Bright Size Life

Bright Size Life
Studio album by Pat Metheny
Released	1976
Recorded	December 1975 Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg
Genre	Jazz, Jazz fusion
Length	37:06
Label	ECM ECM 1073
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Pat Metheny chronology
Jaco (1974) Bright Size Life (1976) Watercolors (1977)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Bright Size Life is Pat Metheny's debut album, released in 1976 on ECM, when Metheny was only 21. The album features Jaco Pastorius on bass and drummer Bob Moses.

In 2011, the first track was included on the Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology compilation.

Track listing

All music composed by Pat Metheny, except noted.

Side I
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bright Size Life"	4:45
2.	"Sirabhorn"	5:29
3.	"Unity Village"	3:40
4.	"Missouri Uncompromised"	4:21

Side II
No.	Title	Length
5.	"Midwestern Nights Dream"	6:00
6.	"Unquity Road"	3:35
7.	"Omaha Celebration"	4:18
8.	"Round Trip/Broadway Blues" (Ornette Coleman)	4:58

Personnel

• Pat Metheny - 6-string guitar, electric 12-string guitar
• Jaco Pastorius - fretless bass
• Bob Moses - drums

Charts

Album - Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1976	Jazz Albums	28

References

1. Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Bright Size Life - Pat Metheny | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 139. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.