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1989 studio album by Pat Metheny Group From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Letter from Home is the sixth studio album by the Pat Metheny Group. It was released in 1989 by Geffen Records. In 1990, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. It was certified gold by the RIAA on July 23, 1998.[2]
Letter from Home | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 29, 1989 | |||
Recorded | Spring 1989 | |||
Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion, Latin jazz, Crossover jazz, Smooth jazz | |||
Length | 61:39 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
Pat Metheny chronology | ||||
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The album marked the return of Pedro Aznar, who became a member of the Group on the album First Circle. It also featured a reemphasis on increased instrumental diversity and was a huge commercial success, comfortably making the Top 200 album chart at Billboard magazine. "Slip Away" was, as Metheny put it, "extraordinarily successful, one of the most successful individual tunes that we've ever made." He said that it contains an ideal melodic durability.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Have You Heard" | 6:25 | |
2. | "Every Summer Night" | 7:13 | |
3. | "Better Days Ahead" | 3:02 | |
4. | "Spring Ain't Here" | 6:55 | |
5. | "45/8" | Metheny, Mays | 0:56 |
6. | "5-5-7" | Metheny, Mays | 7:54 |
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Beat 70" | Metheny, Mays | 4:53 |
2. | "Dream of the Return" | Spanish lyrics by Pedro Aznar | 5:25 |
3. | "Are We There Yet" | Mays | 7:55 |
4. | "Vidala" | Pedro Aznar | 3:04 |
5. | "Slip Away" | 5:24 | |
6. | "Letter from Home" | 2:33 |
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 66 |
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year | Category |
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1990 | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance |
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