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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Name = Splendido Hotel|
| name = Splendido Hotel
Type = [[Double album]] |
| type = studio
Artist = [[Al Di Meola]] |
| artist = [[Al Di Meola]]
Cover = splendido_hotel.jpg |
| cover = splendido_hotel.jpg
Released = [[10 May]] [[1980]] |
| border = yes
Recorded = |
| released = May 10, 1980
Genre = [[Jazz fusion]] |
| recorded = 1979
Length = 68:43 |
| studio =
Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
| genre = Jazz, [[jazz fusion]]
Producer = [[Al Di Meola]]|
| length = 68:43
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| Reviews =
| producer = [[Al Di Meola]]
*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dm7zefwk7gf8 link]|
|Last album = ''[[Casino (Al Di Meola album)|Casino]]''<br />(1977) |
| prev_title = [[Casino (Al Di Meola album)|Casino]]
| prev_year = 1978
|This album = ''Splendido Hotel''<br />(1980) |
| next_title = [[Tour De Force – Live]]
|Next album = ''[[Electric Rendezvous]]''<br /> (1982) |
| next_year = 1982
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
'''''Splendido Hotel''''' is an album by Italian-American [[jazz fusion]] and [[Latin jazz]] [[guitarist]] [[Al Di Meola]] released in 1980 as a double [[Gramophone record|LP]], and later [[CD]].
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
==Track listing==
| rev1Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r104616 |title=Splendido Hotel|first=Scott |last=Yanow |work=allmusic.com |accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref>
#"Alien Chase on Arabian Desert" - 9:00
|rev2 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide]]''
#"Silent Story in Her Eyes" - 7:37
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=RSJRG>{{Cite book
#"Roller Jubilee" - 4:46
|editor-last=Swenson
#"Two to Tango" - 4:15
|editor-first=J.
#"Al Di's Dream Theme" -6:52
| year = 1985
#"Dinner Music of the Gods" - 8:35
| title = The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
#"Splendido Sundance" - 4:53
| publisher = Random House/Rolling Stone
#"I Can Tell" - 4:03
| location = US
#"Spanish Eyes" - 5:13
| isbn = 0-394-72643-X
#"Isfahan" - 11:37
| pages = 61
#"Bianca's Midnight Lullaby" - 1:56
}}</ref>
==Musicians==
}}
#[[Al Di Meola]] - guitars, mandocello, keyboards, vocals
'''''Splendido Hotel''''' is a double album by jazz guitarist [[Al Di Meola]] that was released in 1980.
#[[Anthony Jackson]] bass guitar
#[[Chick Corea]] - acoustic piano
#[[Philippe Saisse]] - keyboards, marimba, vocals
#[[Steve Gadd]] - drums
#[[James Mingo Lewis|Mingo Lewis]] - percussion


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.
All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.
{{tracklist
#"Alien Chase On Arabian Desert"
| headline = Side 1
#"Silent Story in Her Eyes"
| title1= Alien Chase on Arabian Desert
#"Roller Jubilee (Philippe Saisse)
| length1 = 8:54
#"Two to Tango"
| title2 = Silent Story in Her Eyes
#"Al Di's Dream Theme"
| length2 = 7:32
#"Dinner Music of the Gods"
}}
#"Splendido Sundance"
{{tracklist
#"I Can Tell (Al Di Meola/Philippe Saisse)
| headline = Side 2
#"Spanish Eyes ([[Bert Kaempfert]], Charlie Singleton, Eddie Snyder)
| title1 = Roller Jubilee
#"Isfahan (Chick Corea)
| writer1 = Philippe Saisse
#"Bianca's Midnight Lullaby"
| length1 = 4:42
| title2 = Two to Tango
| length2 = 4:12
| title3 = Al Di's Dream Theme
| length3 = 6:48
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Side 3
| title1 = Dinner Music of the Gods
| length1 = 8:33
| title2 = Splendido Sundance
| length2 = 4:48
| title3 = I Can Tell
| writer3 = Al Di Meola, [[Philippe Saisse]]
| length3 = 3:59
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Side 4
| title1 = [[Moon Over Naples|Spanish Eyes]]
| writer1 = [[Bert Kaempfert]], Charlie Singleton, [[Eddie Snyder]]
| length1 = 5:07
| title2 = Isfahan
| writer2 = Chick Corea
| length2 = 11:35
| title3 = Bianca's Midnight Lullaby
| length3 = 1:53
}}


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
#[[Al Di Meola]]: Guitars, mandocello, percussion, keyboards, drums, vocals.
* [[Al Di Meola]] – guitars, mandocello, keyboards, drums, percussion, vocals
* [[Chick Corea]] – piano
#[[Les Paul]]: Guitar on "Spanish Eyes".
* Pete Cannarozzi – synthesizer
#[[Anthony Jackson]]: Bass guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5, 9).
* [[Philippe Saisse]] – keyboards, marimba, vocals
#[[Tim Landers]]: Bass guitar (tracks 1, 5, 6).
* [[Jan Hammer]] – Moog solo on "Al Di's Dream Theme"
#[[Chick Corea]]: Acoustic Piano (tracks 2, 4, 10).
* [[Les Paul]] – guitar on "Spanish Eyes"
#[[Philippe Saisse]]: Keyboards, Marimba, Vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8).
* [[Anthony Jackson (musician)|Anthony Jackson]] – bass guitar
#[[Peter Cannarozzi]]: Synthesizer.
* [[Tim Landers]] – bass guitar
#[[Jan Hammer]]: Moog Solo on "Al Di's Dream Theme".
* [[Steve Gadd]] – drums
#[[Robbie Gonzalez]]: Drums (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6).
* Robbie Gonzalez – drums
#[[Steve Gadd]]: Drums (tracks 3, 9).
* Eddie Colon – percussion
#[[James Mingo Lewis|Mingo Lewis]]: Percussion (tracks 2, 3, 5).
* [[Mingo Lewis]] – percussion
#[[Eddie Colon]]: Percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6).
#[[David Campbell (Canadian musician)|David Campbell]]: Violin.
* [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] – violin
#[[Carol Shive]]: Viola.
* Carol Shive – viola
#[[Dennis Karmzyn]]: Cello
* Dennis Karmazyn – cello
#[[Raymond Kelley]]: Cello.
* [[Raymond Kelley]] – cello
#[[The Columbus Boychoir]].
* [[The Columbus Boychoir]]

==Chart performance==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Chart !! Position
|-
|1980
|[[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
|align="center"|119<ref name=allmusicawards>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/splendido-hotel-mw0000202421/awards |title=Splendido Hotel - Al di Meola &#124; Awards &#124; AllMusic |work=allmusic.com |accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref>
|-
|1980
|''Billboard'' Top Jazz Albums
|align="center"|8<ref name=allmusicawards/>
|}

==See also==
*[[1979 in jazz]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Al Di Meola}}


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[[Category:Double albums]]
[[Category:1980 albums]]
[[Category:1980 albums]]
[[Category:Al Di Meola albums]]
[[Category:Al Di Meola albums]]
[[Category:Jazz fusion albums]]
[[Category:Columbia Records albums]]


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Latest revision as of 10:00, 29 April 2023

Splendido Hotel
Studio album by
Al Di Meola
ReleasedMay 10, 1980
Recorded1979
GenreJazz, jazz fusion
Length68:43
LabelColumbia
ProducerAl Di Meola
Al Di Meola chronology
Casino
(1978) 		Splendido Hotel
(1980) 		Tour De Force – Live
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Splendido Hotel is a double album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1980.

Track listing

[edit]

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 Saisse3:59
Side 4
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Spanish Eyes"Bert Kaempfert, Charlie Singleton, Eddie Snyder5:07
2."Isfahan"Chick Corea11:35
3."Bianca's Midnight Lullaby" 1:53

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Year Chart Position
1980 Billboard 200 119[3]
1980 Billboard Top Jazz Albums 8[3]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Splendido Hotel - Al di Meola | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.



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