Splendido Hotel | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 10, 1980 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Genre | Jazz, jazz fusion | |||
Length | 68:43 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Al Di Meola | |||
Al Di Meola chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Splendido Hotel is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1980.
All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Alien Chase on Arabian Desert" | 8:54 |
2. | "Silent Story in Her Eyes" | 7:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Roller Jubilee" | Philippe Saisse | 4:42 |
2. | "Two to Tango" | 4:12 | |
3. | "Al Di's Dream Theme" | 6:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dinner Music of the Gods" | 8:33 | |
2. | "Splendido Sundance" | 4:48 | |
3. | "I Can Tell" | Al Di Meola, Philippe Saisse | 3:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Spanish Eyes" | Bert Kaempfert, Charlie Singleton, Eddie Snyder | 5:07 |
2. | "Isfahan" | Chick Corea | 11:35 |
3. | "Bianca's Midnight Lullaby" | 1:53 |
Year | Chart | Position |
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1980 | Billboard 200 | 119 [3] |
1980 | Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 8 [3] |
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