Lakes is a Pat Metheny composition from his 1977 ECM album Watercolors. The track runs 4:43 and appears on Side I, performed by Metheny with his quartet featuring Lyle Mays on piano, Eberhard Weber on bass, and Danny Gottlieb on drums. Watercolors is Metheny’s second album, recorded in February 1977 at Talent Studios in Oslo, Norway and released in June 1977. The album is jazz fusion and highlights Metheny’s distinctive guitar voice and his early collaboration with Lyle Mays.
Key facts:
- Original artist: Pat Metheny
- Year of release: 1977
- Album: Watercolors
- Genre: Jazz fusion
- Length of Lakes: 4:43
- Personnel: Pat Metheny (guitar), Lyle Mays (piano), Eberhard Weber (bass), Danny Gottlieb (drums)
