Album

The Infinite Desire

Al Di Meola

1998 · Jazz

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The Infinite Desire by Al Di Meola

The Infinite Desire is a Jazz album by Al Di Meola, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Beyond The Mirage7:18
  2. 2Shaking The Spirits6:29
  3. 3Vizzini4:54
  4. 4In My Mother's Eyes (Memory Of Theresa)4:40
  5. 5The Infinite Desire5:26
  6. 6Invention Of The Monsters3:05
  7. 7Istanbul (feat. Herbie Hancock)7:59
  8. 8Azzura2:55
  9. 9Big Sky Azzura6:06
  10. 10Race With Devil On Turkish Highway4:05
  11. 11Valentina4:43
  12. 12The Infinite Desire5:26

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Jazz Fusion
  • lush
  • hypnotic
  • cerebral

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded February-May 1998
Tracks 1 to 12 engineered at Churchill, Right Track and Chung King Studios.
Tracks 1 to 3, 5 to 9 & 12 engineered at Chung King Studios New York.
Tracks 1 to 3, 5 to 9 & 12 engineered at Right Track Studios New York.
Mastered at Gateway Mastering in Portland, ME.
Total Playing Time [63:24]
[DDD] PURE DIGITAL!
On the left spine the title is misspelled as "The Infinte Desire."

Credits

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Performers

  • Al Di MeolaACCORDION, ORGAN, PERCUSSION, CYMBAL, VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, TRUMPET ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • Ernie AdamsDRUMS CONGAS
  • Gumbi OrtizPERCUSSION PERCUSSION, CONGAS CONGAS
  • Herbie HancockPIANO SOLOIST , PIANO
  • John PatitucciACOUSTIC BASS, ELECTRIC BASS ACOUSTIC BASS BASS
  • Mario ParmisanoKEYBOARDS PIANO , KEYBOARDS PIANO, KEYBOARDS
  • Peter ErskineDRUMS
  • Pino DanieleVOCALS LYRICS BY, VOCALS
  • Rachel ZKEYBOARDS PROGRAMMED BY , SOUND DESIGNER KEYBOARDS, PIANO
  • Spyros PoulosPROGRAMMED BY , SOUND DESIGNER
  • Steve VaiELECTRIC GUITAR
  • Tom KennedyACOUSTIC BASS
  • Kabuli NitasaVIOLIN, VOCALS
  • Layla Di MeolaVOCALS
  • Oriana Di MeolaSOLO VOCAL

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