Splendido Hotel

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Splendido Hotel
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 1980
Recorded1979
Genre Jazz, jazz fusion
Length68:43
Label Columbia
Producer Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola chronology
Casino
(1978)
Splendido Hotel
(1980)
Tour De Force – Live
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Splendido Hotel is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1980.

Contents

Track listing

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.

Side 1
No.TitleLength
1."Alien Chase on Arabian Desert"8:54
2."Silent Story in Her Eyes"7:32
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Roller Jubilee"Philippe Saisse4:42
2."Two to Tango" 4:12
3."Al Di's Dream Theme" 6:48
Side 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dinner Music of the Gods" 8:33
2."Splendido Sundance" 4:48
3."I Can Tell"Al Di Meola, Philippe Saisse 3:39
Side 4
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Spanish Eyes" Bert Kaempfert, Charlie Singleton, Eddie Snyder 5:07
2."Isfahan"Chick Corea11:35
3."Bianca's Midnight Lullaby" 1:53

Personnel

Chart performance

YearChartPosition
1980 Billboard 200 119 [3]
1980Billboard Top Jazz Albums8 [3]

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References

  1. Yanow, Scott. "Splendido Hotel". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. US: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 61. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  3. 1 2 "Splendido Hotel - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.