Pat Metheny GroupLetter From Home

Label:

Metheny Group Productions – GHS 24245

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , SRC Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Latin Jazz

Tracklist

A1 Have You Heard 6:30
A2 Every Summer Night 7:11
A3 Better Days Ahead 3:06
A4 Spring Ain't Here 6:46
A5 45/8 0:55
A6 5-5-7 7:46
B1 Beat 70 4:47
B2 Dream Of The Return 5:16
B3 Are We There Yet 7:55
B4 Vidala 3:04
B5 Slip Away 4:56
B6 Letter From Home 2:35

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByWarner Bros. Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Metheny Group Productions, Inc.
  • Copyright ©The David Geffen Company
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation
  • Published ByPat-Meth Music
  • Published ByLyle Mays Inc.
  • Published ByAznar Music
  • Published ByCharpei Music
  • Recorded AtPower Station
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk

Credits

  • Acoustic Bass, Electric BassSteve Rodby
  • Acoustic Guitar, Tipple, Synthesizer [Synclavier], Electric Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer, Guitar [12 String Guitar, Soprano Guitars]Pat Metheny
  • Artwork [Art], DesignShed (8)
  • Co-producerSteve Rodby
  • Coordinator [Project Coordinator]David Sholemson
  • Drums, Percussion [Caja], Percussion [Additional]Paul Wertico
  • Engineer [Additional Engineering]Roy Hendrickson
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer]Bruce Calder
  • Lyrics By [Spanish Lyrics By]Pedro Aznar (tracks: B2)
  • Mastered ByBob Ludwig
  • Mixed ByRob Eaton (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6, B2, B6)
  • PercussionArmando Marçal
  • Photography BySkip Brown (4)
  • Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Accordion, Trumpet, Synthesizer [Synclavier]Lyle Mays
  • ProducerPat Metheny
  • Producer [Associate]Paul Wertico
  • Recorded ByRob Eaton
  • Technician [Technical Assistance]Niki Gatos
  • Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Marimba, Tenor Saxophone, Melodica, Percussion [Additional], Vibraphone [Vibes], CharangoPedro Aznar
  • Written ByPedro Aznar (tracks: B4)
  • Written-ByPat Metheny

Notes

Specialty Records Corporation pressing.

℗ 1989 Metheny Group Productions
© 1989 The David Geffen Company

Some copies are stamped with a post-production gold Promotional Use Only statement.

Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 075992424516
  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-24245-1 6
  • Pressing Plant ID (Embossed around side B center hole): E A S T
  • Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runouts): SP
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): GHS-24245-A-SR1-DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): MASTERDISK DMM GHS-24245-B-SR2-DMM SP1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): GHS-2̶24245-A-SR1-DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): MASTERDISK DMM GHS-2-̶ 4245-B-SR2-DMM SP1-1

Other Versions (5 of 62)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Letter From Home (LP, Album) Geffen Records 45006-L, 45.006 Venezuela 1989
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Letter From Home (LP, Album) Metheny Group Productions 924 245-1 Europe 1989
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Letter From Home (CD, Album) Geffen Records 924 245-2 Europe 1989
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Letter From Home (LP, Album) Geffen Records LP-7-1 2023165, 924245-1 Yugoslavia 1989
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Letter From Home (Cassette, Album, Dolby HX Pro) Geffen Records M5G 24245 US 1989

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Reviews

  • mikeSF_'s avatar
    mikeSF_
    Edited one year ago
    A lifelong Metheny fan, this is my favorite record and I doubted I would find a clean vinyl copy since they are pretty rare. Spotted this and paid a for it without any second thoughts.

    The music is exquisite. Along with First Circle and Still Life(Talking), this is Pat's Brazil-era sound with large ensemble, latin percussion, horns, voices, the works. The magic formula is well dialed-in by this point: Lyle M, Steve R, and Paul W.

    The mix is fantastic. Super layered and immersive throughout. Dynamics and details. Mastered by Bob Ludwig. Thankfully, I can say as much about this pressing, big and detailed, no complaints whatsoever.

    5 stars for a true contemporary jazz masterpiece.
    • Vivalafica's avatar
      Vivalafica
      Edited 4 years ago
      What a stunning record! Music is absolutely breathtaking, one of his best album (in my opinion) and this US press sounds just perfect, lively and dynamic, joy to the ears, solace for the soul...

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