Al Di Meola – The Best Of Al Di Meola (The Manhattan Years)

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Label:	Manhattan Records – CDP 0777 7 80504 2 1
Format:	CD, Compilation, Reissue
Country:	Europe
Released:
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Fusion, Jazz-Rock

Tracklist

1	July Bass – Chip Jackson Drums – Danny Gottlieb Guitar – Al Di Meola Keyboards – Phil Markowitz Percussion, Vocals – Airto Moreira Written-By – A. Di Meola*	5:20
2	Traces (Of A Tear) Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Synclavier] – Al Di Meola Percussion – Airto Moreira Written-By – A. Di Meola*	7:55
3	Maraba Acoustic Bass – Harvey Schwartz (3) Bass Guitar – Anthony Jackson Drums – Tommy Brechtlein* Guitar – Al Di Meola Keyboards – Kei Akagi Percussion – Mino Cinelu Vocals – Jose Renato* Written-By – A. Di Meola, C. Sandroni	5:22
4	Song To The Pharoah Kings Acoustic Bass – Harvey Schwartz (3) Bass Guitar – Anthony Jackson Drums – Tommy Brechtlein* Guitar – Al Di Meola Keyboards – Kei Akagi Percussion – Mino Cinelu Vocals – Jose Renato* Written-By – C. Corea*	8:48
5	Etude Guitar – Al Di Meola Written-By – A. Di Meola*	7:01
6	Rhapsody Of Fire Acoustic Bass – Harvey Schwartz (3) Bass Guitar – Anthony Jackson Drums – Tommy Brechtlein* Guitar – Al Di Meola Keyboards – Kei Akagi Percussion – Mino Cinelu Percussion [Additional] – Carlos "Beluba" Da Silva Pinto, Elizeu "Elizeu" Felix, Roberto "Lusa" Bastos Pinheiro* Vocals – Jose Renato* Written-By – A. Di Meola*	4:58
7	Coral Guitar – Al Di Meola Written-By – K. Jarrett*	3:19
8	Beijing Demons Acoustic Bass – Harvey Schwartz (3) Bass Guitar – Anthony Jackson Drums – Tommy Brechtlein* Guitar – Al Di Meola Keyboards – Kei Akagi Percussion – Mino Cinelu Percussion [Additional] – Carlos "Beluba" Da Silva Pinto, Elizeu "Elizeu" Felix, Roberto "Lusa" Bastos Pinheiro* Vocals – Jose Renato* Written-By – A. Di Meola*	6:24
9	Ballad Bass – Chip Jackson Drums – Danny Gottlieb Guitar – Al Di Meola Keyboards – Phil Markowitz Percussion, Vocals – Airto Moreira Written-By – A. Di Meola*	6:15

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Blue Note
Record Company – Capitol-EMI Music, Inc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Capitol Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Mediamotion
Glass Mastered At – EMI Swindon

Credits

Art Direction – Cynthia Cochrane
Design – Franko Caligiuri, Ink Well, Inc.
Illustration [Cover] – John Mattos
Producer [All Sessions Originally Produced By] – Al Di Meola
Producer [Compilation] – Steven Schenfeld

Notes

Issued in a standard black tray jewel case with a 4-panel cover insert.

Similar to The Best Of Al Di Meola (The Manhattan Years), but pressed at Mediamotion.

Some of the track durations printed on the release are incorrect. The correct durations are entered in the tracklist above.

Tracks 1, 9: Originally issued on "Soaring Through A Dream"
Tracks 2, 5, 7: Originally issued on "Cielo e Terra"
Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8 Originally issued on "Tirami Su"

Made in EU

This compilation © ℗ 1992 Capitol Records, Inc.

The Best Of Al Di Meola (The Manhattan Years)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7777-80504-2 1
Barcode (Scanned): 077778050421
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Matrix / Runout: 780504 . 3 EMI SWINDON 1-1-5-NL
Mould SID Code: IFPI AAHY4

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Best Of Al Di Meola: The Manhattan Years (CD, Compilation)	Manhattan Records	CDP 0777 7 80504 2 1	US	1992
New Submission	The Best Of Al Di Meola: The Manhattan Years (Cassette, Compilation)	Manhattan Records	CDP 0777 7 80504 4	US	1992
Recently Edited	The Best Of Al Di Meola: The Manhattan Years (CD, Album, Compilation)	Manhattan Records	CDP 0777 7 80504 2 1	UK	1992
New Submission	The Best Of Al Di Meola: The Manhattan Years (Cassette, Album, Compilation)	Manhattan Records	TC-B4 80504	Indonesia	1992
Recently Edited	The Best Of Al Di Meola: The Manhattan Years (CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue)	Manhattan Records	CDP 0777 7 80504 2 1	US	1992