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Album Review: Travels

  • Artist: Pat Metheny Group
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1983
  • Total Time: 96:26
  • Type: Live, Instrumental
  • Genre: Jazz

Review

Now well into its gliding Brazilian-tinged mode, the Pat Metheny Group hits the road, as this two-CD set catches the band live in Dallas, Philadelphia, Hartford, Sacramento, and Nacogdoches, TX. Percussionist Naná Vasconcelos is still listed as a "special guest," but ever since Wichita Falls, he had not only been a part of the group, he was the transforming element in the Metheny "sound," adding his various shakers, effects and ethereal vocals. Sidekick Lyle Mays gets deeper into floating, glistening synthesizer textures, but he is still able to take formidable and touching solos on acoustic grand piano. Still experimenting with new hardware, Metheny's work on a detuned guitar synthesizer gives the live "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls" an exotic Balinese-like sound. Other highlights are the hard Brazilian grooves on "Straight On Red" and "Song for Bilbao," as well as the trademark Metheny glide of "Are You Going With Me?" -- and the brief title track has a winning, guileless simplicity much like that of Keith Jarrett in a prayerful mood. If you liked the popular Offramp, you'll fall for Travels, too, but get the former album first. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Are You Going with Me? Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny Pat Metheny (9:19)
The Fields, the Sky Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny Pat Metheny (7:46)
Goodbye Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny Pat Metheny (8:16)
Phase Dance Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays Pat Metheny (8:03)
Straight on Red Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny Pat Metheny (7:26)
Farmer's Trust Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny Pat Metheny (6:25)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Extradition Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny Pat Metheny (5:45)
Going Ahead-As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny Pat Metheny (16:22)
Travels Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays Pat Metheny (5:03)
Song for Bilbao Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny Pat Metheny (8:26)
San Lorenzo Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny Pat Metheny (13:35)

Credits

Pat Metheny (Performer), Ron Pownall (Photography), Naná Vasconcelos (Berimbau), Jan Erik Kongshaug (Engineer), Lyle Mays (Synthesizer), Milan Horacek (Cover Photo), Dieter Rehm (Design), Pat Metheny (Bass), Pat Metheny (Guitar), Steve Rodby (Bass (Electric)), Lyle Mays (Autoharp), Dieter Rehm (Photography), Lyle Mays (Keyboards), Jan Erik Kongshaug (Mixing Engineer), Dan Gottlieb (Drums (Snare)), Pat Metheny (Guitar (Synthesizer)), Lyle Mays (Piano), Dieter Jahnig (Photography), Dieter Rehm (Cover Photo), Randy Ezratty (Engineer), Naná Vasconcelos (Voices), Pat Metheny (Guitar (Classical)), Dan Gottlieb (Drums), Pat Metheny Group (Performer), Milan Horacek (Photography), Steve Rodby (Bass (Acoustic)), Lyle Mays (Organ), Danny Gottlieb (Drums), Dieter Jahnig (Cover Photo), Lyle Mays (Synclavier), Pat Metheny (Guitar (12 String)), Naná Vasconcelos (Drums), Naná Vasconcelos (Vocals), Pat Metheny (Producer), Steve Rodby (Synthesizer Bass), Naná Vasconcelos (Percussion), Steve Rodby (Bass), Manfred Eicher (Producer)
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Travels
Live album by Pat Metheny Group
Released 1983
Recorded July-November 1982
Genre Jazz, Fusion
Length 96:26
Label ECM
Producer Manfred Eicher
Professional reviews
Pat Metheny Group chronology
Offramp
(1982)
Travels
(1983)
First Circle
(1984)

Travels is the Pat Metheny Group's first live album, released in 1983. The album consists of two CDs worth of live material recorded at various venues including Philadelphia, Dallas, Sacramento and Hartford. Along with Pat Metheny, the album features Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby, Dan Gottlieb and the influence of "special guest" Nana Vasconcelos is noticeably evident on the group's music. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1984.

Contents

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "Are You Going With Me?" (Composed by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays) – 9:19
  2. "The Fields, the Sky" (Metheny) – 7:46
  3. "Goodbye" (Metheny) – 8:16
  4. "Phase Dance" (Metheny & Mays) – 8:03
  5. "Straight On Red" (Metheny & Mays) – 7:26
  6. "Farmer's Trust" (Metheny) – 6:25

Disc two

  1. "Extradition" (Metheny) – 5:45
  2. "Goin' Ahead ~ As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls" (Metheny & Mays) – 16:22
  3. "Travels" (Metheny & Mays) – 5:03
  4. "Song For Bilbao" (Metheny) – 8:28
  5. "San Lorenzo" (Metheny & Mays) – 13:35

Personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard

Year Chart Position
1983 Jazz Albums 3
1983 Pop Albums 62
1983 Top Jazz Albums 8

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Winner Category
1984 Pat Metheny Group Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance

 
 

 

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