Friday Night in San Francisco (1981)

Artist: John McLaughlin, Al Dimeola, Paco DeLucia

Title: Friday Night in San Francisco

Date: 1981

Label: Columbia Records FC 37152

Design: Paula Scher

Cover Lettering: Seth Shaw



Notes: On stage at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco on December 5, 1980 three of the world's best guitarists were brought together and the session was caught on tape. A masterful exhibition of what music can be in the hands of the enlightened. The liner notes kindly direct the listener to the proper sound channel for each player so you can tell whom is doing what at any given time. And even for the casual listener this is a delight to the senses. Enough gushing, the cover lettering is simple yet distinct and the back cover photo show us the guys wearing some hats of questionable taste. A classic album for anyone interested in the guitar on any level.



Line Up:

John McLaughlin
Al Dimeola
Paco DeLucia



Track Listing

Side 1

Mediterranean Sundance
Short Tales of the Black Forest

Side 2

Frevo Rasgado
Fantasia Suite
Guardian Angel