decade masterpieces, so for a few years, this album represented what jazz-rock was all about. Although called a solo album, you'd swear this could yet another RTF album as all of the RTF members appears at one point or another on this album. Musically speaking, this album is a bit schizophrenic, as 2/3 pf it is pure jazz rock, while the last third is more eclectic, from Classical too.Starting out on one of the album's highlight, Wizard, with its superb rhythm section and Latin percussions ala Santana and Al's guitar, often Santana-esque as well. Starting almost on the same feel, the title track is a tremendous piece, where Al and Chick trade incredibly fast and virtuosi lines. But in this case, Al's guitar resembles more McLaughlin's while the Latin percussions might sound a bit odd for this supposedly Norwegian-inspired track. In terms of jazz-rock, this album would be stuck between Santana's bests (Caravanserai), Mahavishnu's best (Birds Of Fire) and RTF's Romantic Warrior. Closing the album's first side is a slow Bach piece (Sarabande), which might sound out of place, but provides a welcome interlude.On the flipside, the album starts on the equally XXX , a progressive pieces that comes with delicate female/male vocals that could come out of Carlos Santana & Alice Coltrane's Illuminations. The lengthy three-part suite Golden Dawn brings us back to the album's main focus, a sizzling JR/F (can't speak of pure fusion jazz album yet). You'd swear this was McLaughlin with Hammer duelling/duetting back in 72 for BOF. The closing Black Forest is a Chick Corea-written acoustic piece that displays the duo's talents and closely the album in a very worthy manner.ADM's solo debut album is one of the late 70's crown jewels, one of those albums that will probably never age and is part of the history of its genre. A very highly and warmly recommended album, and probably my favourite, even over the usually better rated Elegant Gypsy album that was to follow this one. Review by Sean Trane, progarchives.com  Доп. информацияPhonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios Mastered At – Sterling Sound Recorded At – Different Fur Studios Copyright © – CBS Made By – Shorewood Packaging Published By – Mingo Lewis Music Published By – Di Meola Music Co. Published By – Litha MusicNotes Recorded at Electric Lady Recording Studios, New York. Except A4 recorded at Different Fur Trading Co. in San FranciscoA2 dedicated to Chick CoreaMastered at Sterling Sound, New YorkArranged and produced for Noonzio Productions, Inc. in coordination with Forever Unlimited Productions? © 1976 CBS Inc. Made in Holland (Label) Printed in Holland (Sleeve) Barcode and Other Identifiers Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA Label Code: LC 0149  Scans  Elegant Gypsy (1977) Issue: 1981 A1 Flight Over Rio A2 Midnight Tango A3 Mediterranean SundanceB1 Race With Devil On Spanish Highway B2 Lady Of Rome, Sister Of Brazil B3 Elegant Gypsy Suite  DR13---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed folder: /Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy (LP) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR12 -0.63 dB -15.91 dB 01 Al Di Meola - LADO 1- Flight Over Rio.wav DR13 -0.74 dB -16.94 dB 02 Al Di Meola - Midnight Tango.wav DR15 -4.48 dB -22.14 dB 03 Al Di Meola - Mediterranean Sundance.wav DR12 -0.12 dB -14.32 dB 04 Al Di Meola - LADO 2- Race With Devil On Spanish Highway.wav DR13 -2.14 dB -19.88 dB 05 Al Di Meola - Lady Of Rome, Sister Of Brazil.wav DR12 -0.27 dB -14.34 dB 06 Al Di Meola - Elegant Gypsy Suite.wav ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 6 Official DR value: DR13==============================================================================================  AboutAl DiMeola is what so many shred metal guitarists wish they could be. He can play a ridiculous number of notes per second yet he plays with a musicality seldom rivalled by the genre he helped to inspire. Elegant Gypsy shows Al in his prime, with an intractable lineup featuring flamenco god Paco De Lucia and Mahavishnu organ grinder Jan Hammer. The result is a blazing set of fusion that is over far too soon. "Flight Over Rio" starts off with guitar and keyboard interplay that sets teh foundation for the boys in Dream Theater to pick up a decade later. "Midnight Tango" eases off the throttle brings an island vibe with steel drums and congas. This song shows the elegant side of the gypsy. "Mediterranean Sundance" features Paco keeping pace with Al as the two play lighting-fast flamenco. "Race With the Devil on tehSpanish Highway" is the highlight of the album with a great bass part, latin rhythms and mind-blowing performances from DiMeola. "Lady Of Rome Sister Of Brazil" is an interlude that leads up to the fianle, "Elegant Gypsy Suite." Think that the album so far has been challenging? You've heard nothing yet. De Lucia and DiMeola lay down impossibly complex riffs using God knows how many effects, and Jan Hammer's solo is one of his finest performances. This epic track alone is worth the price of the album, which is nicely quite cheap.If you are a fan of prog, fusion, or even just the guitar, get this album. Al seamlessly fuses jazz, latin music, and guitar-based rock into one of the three best fusion albums of all time (the other two being Mahavishnu's Birds of Fire and Bruford's One of a Kind). Al Di Meola is one of those rare guitarists who can both inspire players and discourage them, as the talent he displays can shame 99% of the world's guitarists.Grade: A Review by 1800iareyay, progarchives.com  Доп. информацияArtwork [Front Cover And Inner Sleeve Picture Concept And Direction] – Al DiMeola* Design – Paula Scher Engineer [Mastering] – Robert Ludwig* Engineer [Recording] – Dave Palmer (2) Photography By – Bill King (12) Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola Notes Half-Speed Mastered Includes printed inner sleeve with credits.All compositions published by DiMeola Music Company (ASCAP) except "Flight Over Rio," published by Hitman Music (BMI).  Scans  Casino (1978) A1 Egyptian Danza A2 Chasin' The Voodoo A3 Dark Eye TangoB1 Senor Mouse Fantasia Suite For Two Guitars B2A Viva La Danzarina B2B Guitars Of The Exotic Isle B2C Rhapsody Italia B2D Bravoto Fantasia B3 Casino  DR13---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed folder: /Al Di Meola - Casino (LP) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR13 -0.34 dB -15.91 dB 01 Al Di Meola - LADO 1- Egyptian Danza.wav DR13 -1.12 dB -15.47 dB 02 Al Di Meola - Chasin' The Voodoo.wav DR13 -0.98 dB -16.95 dB 03 Al Di Meola - Dark Eye Tango.wav DR14 -2.27 dB -19.13 dB 04 Al Di Meola - LADO 2- Senor Mouse.wav DR13 -4.23 dB -20.53 dB 05 Al Di Meola - Fantasia Suite For Two Guitars (4 Parts).wav DR15 -1.12 dB -20.18 dB 06 Al Di Meola - Casino.wav ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 6 Official DR value: DR13==============================================================================================  About  EngADM's third solo album, Casino, is the last I'll consider as excellent, although it is clear his future albums will not lack good moments. Indeed, Casino even won some kind of music awards in some mag, In this album, he's backed by his former bandleader Barry Miles (ADM had played with them before getting a call from Chick Corea to join up RTF), percussion greats Mingo Lewis and Steve Gadd. One of the new twist is that the foursome form a real band with Mingo Lewis even allowed a song.From the opening notes of Egyptian Danza, you just know that ADM's fusion songwriting just climbed up another step, as the intense tight Latino/Spanish jazz-rock, that sounds a bit less Santana-esque than on the previous two albums. The excellent Mingo- penned Chasin' The Voodoo has obviously also some Santana feel, but this is even more understandable when thinking of Lewis's previous journey. The band is obviously very much used to playing together and aside one track, the album glides effortlessly cruising from cliched Dark Eye Tango to the blistering Corea-penned Senor Mouse (probably the stronger track with Egyptian Danza) and the rather overlong title track finale.One of the more irritating side of ADM is his aesthetically unhealthy love affair with Flamenco, a style in which he obviously pales in comparison with the masters of the genre (including the famous trio with DeLucia and McLaughlin), and his Fantasia Suite For Two Guitars absolutely fails to convince me, much the same way the UK-US group Carmen tried a few years earlier.Aside this relative faux-pas, Casino is an excellent album that is very worthy of its two predecessor, even if by now, the Flamenco/Santana influences are a little worn to the thread. But Casino is certainly at least worth Midnight Sun and Gypsy, so I'd have a hard time choosing one or even two of the three! Review by Sean Trane, progarchives.com  Rus“Альбом Casino был в большей или меньшей степени продолжением альбома Elegant Gypsy. Во время работы над альбомом я съездил в Бразилию и написал много музыки. Я лучше пишу, когда уезжаю в места, которые меня вдохновляют” (С) Al Di Meola  Доп. информацияRecorded At – Electric Lady Studios Credits Engineer – Dave Palmer (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Jim Galante Mastered By – Robert Ludwig Producer, Arranged By – Al Di Meola Notes Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York. Mastered at Master Disk, New York. Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 07464352771  Scans  Electric Rendezvous (1982) A1 God Bird Change A2 Electric Rendezvous A3 Passion, Grace & FireB1 Cruisin' B2 Black Cat Shuffle B3 Ritmo De La Noche B4 Somalia B5 Jewel Inside A Dream  DR14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed folder: /Al Di Meola - Electric Rendezvous (LP) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR14 -1.21 dB -17.23 dB 01 Al Di Meola - LADO 1- God Bird Change.wav DR14 -1.14 dB -17.38 dB 02 Al Di Meola - Electric Rendezvous.wav DR14 -5.59 dB -22.31 dB 03 Al Di Meola - Passion, Grace & Fire.wav DR14 -0.76 dB -17.54 dB 04 Al Di Meola - LADO 2- Cruisin'.wav DR14 -0.62 dB -17.88 dB 05 Al Di Meola - Black Cat Shuffle.wav DR14 -1.46 dB -18.99 dB 06 Al Di Meola - Ritmo De La Noche.wav DR13 -9.29 dB -24.33 dB 07 Al Di Meola - Somalia.wav DR13 -7.19 dB -23.75 dB 08 Al Di Meola - Jewel Inside A Dream.wav ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 8 Official DR value: DR14==============================================================================================  About  EngI like Di Meola's music and trying to see and hear him live at any possibility (to be honest, during last some years he is very regular in our side of Europe).And I like his different music - perfect early electric jazz-fusion albums, and later world -fusion with "World Sinfonia". This album is real transition one. After some excellent electric fusion albums and one not very successful "Splendido Hotel" trying to change things, Al Di Meola returned back to his roots. But only in part. You can find some heavy electric fusion pieces there, but some acoustic guitar songs as well. And some acoustic Latin melodies with pop elements. It is for sure Di Meola is in search on his future direction here. Participated musicians are still all stars incl. Paco De Lucia, Steve Gadd and Ian Hammer, between others.In fact album sounds more as collection of few different styles. All songs are not too much connected between each other. Some of them are perfect, some just average.But I think this is last strong Al Di Meola album from his earlier period. He will go for acoustic pop-world music later, and will return in form after some years only. Review by snobb, progarchives.com  Rus“Альбом Splendido Hotel был самым трудным для меня по многим причинам. Но с Electric Rendezvous я решил поступить иначе – взял музыкантов, с которыми я работал до Splendido Hotel. И вдобавок, впервые после Land Of The Midnight Sun я поступил просто. Мы сели в студии и записали альбом всего за две недели с несколькими наложениями. Это было очень приятное ощущение. Мне также казалось, что альбом звучал лучше всего, что было сделано к тому моменту. Название же произошло от желания доставить слушателю при встрече, “рандеву”, с музыкой некоторое “электрическое” ощущение”. (С) Al Di MeolaПосле выходя альбома в январе следует тур с группой по США (от Сан-Франциско до Нью-Йорка). Концерт в Нью-Йорку в Savoy был записан для будущей трансляции по телевидению. Концерт в Филадельфии вышел на альбоме TOUR DE FORCE LIVE.  Доп. информацияRecorded At – Power Station Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios Recorded At – Minot Sound Mixed At – Cherokee Studios Recorded At – Ochoa Recording Studios Mastered At – Masterdisk Credits Bass – Anthony Jackson (tracks: A1, A2 to B5) Co-producer, Engineer – Dennis Mackay Design – Paula Scher Drums – Steve Gadd (tracks: A1, A2 to B5) Engineer [Assistant At Cherokee] – David Spritz, Mark Sackett, Paul Ray (3) Engineer [Assistant At Electric Lady] – James Nichols Engineer [Assistant At Minot] – Bruce Robbins Engineer [Assistant At Ochoa] – Stephen Benben (tracks: A3), Steve Bravin (tracks: A3) Engineer [Assistant At Power Station] – Barry Bongiovi, Chris Haas, Dave Greenberg, Jeff Hendrickson Executive Producer – Philip Roberge Guitar – Paco De Lucia (tracks: A3) Illustration – Mark Hess Keyboards – Jan Hammer (tracks: A1, A2 to B5), Philippe Saisse (tracks: B2) Mastered By – RL* Percussion – Mingo Lewis (tracks: A1, A2 to B5) Producer, Guitar – Al Di Meola Notes Paco De Lucia appears courtesy of Phonogram Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 0 7464-37654-1 Matrix / Runout (A Side Etched): AL-37654-1B RL Matrix / Runout (B Side Etched): BL-37654-1A Matrix / Runout (A Side Stamped): Masterdisk Matrix / Runout (B Side Stamped): Masterdisk  Scans  Scenario (1983) A1 Mata Hari A2 African Night A3 Island Dreamer A4 ScenarioB1 Sequencer B2 Cachaca B3 Hypnotic Conviction B4 Calliope B5 Scoundrel Отличие в тракте: Устройство воспроизведения: Marantz 6170  DR13---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyzed folder: /Al Di Meola - Scenario (LP) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR15 -0.88 dB -18.43 dB 01 Al Di Meola - LADO 1- Mata Hari.wav DR12 -2.17 dB -16.93 dB 02 Al Di Meola - African Night.wav DR13 -0.10 dB -15.97 dB 03 Al Di Meola - Island Dreamer.wav DR14 -1.05 dB -19.26 dB 04 Al Di Meola - Scenario.wav DR12 -2.18 dB -16.00 dB 05 Al Di Meola - LADO 2- Sequencer.wav DR14 -0.44 dB -17.13 dB 06 Al Di Meola - Cachaca.wav DR13 -1.70 dB -17.39 dB 07 Al Di Meola - Hypnotic Conviction.wav DR14 -0.31 dB -18.12 dB 08 Al Di Meola - Calliope.wav DR12 -0.28 dB -16.74 dB 09 Al Di Meola - Scoundrel.wav ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 9 Official DR value: DR13==============================================================================================  AboutThis was an interesting phase for Mr. Di Meola. It was the 1980s after all, not an easy time for any musician who'd been around as long as he, and he found himself adapting to that brave new musical world the best way he could. The result was 'Scenario', and it turned out to be quite a tasty little album. The line up for the session was also an asset; Jan Hammer on keys, Fairlight CMI, piano, Linn and Roland drums, and Moog bass. As well, Bill Bruford and Tony Levin guest on a track, and Phil Collins appears. This didn't produce a prog supergroup for the 80s but it did make for one of the better synthetic projects of that often garish period. The winds of the East and an Indian Bansuri, all electronic, open the desert pictures of 'Mata Hari', a track that showcases fluid rhythms from Hammer's Linn drums and Fairlight with Di Meola's cool plucking on top. The obligatory Adult Contemporary pap follows with 'African Night' and the record is further diminished by the dreadful 'Island Dreamer'. Luckily, these two maestros snap out of it and give us the superb title cut, a lovely and passioned duet of Al's Flamenco strings with Hammer's alternating piano and synth. A diamond in the rough and one of the things worth admission. 'Sequencer', in many ways the flagship of this project, is a bright electro-rocker where the blend of high-tech with hard rock is best illuminated and features one of this guitarist's best, most elegantly fierce staccato performances. 'Cachaca' slows the pace a bit but the guitar still cuts like a knife as it does in 'Hypnotic Conviction'. The eerie 'Calliope' develops into an odd-metered romp with melodic solos and the album finishes with the racing and clipping 'Scoundrel', an exercise in instrumental prowess. And please note the hats-off to Jeff Beck's 'Blue Wind' at the end, a well-deserved homage to that rock fusion giant.Review by Atavachron, progarchives.com  Доп. информацияRecorded At – Caribou Ranch Mastered At – A&M Studios Credits Co-producer, Engineer – Dennis Mackay Design [Album] – John Berg Engineer [Assistant] – Jerry Mahler, Rich Markowitz Executive-Producer – Philip Roberge Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Piano, Organ – Jan Hammer Mastered By – Bernie Grundman Photography By – David Kennedy (10) Producer, Guitar, Synthesizer, Tom Tom, Guitar [Chordophone], Drums – Al Di Meola Written-By – Al Di Meola (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2 to B5), Jan Hammer (tracks: A3, B1, B3, B5) Notes A Digital Recording. Phil Collins appears courtesy of Atlantic Records Corporation. Bill Bruford appears courtesy of E.G. Records Ltd.Even Al goes electronic on this album with the help of Jan Hammer. It's hard to see now, but behind the guitar on the front picture is the monitor of a Fairlight CMI. Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode (Text): 0 7464-38944-1 Barcode (Scanned): 074643894418 Matrix / Runout (A SIde Etched): PAL38944-1D Matrix / Runout (B Side Etched): PBL38944-1C  Scans  СпектрыLand Of The Midnight Sun Elegant Gypsy Casino Electric Rendezvous Scenario  АЧХLand Of The Midnight Sun Elegant Gypsy Casino Electric Rendezvous Scenario  Уровни записиLand Of The Midnight Sun Elegant Gypsy Casino Electric Rendezvous Scenario  Сэмплылюбой трек