Charlie Haden Beyond the Missouri Sky ( & Pat Metheny ) ( 2LP )

Release date: 21-08-2018 (Orginally released in 1997)

2018 EU reissue HQ 180g vinyl 2LP

Musicians Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny seem to be drawn to each other due to the similar childhood growing up in small towns in Missouri.

"Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny have been good friends since the 1970s, so it comes as a bit of a surprise that Beyond the Missouri Sky should be their first duet album together. Both musicians are from small towns in Missouri, which leads Metheny to speculate in the liner notes if this similarity of childhood ambience might have something to do with the two players' obvious love and affinity for each other. Whatever the answer, the result of this logical pairing is a rather somber and moody one. Metheny has a dark tone on his electric guitar, and on Beyond the Missouri Sky, where he plays acoustic, his sound is similarly deep and rounded. Metheny has called Haden one of the greatest improvisers of all time, and although this may be hyperbolic exaggeration from a longtime friend, Haden has at least earned the right to defend the claim. On Beyond the Missouri Sky, his playing is as sensitive and beautiful as always..." - allmusic.com

Tracks:
A1. Waltz For Ruth
A2. Our Spanish Love Song
A3. Message to a Friend

B1. Two for the Road
B2. First Song (for Ruth)
B3. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
B4. The Precious Jewel

C1. He's Gone Away
C2. The Moon Song
C3. Tears Of Rain

D1. Cinema Paradiso (Love Theme)
D2. Cinema Paradiso (Main Theme)
D3. Spiritual

Musicians:
Charlie Haden, bass
Pat Metheny, acoustic guitars, all other instruments