Friday Night in San Francisco
1981 live album by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucía
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Friday Night in San Francisco is a 1981 live album by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía. It was described by jazz author and critic Walter Kolosky as "a musical event that could be compared to the Benny Goodman Band's performance at Carnegie Hall in 1938 … [it] may be considered the most influential of all live acoustic guitar albums".[4]
Released1981
RecordedDecember 5, 1980
("Guardian Angel" recorded May 1981 at Minot Sound, White Plains, New York)
("Guardian Angel" recorded May 1981 at Minot Sound, White Plains, New York)
VenueThe Warfield, San Francisco, California
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | December 5, 1980 ("Guardian Angel" recorded May 1981 at Minot Sound, White Plains, New York) | |||
| Venue | The Warfield, San Francisco, California | |||
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| Length | 41:02 | |||
| Label | Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment | |||
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| Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucía chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
All the tracks except "Guardian Angel" were recorded live at the Warfield Theatre on 5 December 1980, in San Francisco; "Guardian Angel" was recorded at Minot Sound, in White Plains, New York.
Track listing
- "Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Ancho" (Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía) – 11:31
- "Short Tales of the Black Forest" (Chick Corea) – 8:43
- "Frevo Rasgado" (Egberto Gismonti) – 7:55
- "Fantasia Suite" (Al Di Meola) – 8:50
- "Guardian Angel" (John McLaughlin) – 4:01
Personnel
- Al Di Meola – acoustic steel-string guitar
- John McLaughlin – acoustic nylon-string guitar (played w/ flatpick)
- Paco de Lucía – spanish guitar
Position of performers
| Track | Left channel | Middle Channel | Right channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Sundance | Paco De Lucia | Al Di Meola | |
| Short Tales Of The Black Forest | John McLaughlin | Al Di Meola | |
| Frevo Rasgado | John McLaughlin | Paco De Lucia | |
| Fantasia Suite | Paco De Lucia | John McLaughlin | Al Di Meola |
| Guardian Angel | Paco De Lucia | John McLaughlin | Al Di Meola |
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] | 100 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 5 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 22 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 48 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[10] | 97 |
| US Top Jazz LPs (Billboard)[10] | 6 |