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Land of the Midnight Sun (album)

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Land of the Midnight Sun
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 1976 (1976-10-25)
RecordedJuly & August 1975
Studio
GenreJazz, Jazz fusion
Length35:11
LabelColumbia
ProducerAl Di Meola
Al Di Meola chronology
Land of the Midnight Sun
(1976)
Elegant Gypsy
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Land of the Midnight Sun is the debut album by jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola, released in 1976.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Al Di Meola except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Wizard"Mingo Lewis6:46
2."Land of the Midnight Sun" 9:10
3."Sarabande from Violin Sonata in B Minor"Johann Sebastian Bach1:20
4."Love Theme from Pictures of the Sea" 2:25
5."Suite Golden Dawn: Morning Fire/Calmer of the Tempests/From Ocean to the Clouds" 9:49
6."Short Tales of the Black Forest"Chick Corea5:41

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard 200 129[3]
1976 Billboard Top Jazz Albums 13[3]

References

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  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Land of the Midnight Sun". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. U.S.: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 61. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. ^ a b "Land of the Midnight Sun - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.