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The Infinite Desire is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 1998. Pianist Herbie Hancock plays acoustic piano on one pice, guitarist Steve Vai also plays electric guitar on another. Other guests include Pino Daniele on vocals, Mario Parmisano on keyboards, piano and strings and Rachel Z also on keyboards.

The Infinite Desire
Studio album by Al Di Meola
Released	August 18, 1998
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	63:11
Label	Telarc
Producer	Al Di Meola
Al Di Meola chronology
Di Meola Plays Piazzolla (1996) The Infinite Desire (1998) Winter Nights (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
All About Jazz	(favourable)[2]

Track listing

All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.

1. "Beyond the Mirage" – 7:18
2. "Shaking the Spirits" – 6:30
3. "Vizzini" – 4:54
4. "In My Mother's Eyes (Memory of Theresa)" – 4:41
5. "The Infinite Desire" (Al Di Meola, Pino Daniele) – 5:26
6. "Invention of the Monsters" – 3:06
7. "Istanbul" – 8:00
8. "Azzura" – 2:55
9. "Big Sky Azzura" – 6:07
10. "Race with Devil on Turkish Highway" – 4:03
11. "Valentina" – 4:44
12. "The Infinite Desire (Vocal)" (Di Meola, Daniele) – 5:27

Personnel

• Al Di Meola – acoustic guitar (1-5, 7, 10-12), electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), bass guitar (11), 10 string Harp (7), steel guitar (8), classical guitar (8), synthesizer (2, 8, 11), cymbals (2, 3, 12), finger cymbals (7), marimba (3), percussion (2, 7, 9, 12)
• Steve Vai – electric guitar (10)
• John Patitucci – electric bass guitar (1)
• Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano solo (7)
• Mario Parmisano – keyboards (6, 8, 9), piano (6, 8, 9), strings (1)
• Rachel Z – keyboards (11)
• Gumbi Ortiz – congas (7)
• Kabuli Nitasa – violin, vocals (1)
• Oriana Di Meola – vocals (2)
• Layla Francesca – vocals (2)
• Pino Daniele – vocals (12)

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1998	Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	17[3]

References

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