Still Life (Talking)
1987 studio album by Pat Metheny Group
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Still Life (Talking) is the fifth studio album by the Pat Metheny Group. It was released in 1987 on Geffen Records. It won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance[4] and was certified gold by the RIAA on July 2, 1992.[5]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 7, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1987 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
In 2015, "Last Train Home" was used as the ending theme for "Battle in Egypt", the second half of the anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Minuano (Six Eight)" | Metheny, Mays | 9:28 |
| 2. | "So May It Secretly Begin" | 6:25 | |
| 3. | "Last Train Home" | 5:41 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(It's Just) Talk" | 6:17 | |
| 2. | "Third Wind" | Metheny, Mays | 8:37 |
| 3. | "Distance" | Mays | 2:45 |
| 4. | "In Her Family" | 3:17 |
Personnel
- Pat Metheny – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer
- Lyle Mays – piano, keyboards
- Steve Rodby – acoustic and electric bass
- Paul Wertico – drums
- Armando Marçal – percussion, backing vocals
- Mark Ledford – vocals
- David Blamires – vocals
Technical staff
- Pat Metheny – producer, arranger
- Lyle Mays – co-producer, arranger
- Rob Eaton – recording, mixing
- Alexander Haas – assistant engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- M&Co. – design
Charts
| Years | Chart | Position |
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| 1987 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 1 |
| 1987 | Billboard Black Albums | 43 |
| 1987 | Billboard Pop Albums[7] | 86 |
Awards
| Year | Category |
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| 1988 | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance |