Pat Metheny – Bright Size Life
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ECM Records – 2301 073 |
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Jazz |
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Fusion |
Tracklist
| A1 | Bright Size Life | 4:45 | |
| A2 | Sirabhorn | 5:27 | |
| A3 | Unity Village | 3:38 | |
| A4 | Missouri Uncompromised | 4:13 | |
| B1 | Midwestern Nights Dream | 6:00 | |
| B2 | Unquity Road | 3:36 | |
| B3 | Omaha Celebration | 4:17 | |
| B4 | Round Trip/Broadway Blues | 4:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ECM Records GmbH
- Published By – Pat-Meth Music Corp.
- Recorded At – Tonstudio Bauer
- Pressed By – Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH
Credits
- Bass – Jaco Pastorius
- Composed By – Pat Metheny (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Drums – Bob Moses
- Engineer – Martin Wieland
- Guitar [6-string], Twelve-String Guitar [Electric] – Pat Metheny
- Layout – Dieter Bonhorst
- Liner Notes [Dec. 21, 1975] – Gary Burton
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Roberto Masotti
- Photography By [Cover] – Rainer Kiedrowski
- Producer – Manfred Eicher
Notes
Recorded December 1975 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg.
Published by Pat-Meth Music, BMI.
℗ 1976 ECM Records GmbH.
Made in W. / Printed in W. .
An ECM-Production.
Catalog numbers:
ECM 1073 - front, back and spine
ECM 1073 ST - center labels only
2301 073 - backcover only.
Three GEMA label versions are known:
This one reads "Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte ..." and is the earliest release
Bright Size Life reads "Alle Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte ..."
A third one reads "Alle Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte ..." and has additional label code
Published by Pat-Meth Music, BMI.
℗ 1976 ECM Records GmbH.
Made in W. / Printed in W. .
An ECM-Production.
Catalog numbers:
ECM 1073 - front, back and spine
ECM 1073 ST - center labels only
2301 073 - backcover only.
Three GEMA label versions are known:
This one reads "Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte ..." and is the earliest release
Bright Size Life reads "Alle Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte ..."
A third one reads "Alle Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte ..." and has additional label code
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, stamped): ST ECM 1073-A1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, stamped): ST ECM 1073-B1
Other Versions (5 of 56)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Bright Size Life (Cassette, Album) | ECM Records | ECM M5E 1073 | US | 1976 | |||
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Bright Size Life (LP, Album) | ECM Records | PAP-9043 | Japan | 1976 | ||
| Bright Size Life (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing) | ECM Records | ECM-1-1073, 2310 454 | US | 1976 | |||
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New Submission
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Bright Size Life (LP, Album, Promo) | ECM Records | ECM 1073, ECM 1073 ST, 2301 073 | 1976 | |||
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New Submission
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Bright Size Life (LP, Album, Promo) | ECM Records | ECM-1-1073, 2310 454 | US | 1976 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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I had a little story about this recording. I saw that ECM were going to re-release it on vinyl so I pre-ordered a copy. Unfortunately when my copy arrived it had issues with distortion, I sent it back to the retailer who had difficulty finding a replacement copy. I eventually found a nice original copy on this site which sounds fantastic. -
I just read that only 900 copies were original sold until it later became more popular. Is this the very first pressing or was there an earlier one? I guess those that sold later could have been pressed months or years earlier. Can't believe it was so disliked upon release. What an album! -
ECM announced this classic will finally be reissued on vinyl as a part of their Luminessence series in 2024. -
One of my favourite records by anyone. Even though Jaco apparently didn't have the 360 cabinet he usually played through and he was jetlagged when he recorded, this record is still a jazz milestone. Pat Metheny recently said that Gary Burton should have been credited at least as co-producer. It was recorded two days after Burton and Metheny recorded Dreams So Real in the same studio. -
My copy is green ECM labels. Silver lettering. ECM 1073 front, back and spine. 2301 073 back only. Gema ST 33 LC 2516 2301 073 ECM 1073 on label.
(Runout side I) 2301 073 S 1=2 320 G
(Runout side II) 2301 073 S 2=2 330 H
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