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Friday Night in San Francisco is a 1981 live album by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía. It was described by jazz author and critic Walter Kolosky as “a musical event that could be compared to the Benny Goodman Band’s performance at Carnegie Hall in 1938 … [it] may be considered the most influential of all live acoustic guitar albums”.

Reception

AllMusic review by Daniel Gioffre awarded the album 4.5 stars out of 5 and stated:”Friday Night in San Francisco is a fantastic album and one of the best entries in all of these guitarists’ fine discographies.”

Track listing
“Mediterranean Sundance / Rio Ancho” (Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía) – 11:31
“Short Tales of the Black Forest” (Chick Corea) – 8:43
“Frevo Rasgado” (Egberto Gismonti) – 7:55
“Fantasia Suite” (Al Di Meola) – 8:50
“Guardian Angel” (John McLaughlin) – 4:01

Personnel
Al Di Meola – acoustic steel-string guitar
John McLaughlin – acoustic nylon-string guitar (played w/ flatpick)
Paco de Lucía – spanish guitar

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Released: 1981
Recorded: December 5, 1980
(“Guardian Angel” recorded May 1981 at Minot Sound, White Plains, New York)
Venue: The Warfield, San Francisco, California
Length: 41:02
Label: Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment
Producer: Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucía