Letter From Home

Pat Metheny, Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 19, 1989)
• Original Release Date: June 27, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B000000ORJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,314 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Have You Heard

2. Every Summer Night

3. Better Days Ahead

4. Spring Ain't Here

5. 45/8

6. 5-5-7

7. Beat 70

8. Dream Of The Return

9. Are We There Yet

10. Vidala

11. Slip Away

12. Letter From Home

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Spiritual Journey ..., December 20, 2006

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Perry M. Ball "BaLou" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Letter From Home (Audio CD)

There is something very spiritual about this record. It seems to sing to my soul more than my ears. I can't explain it any other way than to say that it's a special record and one of Pat Metheny's best studio recorded albums. The song _Dream of the Return_, _Slip Away_ and _Vidala_ are the very best on the record. Pedro Aznar's beautiful vocal arrangements are showcased on these songs. The wonderful _Have you Heard_, Letter from Home_ and _Beat 70_ are also on this recording. Pat Metheny and Lyle Mayes provide some of their most wonderful and inspired musical collaborations on this recording. Eric Jordan's review is far off base. Elevator music, this is not! I highly recommend this album with 5 stars!

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PMG Remastered editions sound superior, but misses on extras, February 20, 2007

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CharlieGreene "CharlieG" (Satelite Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Letter From Home (Audio CD)

The new Nonesuch remasters of the Pat Metheny catalog have a significant, if not incredibly different, sound improvement over the original Geffen CDs. Simply stated, the sound is much "brighter" and clearer, and depending on the tracks, instruments have a better balance, and in some cases stand out better in the mix than the original. Since most of these albums were originaly recorded with exceptional skill in the age of digital audio technology (mid 1980's to present), the truth is that the original CDs can stand out just as good in terms of sound quality. This is not like some remasters of 60s, and 70s albums where the sound difference is huge. With the exception of Song X(X), the remasters feature no pluses. It would have been nice to have some extra tracks, new or restored artwork, PMG in the studio photos, essays or something. So if you are not a PatMetheniac fan and have the original CDs, stick with them. If you have never had the pleasure of having these great works of art, don't wait any longer and get them. This is some of the greatest music ever recorded. Now, if the original ECM releases were remastered...

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars i write this review 14 years after i first listened to this, November 24, 2004

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Napoleon Solo (Ipanema, San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Letter From Home (Audio CD)

i sincerely believe what i write below is honest and truthful.

i first heard this CD 14 years ago. loved it then and actually went to see him performed live with his band. in the last 14 years, my music taste changed from classical jazz to pop rock, to latin rock, to brasilian pagode, to samba, to bossa nova, back to american frank sinatra, to tony bennette, back to big band jazz of Duke and Count.... however, yesterday as i accidentally picked this music from my old collection, the music still sounds so fresh and new. it is just amazing that after all my other musical experiences, Metheny's music still stands its quality and depth. there are so many Pat's CDs i could recommend however, this one may be the most balance, most easy listened to and most versatile. you hardly know it was recorded 14 years ago... wow! i feel old.....nonetheless, this is truly great music. high art form i would say.