'Suite Golden Dawn' unleashes a fiery opening before breaking into the gentle 'Calmer of the Tempests' section, which soon breaks into a catchy riff and some call and response soloing between keys and guitar. The sonata is pleasant listening and the 'Love Theme from Pictures of the Sea,' a vocal cut, is probably the only track that doesn't exactly gel with the rest of the album. With 'The Wizard' Di Meloa unleashes a piece of fusion that alternates between cruisy and dramatic, before fading out over a lightning solo and sliding into the title track with its moody keys and some fine drumming by Lenny White. Di Meola is masterful when it comes to technique, though the inevitable Santana comparisons will be clear in regard to his slower playing and the strong Latin-rock influence on the album, especially with percussion added to the rhythm sections. Inside this soothing blue package (one of the most classically 'late 1970s' LP sleeves ever produced) is whirlwind of scales. In his first session as a leader Al Di Meola reveals an urgency that manages to blend perfectly with a more laid back approach to some of the songs and passages present in 'Land of the Midnight Sun.'
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