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Travels

Pat Metheny Group · 1983

96 min · 11 tracks · jazz

A seamless blend of intricate melodies and improvisational jazz that transports listeners through vivid soundscapes.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with vivid peaks
  • immersive soundscapes for exploration
  • patient unfolding of melodies
  • for reflective evenings

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking quick, catchy tracks
  • prefer straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1983, 'Travels' was a pivotal moment for the Pat Metheny Group, following their commercial breakthrough with 'Offramp' in 1982. This album showcased their evolving sound, emphasizing live performances and the group's dynamic interplay between members during a period of increasing popularity.
Stylistic neighbors
Sun Ra· Charles Mingus· Miles Davis

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Are You Going With Me? 9:18
  • 2 The Fields, the Sky 7:46
  • 3 Goodbye 8:16
  • 4 Phase Dance 8:03
  • 5 Straight on Red 7:26
  • 6 Farmer's Trust 6:25

Disc 2

  • 1 Extradition 5:45
  • 2 Goin' Ahead / As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls 16:22
  • 3 Travels 5:03
  • 4 Song for Bilbao 8:26
  • 5 San Lorenzo 13:35

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