Bright Size Life
by Pat Metheny

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Bright Size Life by Pat Metheny
Year: 1976
Release date: 1976-03-00
Overall rank: 6,968th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 59 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1976 (93rd)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (1,042nd)
Award Best albums of all time (6,968th)

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Bright Size Life is ranked as the best album by Pat Metheny.

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Bright Size Life rankings summary
Overall rank: 6,968th | 1970s rank: 1,042nd | 1976 rank: 93rd  Overall chart history
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From rkm 12/31/2017 21:37 in Best Year For Music- Round 1-Part 2: The 1970's
“'76 has my favourite Joni record, which features Jaco heavily, and Pat Metheny, who both had amazing debut albums that year. And Stevie had perhaps his best.”
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From 01/20/2019 22:32 | #230147 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Metheny's put out over 60 albums, most of them excellent, but his first remains arguably his best. Of course having Jaco at his side certainly helps.
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From 10/04/2017 14:53 | #199109 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Metheny's debut album at 21 years old, the great Jaco Pastorious at 24 years old, they complement each other perfectly in this Midwestern themed gem.
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From 12/19/2021 19:13 | #277675 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
This is a great debut from new-generation electric jazz guitar boy,,
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