Pat Metheny Group - Letter From Home (rel.1989)

Front Cover	Album Info
	Artist/Composer Pat Metheny Group Title Letter From Home Length 62:07 Discs: 1 Tracks: 12 Format HQ 192+ kbps Packaging Jewel Case Label Geffen Cat. Number 24245 Style Fusion Rating Recorded at  Power Station, NYC

Musicians	Credits
Pat Metheny guitars, keyboards Lyle Mays piano, keyboards, accordion Pedro Aznar percussion, vocals Steve Rodby bass Armando Marcal percussion Paul Wertico drums, percussion	Producer Pat Metheny Producer Lyle Mays Producer Steve Rodby Engineer Rob Eaton Engineer Roy Hendrickson Mastering Bob Ludwig Mixing Alex Haas

Track list

01 Have You Heard 06:27 02 Every Summer Night 07:12 03 Better Days Ahead 03:08 04 Spring Ain't Here 06:57 05 45/8 00:59 06 5-5-7 07:56 07 Beat 70 04:57 08 Dream Of The Return 05:28 09 Are We There Yet 07:57 10 Vidala 03:05 11 Slip Away 05:27 12 Letter From Home 02:34

Notes

AMG Review (4 1/2): Picking up where Still Life (Talking) leaves off (instead of throwing us a curve ball like Song X), the equally triumphant Letter from Home stresses Brazilian elements with superb results. While a number of these treasures — including "Beat 70," "Have You Heard" and "Every Summer Night" — are light and accessible enough to have enjoyed exposure on some "smooth jazz" stations, Letter contains the type of depth and honesty that's sorely lacking in most "smooth jazz." Metheny has always known the difference between light and lightweight, and even at his most delicate, he avoids entering "muzak" territory. True to form, the improvisor doesn't shy away from making extensive use of technology, but is insightful enough to do so in a very warm and soulful fashion. Like Still Life, Letter from Home is a fine example of a CD that is both a commercial and an artistic success. — Alex Henderson