From This Place
2020 studio album by Pat Metheny
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From This Place is a studio album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny, released in February 2020 on the Nonesuch label.[6]
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2020
StudioAvatar Studios in New York City, Sony Scoring Stage (orchestra) and Igloo Studio (percussion) in Los Angeles
Length1:16:37
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| Released | February 21, 2020 | |||
| Studio | Avatar Studios in New York City, Sony Scoring Stage (orchestra) and Igloo Studio (percussion) in Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz Fusion | |||
| Length | 1:16:37 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny, Steve Rodby | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| PopMatters | [4] |
| Tom Hull | B+( )[5] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny.[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "America Undefined" | 13:22 |
| 2. | "Wide and Far" | 8:26 |
| 3. | "You Are" | 6:13 |
| 4. | "Same River" | 6:43 |
| 5. | "Pathmaker" | 8:19 |
| 6. | "The Past in Us" | 6:23 |
| 7. | "Everything Explained" | 6:52 |
| 8. | "From This Place" | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Sixty-Six" | 9:38 |
| 10. | "Love May Take A While" (bonus track) | 5:57 |
| Total length: | 1:16:37 | |
Personnel
The individuals involved in the making of the album include Metheny and his traveling ensemble, plus a number of studio musicians, listed below.[8]
- Pat Metheny – guitars, keyboards, arranger, composer, producer
- Gwilym Simcock – piano, arranger
- Linda May Han Oh – bass, vocals, arranger
- Antonio Sánchez – drums
Guest artists
- Meshell Ndegeocello – lyricist, vocals (track 8)
- Grégoire Maret – harmonica (track 6)
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Alison Riley – lyricist
- Alan Broadbent – orchestral arranger
- Hollywood Studio Symphony with Joel McNeely conductor
Technical personnel
- Produced by Pat Metheny
- Co-produced by Steve Rodby
- Recorded by Pete Karam and Rich Breen
- Mixed by Pete Karam
- Mastered by Ted Jensen
- Designed by Doyle Partners