1997 studio album by Pat Metheny Group
Imaginary Day is the ninth studio album by the Pat Metheny Group. It was released in 1997 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was strongly inspired by world music from Iran and Indonesia, and won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. The song "The Roots of Coincidence" won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance; critic Richard Ginnell of AllMusic described the song as a dramatic departure for the group: "[an] out-and-out rock piece with thrash metal and techno-pop episodes joined by abrupt jump cuts."
The album cover design by Stefan Sagmeister uses a simple pictographic substitution cipher for the name of the group and the title of the album.
History
This album marks the final appearance of longtime drummer Paul Wertico, who would leave in 2001 before the recording of Speaking of Now to work on other projects.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays except where noted:
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Imaginary Day" | | 10:11 |
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| 2. | "Follow Me" | | 5:56 |
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| 3. | "Into the Dream" | Metheny | 2:27 |
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| 4. | "A Story Within the Story" | | 8:01 |
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| 5. | "The Heat of the Day" | | 9:44 |
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| 6. | "Across the Sky" ("Across the Sky" lasts for 4:46; hidden intro for "The Roots of Coincidence" directly follows) | | 5:13 |
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| 7. | "The Roots of Coincidence" | | 7:48 |
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| 8. | "Too Soon Tomorrow" | Metheny | 5:45 |
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| 9. | "The Awakening" | | 9:28 |
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