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First Circle is the fourth studio album by the Pat Metheny Group. It was recorded over four days in February 1984 and released on ECM later that year.

Track listing:
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays except where noted.

Side one
1. “Forward March” Metheny 2:47
2. “Yolanda, You Learn” 4:43
3. “The First Circle” 9:10
4. “If I Could” Metheny 6:54
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. “Tell It All” 7:55
2. “End of the Game” 7:57
3. “Más Allá (Beyond)” Metheny, Pedro Aznar 5:37
4. “Praise” 4:19

Personnel:
Pat Metheny – electric guitar, acoustic six-and twelve-string guitars, slide guitar, Synclavier guitar, Danelectro sitar guitar
Lyle Mays – piano, synthesizers, Oberheim, organ, agogô bells, trumpet
Steve Rodby – acoustic and electric bass, kick drum
Paul Wertico – drums, field drum, cymbals
Pedro Aznar – vocals, percussion, glockenspiel, acoustic, electric and twelve-string guitars, whistle

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Released: 1984
Recorded: February 15–19, 1984
Studio: Power Station, New York City
Length: 49:54
Label: ECM
Producer: Pat Metheny