World Sinfonia | ||||
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Released | 1991 | |||
Recorded | October 1990 | |||
Studio | Tracking Zone, Soundtrack Studios and Sound On Sound (New York, NY) | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 62:58 | |||
Label | Tomato | |||
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World Sinfonia is an album by jazz fusion guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1991.
Year | Chart | Position |
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1991 | Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 10 [2] |
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