| 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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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
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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