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Beyond The Missouri Sky | 
| Artists: Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny
Label: Universal Classics
Category: Music
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 3978
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 69
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 537130
UPC: 731453713024
EAN: 0731453713024
ASIN: B0000047EC
Release Date: February 24, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | Waltz For Ruth | | • | Our Spanish Love Song | | • | Message To A Friend | | • | Two For The Road | | • | First Song | | • | The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress | | • | Precious Jewel | | • | He's Gone Away | | • | The Moon Song | | • | Tears Of Rain | | • | Cinema Paradiso [Love Theme] | | • | Cinema Paradiso [Main Theme] | | • | Spiritual |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This subtle, sublime collaboration finds bassist Charlie Haden and guitarist Pat Metheny crafting bejewelled chamber duets that transcend genre. With their shared Missouri lineage as a thematic touchstone, Haden and Metheny forge a lyrical, mostly acoustic style at once intimate and expansive. Both pare their playing to a Zen-like economy, focusing on a purity of tone, clarity of harmony, and counterpoint to achieve a tender lyricism. Metheny's acoustic steel-string and classical guitars predominate, but he also applies discreet overdubs (including some delicate synthesizer and keyboard textures) to sculpt orchestral detail. Haden, as always, is both a generous foil and a deft melodist on his own, moving easily into his instrument's upper register as he twines through Metheny's lines. The set's emotional coherence is particularly satisfying in light of the material, which spans Ennio Morricone ("Cinema Paradiso"), Henry Mancini ("Two for the Road"), Jim Webb ("The Moon is a Harsh Mistress"), and Roy Acuff ("The Precious Jewel") as well as affecting originals by both leaders. And giving the project a sense of closure, while commenting obliquely on the generational dialogue it represents, is the luminous "Spiritual" (composed by Haden's son, Josh), an instrumental prayer that exemplifies the balance of concision and deep emotion at the heart of this exquisite triumph. --Sam Sutherland
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 ace August 13, 2007
This is one of the most chilled but moving albums ever. It is a perfect antidote to the stresses of existence and is a perfect counterpart to metheny's recent solo album 'one quiet night'. Pat was quoted recently saying that he is searching for something higher. This is it.
Pat at his very best! June 2, 2007
Today, a colleague asked me to recommend him some PM recordings as an introduction to the artist. Suffice to say I reeled off a list of my favourite PMG recordings and then remembered this album. I had to admit to my friend that this is simply one of the very best records in my entire collection, regardless of genre.
It's very easy to use up superlatives when you're discussing genuis but (please forgive me) this really is a very very good record. If you only have one PM recording in your collection make it this one - you won't be dissappointed.
 Grace & Beauty... May 18, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
...which is what one should expect from a collaboration between these two remarkable musicians. As is so often the case, Pat Metheny rises to the challenge of playing with his peers. I tend to find PM's work with his own band rather bland, as if it's all too easy, but in the company of a great like Charlie Haden he really gives his all. This is a thoughtful, beautiful recording that should grace the collection of any lover of modern guitar jazz.
Pat Metheny/Charlie Haden - Beyond the Missouri Sky (Polydor January 22, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A must for every CD collection. For those unfamiliar with Metheny or who have only heard his Group's recordings, these 'short stories' show just how thoughtful a musician he is (if ever that were in doubt). The lyricism in his playing here is remarkable, complemented nicely by Haden (who is a decent composer in his own right.) The only weak track, in my opinion, is Tears of Rain, which is spoiled by an obnoxious sitar guitar. But this is a minor aberration: The rest is beautiful - warm, cavernous, and sensitively crafted. Warrants many listens.
immortal memory January 18, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I sat with brother, who was in hospital dying of oesophageal cancer, and we listened to this all the way through. He was understandably anxious and this relaxed him to the point that he fell asleep. He never did wake up but I know the the sheer quality of the musicianship and the subtle and relaxing overall feel of the album made his final hours much more bearable. I recommend it thoroughly as a wonderful example of non-fusion Metheny.
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