Passion, Grace and Fire explained

Passion, Grace & Fire
Type:	Album
Artist:	John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía
Cover:	Passion,-Grace-and-Fire.jpg
Released:	23 March 1983
Recorded:	September–October 1982
Studio:	Marcus Music UK, London
Genre:	New flamenco-jazz
Label:	Philips
Producer:	John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía
Prev Title:	Friday Night in San Francisco
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	The Guitar Trio
Next Year:	1996

Passion, Grace & Fire is the second album by John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco de Lucía released in 1983. Unlike their first album Friday Night in San Francisco, this album consists entirely of studio recordings.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Aspan" (John McLaughlin) – 4:09
2. "Orient Blue Suite" (Al Di Meola) – 7:08
   • Part I
   • Part II
   • Part III
3. "Chiquito" (Paco de Lucía) – 4:46

Side two

1. "Sichia" (Paco de Lucía) – 3:50
2. "David" (John McLaughlin) – 6:30
3. "Passion, Grace & Fire" (Al Di Meola) – 5:26

Personnel

• John McLaughlin - plays on centre channel - nylon-string guitar.
• Al Di Meola - plays on left channel - Ovation steel-string acoustic guitar.
• Paco de Lucía - plays on right channel - nylon-string guitar.

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1983	Billboard 200	171^[1]
1983	Billboard Top Jazz Albums	23
1983	Billboard Jazz Albums	9

Notes and References

1. Web site: Passion, Grace & Fire - Al di Meola, Paco de Lucía, John McLaughlin | Awards | AllMusic . allmusic.com . 27 October 2013.