Friday Night in San Francisco

by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin & Paco de Luc铆a

Friday Night in San Francisco cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:01
  • Community rating: 4.13/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Paco de Luc铆a, John McLaughlin

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at the Warfield Theatre, this acoustic summit remains one of the most famous and technically dazzling guitar records ever committed to tape. The three masters engage in furiously paced flamenco and jazz exchanges, trading impossibly fast runs while exhibiting a joyous, competitive camaraderie that delighted the roaring crowd.

Genres

Descriptors: technical, instrumental, acoustic, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Ancho - Live at Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA - December 5, 1980 (11:33)
  2. Short Tales of the Black Forest - Live at Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA - December 5, 1980 (8:42)
  3. Frevo Rasgado - Live at Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA - December 5, 1980 (7:56)
  4. Fantasia Suite - Live at Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA - December 5, 1980 (8:50)
  5. Guardian Angel - Live at Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA - December 5, 1980 (3:59)

Credits

  • Al Di Meola - primary artist, producer, composed by, performer [right channel]
  • John McLaughlin - primary artist, producer, performer [left channel], performer [middle channel], composed by
  • Paco De Luc铆a - primary artist, producer, composed by, performer [left channel], performer [right channel]
  • Paula Scher - design
  • Rex Olson - engineer [live recording]
  • Tim Pinch - engineer [live recording]
  • Tom Pinch - engineer [live recording]
  • Ray Bardani - engineer [mixing]
  • Ron Carran - engineer [recording and mixing]
  • Barrie Marshall - executive-producer
  • Philip Roberge - executive-producer
  • Bill Kipper - lacquer cut by
  • Bob Ludwig - mastered by
  • Randy Backman - photography by [back cover photo]
  • Darryl Pitt - photography by [sleeve photo]
  • Seth Shaw - typography [cover lettering]
  • Chick Corea - composed by
  • Egberto Gismonti - composed by

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