Pat Metheny Group – First Circle

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Label:

 ECM Records – 25008-1

Format:
Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

 US

Released:

Genre:

 Jazz

Style:

 Ambient

Tracklist

A1 Forward March
Bass Drum – Steve*
Glockenspiel – Pedro*
Guitar [Synclavier Guitar], Composed By [Composer] – Pat*
Snare [Field Drum], Cymbal – Paul*
Trumpet – Lyle*
2:47
A2 Yolanda, You Learn
Bass Guitar – Steve*
Drums – Paul*
Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Composed By [Composer] – Lyle*
Sitar, Slide Guitar [Slide Guitars], Guitar [Synclavier Guitar (Solo On Out-chorus)], Composed By [Co-composer] – Pat*
Voice, Bells – Pedro*
4:43
A3 The First Circle
Acoustic Bass – Steve*
Acoustic Guitar [Nylon], Voice, Bells, Percussion – Pedro*
Acoustic Guitar [Steel String], Composed By [Composer] – Pat*
Drums – Paul*
Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Composed By [Co-composer] – Lyle*
9:10
A4 If I Could
Acoustic Bass – Steve*
Acoustic Guitar, Composed By [Composer] – Pat*
Drums – Paul*
Synthesizer [Oberheim] – Lyle*
6:54
B1 Tell It All
Acoustic Bass – Steve*
Drums – Paul*
Guitar, Composed By [Composer] – Pat*
Piano, Agogô [Agogo Bells], Composed By [Co-composer] – Lyle*
Voice, Percussion – Pedro*
7:55
B2 End Of The Game
Bass Guitar, Acoustic Bass – Steve*
Bells, Whistle, Percussion, Voice – Pedro*
Drums – Paul*
Guitar Synthesizer, Composed By [Composer] – Pat*
Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Composed By [Co-composer] – Lyle*
7:57
B3 Mas Alla (Beyond)
Acoustic Bass – Steve*
Drums – Paul*
Guitar, Composed By [Composer] – Pat*
Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Lyle*
Voice, Percussion, Lyrics By, Guitar – Pedro*
5:37
B4 Praise
12-String Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic 12-String Guitar], Guitar [Synclavier Guitar (Solo On Ending)], Composed By [Composer] – Pat*
12-String Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic 12-String Guitar], Voice – Pedro*
Bass Guitar – Steve*
Drums – Paul*
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Composed By [Co-composer] – Lyle*
4:19

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ECM Records GmbH
  • Copyright © – ECM Records GmbH
  • Published By – Pat-Meth Music
  • Published By – Lyle Mays Inc.
  • Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Record Company – Warner Communications
  • Recorded At – Power Station
  • Pressed By – Wakefield Manufacturing – 43585

Credits

  • Arranged By [Arrangements By] – Pat Metheny
  • Design [Cover Design] – Barbara Wojirsch
  • Engineer – Jan Erik Kongshaug
  • Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Rob Eaton
  • Lacquer Cut By – Rog*
  • Photography By – William Clift
  • Producer [Produced By] – Pat Metheny
  • Technician [Production Assistant] – Vance Anderson

Notes

Cat. # on spine: 25008-1 E
Cat. # on labels: 1-25008
Cat. # on back cover: ECM 1278
Cat. # on insert: 25008-1

Recorded February 15-19, 1984 at Power Station, New York

Published by: Pat-Meth Music BMI - Tracks A1, A4, B3
Published by: Pat-Meth Music/Lyle Mays Inc. BMI - Tracks A2, A3, B1, B2, B4

An ECM Production
© ℗ 1984 ECM Records GmbH
Printed in U.S.A.

Vinyl color: Although the vinyl on this release appears solid black to look at in normal light, a good number of records that match the release details here in every other way are, slightly opaque or even translucent green under very strong direct light.

Runouts are hand-etched, except for the Wakefield "W over M" logo, which is stamped and represented in the runout strings as "[WM]" to improve readability.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25008-1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 075992500814
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Pressing Plant ID (stamped in runouts): W over M logo
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 1-25008-A2 [WM] 43585 MO#5 WAKEFIELD Rog
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 1-25005-B SM#1 [WM] 43585 #1 WAKEFIELD Rog SUBMO#3 SUB MA #3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 1-25008-A2 [WM] 43585 WAKEFIELD Rog #4 MO#4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 1-25008-B #4 [WM] 43585 WAKEFIELD Rog SUBMO#3 SUB MA#1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 1-25008-A4 #1 SM#1 43585 WAKEFIELD Rog
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 1-25008-B SM#4 [WM]43585 #2 WAKEFIELD Rog SUB MO#3 SUB MA#2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 1-25008-A5 SM#1 SUB MA#2 SUBMO#1 [WM] 43585 WAKEFIELD Rog
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 1-25008-B SM#1 [WM] 43585 #1 WAKEFIELD Rog SUBMO4 SUB MA#4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): 1-250008-A1 [WM] 43585 SM#1 WAKEFIELD Rog #1 SUB MO#1 SUBMA #2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): 1-25008-B SM#1 #1 [WM] 43585 WAKEFIELD Rog SUB MO#4 SUB MA #1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 1-250008-A1 [WM] 43585 SM #1 WAKEFIELD Rog #1 SUB MO #3 SUB MA #1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 1-25008-B MO #3 #1 [WM] 43585 WAKEFIELD Rog
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): 1-25008-A1 [WM] 43585 SM#1 WAKEFIELD Rog #2 SUB MO#1 SUB MA #4
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): 1-25008-B MO#3 [WM] 43585 #4 WAKEFIELD Rog

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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First Circle (LP, Album) ECM Records ECM 1278, 823 342-1 1984
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First Circle (LP, Album) ECM Records 2 50081, ECM1278 Canada 1984
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First Circle (LP, Album) Polygram 823 342-1 1984
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First Circle (CD, Album) ECM Records 823 342-2 1984
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First Circle (Cassette, Album, Dolby HX Pro) Warner Bros. Records 2-50084, ECM 1278 Canada 1984

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  • mikeSF_'s avatar
    mikeSF_
    Edited 3 years ago
    What a truly brilliant suite of music. I've enjoyed this album for many years and finally bought it again on vinyl. This particular pressing is wonderful, 3-dimensional soundstage with full range frequency response. Excellent mastering.

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