静かな叙情と対話的演奏が紡ぐアコースティック・ジャズの傑作。
ベーシストのチャーリー・ヘイデンとギタリストのパット・メセニーによるデュオ作。郷愁と詩情に満ちた演奏で、グラミー賞を受賞したアコースティック・ジャズの名盤。
全編にわたり静謐な対話のような演奏が続き、メセニーの温かいギタートーンとヘイデンの深い音色が絶妙に溶け合う。“Tears of Rain”“Message to a Friend”などに象徴される叙情性は、二人の共演歴の長さに裏打ちされている。構成は緩やかでありながら緊張感を保ち、録音のクオリティも極めて高い。アコースティック・ジャズの理想形として今も引用される重要作。
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A:
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1)
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Waltz For Ruth
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2)
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Our Spanish Love Song
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3)
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Message To A Friend
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B:
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1)
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Two For The Road
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2)
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First Song (For Ruth)
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3)
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The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
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4)
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The Precious Jewel (In Memory Of My Father Carl E. Haden)
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C:
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1)
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He's Gone Away (In Memory Of My Mother Virginia Day Haden)
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2)
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The Moon Song
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3)
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Tears Of Rain
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D:
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1)
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Cinema Paradiso (Love Theme)
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2)
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Cinema Paradiso (Main Theme)
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3)
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Spiritual (Dedicated To My Son Josh)
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Acoustic Guitar, Instruments - Pat Metheny
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Art Direction - Patrice Beauséjour
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Bass - Charlie Haden
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Design [Original] - CB Graphic
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Engineer [Assistant - Clinton Recording Studios] - Brook South
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Engineer [Assistant - Right Track Studio] - Joe Lizzi
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Engineer [Mastering] - Ted Jensen
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Engineer [Recording - Clinton Recording Studios] - J. Newland
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Engineer [Recording - Right Track Studio], Engineer [Mixing - Right Track Studio] - J. Newland
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Executive-Producer - Daniel Richard
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Executive-Producer - Jean-Philippe Allard
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Management [Production Assistant] - Ruth Cameron
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Management [Production Coordinator - Paris] - Farida Bachir
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Photography By - Janush Kawa
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Photography By - Latifa Azhar
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Photography By - Tom Dietrich
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Producer - Charlie Haden
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Producer - Pat Metheny
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Product Manager - Patrick Votan
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Technician [Guitar Technician] - Carolyn Chrzan
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Transferred By [Digital Transfers], Technician [Technical Assistance] - David Oakes
