Still Life (Talking) is the fifth studio album by the Pat Metheny Group. It was released in 1987 on Geffen Records. It won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance[4] and was certified gold by the RIAA on July 2, 1992.[5]
| Still Life (Talking) | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 7, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1987 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 42:30 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Pat Metheny | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
In 2015, "Last Train Home" was used as the ending theme for "Battle in Egypt", the second half of the anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders. [6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Pat Metheny except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Minuano (Six Eight)" | Metheny, Mays | 9:28 |
| 2. | "So May It Secretly Begin" | 6:25 | |
| 3. | "Last Train Home" | 5:41 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(It's Just) Talk" | 6:17 | |
| 2. | "Third Wind" | Metheny, Mays | 8:37 |
| 3. | "Distance" | Mays | 2:45 |
| 4. | "In Her Family" | 3:17 |
Personnel
edit- Pat Metheny – acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizer
- Lyle Mays – piano, keyboards
- Steve Rodby – acoustic and electric bass
- Paul Wertico – drums
- Armando Marçal – percussion, backing vocals
- Mark Ledford – vocals
- David Blamires – vocals
Charts
edit| Years | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 1 |
| 1987 | Billboard Black Albums | 43 |
| 1987 | Billboard Pop Albums[7] | 86 |
Awards
edit| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance |
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex (2011). "Still Life (Talking) - Pat Metheny Group | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 994. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ "1987 Grammy Winners". grammy.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (2015-01-09). "Pat Metheny Group's 1987 Song "Last Train Home" Featured as New ED Song for "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Pat Metheny Billboard 200 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2023.