Still Life (Talking)

Infobox Album |
Name = Still Life (Talking)
Type = Album
Artist = Pat Metheny Group


Released = 1987
Recorded = April 1987
Genre = Fusion, Jazz
Length = 42:14
Label = Geffen Records
Producer = Pat Metheny
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ytanqj2yojfa link]
Last album = "The Falcon and the Snowman
(1984)
This album = "Still Life (Talking)"

Next album = "Letter from Home"
(1989)

"Still Life (Talking)" is an album by the Pat Metheny Group, released in 1987 by Geffen Records. It typifies fusion and crossover jazz, combining Brazilian jazz-influenced harmonies with jazz, folk, and pop elements.

Track listing

# "Minuano (Six Eight)" (Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) – 9:27
# "So May It Secretly Begin" (Metheny; named after the Paul Klee painting) – 6:26
# "Last Train Home" (Metheny) – 5:41
# "(It's Just) Talk" (Metheny) – 6:17
# "Third Wind" (Metheny, Mays) – 8:37
# "Distance" (Mays) – 2:45
# "In Her Family" (Metheny) – 3:18

Personnel

* Pat Metheny – guitar/synth guitar, acoustic guitars, electric guitars
* Mark Ledford – vocals
* David Blamires – vocals
* Lyle Mays – piano, keyboards
* Steve Rodby – acoustic bass, electric bass
* Paul Wertico – drums
* Armando Marcal – percussion, background vocals

This album was recorded at Power Station, New York, New York from March to April 1987.

Awards

Grammy Awards