1980 studio album by Al Di Meola
| Splendido Hotel |
|---|
 |
| Studio album by Al Di Meola |
|---|
| Released | May 10, 1980 |
|---|
| Recorded | 1979 |
|---|
| Genre | Jazz, jazz fusion |
|---|
| Length | 68:43 |
|---|
| Label | Columbia |
|---|
| Producer | Al Di Meola |
|---|
| Al Di Meola chronology |
|---|
| |
Splendido Hotel is a double album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1980.
Track listing
All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.
Side 1| No. | Title | Length |
|---|
| 1. | "Alien Chase on Arabian Desert" | 8:54 |
|---|
| 2. | "Silent Story in Her Eyes" | 7:32 |
|---|
Side 2| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|
| 1. | "Roller Jubilee" | Philippe Saisse | 4:42 |
|---|
| 2. | "Two to Tango" | | 4:12 |
|---|
| 3. | "Al Di's Dream Theme" | | 6:48 |
|---|
Side 3| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|
| 1. | "Dinner Music of the Gods" | | 8:33 |
|---|
| 2. | "Splendido Sundance" | | 4:48 |
|---|
| 3. | "I Can Tell" | Al Di Meola, Philippe Saisse | 3:59 |
|---|
Side 4| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|
| 1. | "Spanish Eyes" | Bert Kaempfert, Charlie Singleton, Eddie Snyder | 5:07 |
|---|
| 2. | "Isfahan" | Chick Corea | 11:35 |
|---|
| 3. | "Bianca's Midnight Lullaby" | | 1:53 |
|---|
Personnel
- Al Di Meola – guitars, mandocello, keyboards, drums, percussion, vocals
- Chick Corea – piano
- Pete Cannarozzi – synthesizer
- Philippe Saisse – keyboards, marimba, vocals
- Jan Hammer – Moog solo on "Al Di's Dream Theme"
- Les Paul – guitar on "Spanish Eyes"
- Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
- Tim Landers – bass guitar
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Robbie Gonzalez – drums
- Eddie Colon – percussion
- Mingo Lewis – percussion
- David Campbell – violin
- Carol Shive – viola
- Dennis Karmazyn – cello
- Raymond Kelley – cello
- The Columbus Boychoir
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1980 | Billboard 200 | 119[3] |
| 1980 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 8[3] |
See also
References
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Splendido Hotel". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 61. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b "Splendido Hotel - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
| Studio albums | |
|---|
| Live albums | |
|---|
| with Return to Forever | |
|---|
| with the Guitar Trio | |
|---|
| with Clarke and Ponty | |
|---|
| Guest appearances | |
|---|
| as producer | |
|---|
| Related articles | |
|---|
Authority control databases  | - MusicBrainz release group
|
|---|
 | This 1970s jazz album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
[2]
