Travels is a live double album by the Pat Metheny Group recorded in July, October, and November 1982 and released on ECM the following year. The quintet features pianist Lyle Mays and rhythm section Steve Rodby and Dan Gottlieb, with guest Nana Vasconcelos.
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | July–November 1982 | |||
| Venue | Philadelphia, Dallas, Sacramento, Hartford, Nacogdoches | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 96:26 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1252/53 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher, Pat Metheny | |||
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It won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance.
Background
editThe eleven tracks were recorded in Philadelphia, Dallas, Sacramento, Hartford, and Nacogdoches, Texas, while on tour in America for Offramp (1982).
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
It was voted number 570 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000).[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Going with Me?" | 9:19 | |
| 2. | "The Fields, the Sky" | Metheny | 7:46 |
| 3. | "Goodbye" | Metheny | 8:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Phase Dance" | 8:03 | |
| 2. | "Straight on Red" | 7:26 | |
| 3. | "Farmer's Trust" | Metheny | 6:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Extradition" | Metheny | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Goin' Ahead/As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls" | 16:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Travels" | 5:03 | |
| 2. | "Song for Bilbao" | Metheny | 8:28 |
| 3. | "San Lorenzo" | 13:35 |
Personnel
editPat Metheny Group
edit- Pat Metheny – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer
- Lyle Mays – piano, synthesizers, electric organ, autoharp, Synclavier
- Steve Rodby – acoustic and electric bass, bass synthesizer
- Danny Gottlieb – drums
- Nana Vasconcelos – percussion, voice, berimbau
Technical personnel
edit- Manfred Eicher, Pat Metheny – producer
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – mixing engineer
- Randy Ezratty – live recording engineer
- Gary Geller – assistant live recording engineer
- Dieter Rehm – design
- Dieter Rehm, Milan Horacek, Jähnig – cover photographs
- Ron Pownall – liner photographs
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 62 |
| US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
Awards
edit| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance |
References
edit- ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Travels – Pat Metheny Group | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 139. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 994. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Colin Larkin (2006). All Time Top 1000 Albums (3rd ed.). Virgin Books. p. 193. ISBN 0-7535-0493-6.
- ^ "Pat Metheny Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Pat Metheny Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2023.