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- Letter From Home
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Pat Metheny
Released 1989

Have You Heard
06:26
6,092 plays

5-5-7
07:55
5,518 plays

Slip Away
05:24
5,147 plays

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- 1
- Have You Heard
- 06:26
- 6,092 plays

- 2
- Every Summer Night
- 07:13
- 4,385 plays

- 3
- Better Days Ahead
- 03:03
- 4,261 plays

- 4
- Spring Ain't Here
- 06:55
- 4,707 plays

- 5
- 45/8
- 00:56
- 3,556 plays

- 6
- 5-5-7
- 07:55
- 5,518 plays

- 7
- Beat 70
- 04:52
- 3,803 plays

- 8
- Dream Of The Return
- 05:26
- 4,102 plays

- 9
- Are We There Yet
- 07:55
- 3,504 plays

- 10
- Vidala
- 03:04
- 2,824 plays

- 11
- Slip Away
- 05:24
- 5,147 plays

- 12
- Letter From Home
- 02:34
- 4,589 plays

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album review

Picking up where Still Life (Talking) leaves off (instead of throwing listeners a curve ball like Song X), the equally triumphant Letter from Home stresses Brazilian elements with superb results. While a number of these treasures -- including "Beat 70," "Have You Heard," and "Every Summer Night" -- are light and accessible enough to have enjoyed exposure on some smooth jazz stations, Letter contains the type of depth and honesty that's sorely lacking in most smooth jazz. Metheny has always known the difference between light and lightweight, and even at his most delicate, he avoids entering "Muzak" territory. True to form, the improviser doesn't shy away from making extensive use of technology, but is insightful enough to do so in a very warm and soulful fashion. Like Still Life, Letter from Home is a fine example of a CD that is both a commercial and an artistic success. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide