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Chick Corea

CD Return To Forever

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  • Issued : 08 Aug 1995

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Genre : Jazz Catalogue Number : 811978
Format : CD Label : Ecm
Issued : 08 Aug 1995 Item sourced from : Germany
Number of Discs : 1

Return To Forever

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  • LP   EUR Edition   ¥2,930   EUR Import   Released: 31 Mar 2009  
  • LP   GER Edition   ¥4,085   Reissue LP (GER Import)   Released: 26 Jan 2010  
  • SHM-CD   Japan Edition   ¥1,800   Reissue SHM-CD   Released: 22 Jun 2011  

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The legendary first lineup of Chick Corea's fusion band Return to Forever debuted on this classic album (titled after the group but credited to Corea), featuring Joe Farrell on soprano sax and flute, the Brazilian team of vocalist Flora Purim and drummer/percussionist Airto Moreira, and electric bass whiz Stanley Clarke. It wasn't actually released in the U.S. until 1975, which was why the group's second album, Light as a Feather, initially made the Return to Forever name. Nonetheless, Return to Forever is every bit as classic, using a similar blend of spacy electric-piano fusion and Brazilian and Latin rhythms. It's all very warm, light, and airy, like a soft breeze on a tropical beach -- hardly the sort of firebrand approach to fusion that Miles Davis, Tony Williams, and the Mahavishnu Orchestra were exploring, and far less rooted in funk or rock. Corea also bathes the album in an undertone of trippy mysticism, not only in the (admittedly dated) lyrics, but in his cosmic keyboard wanderings, which remain melodic and accessible through most of the record. There's one genuine pop song in the groovy samba What Game Shall We Play Today, and while Sometime Ago has similar elements, it's part of an ambitious side-long medley that features a stream-of-consciousness intro and a jubilant, Spanish/Mexican-style closing section called La Fiesta, complete with castanets and flamenco modes. The title track is another multi-sectioned work, featuring Corea and Purim in wordless unison on two different, catchy themes, plus breezy work from Farrell and lots of Brazilian-flavored rhythmic interplay. And the dreamy, meditative Crystal Silence is an underrated gem waiting to be rediscovered. Certainly, this edition of Return to Forever wasn't inclined toward high-voltage jazz-rock (as the next one was), but this group's two albums still stand as some of the most imaginative and distinctive early fusion recordings. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Credits

Airto Moreira(Drums),  Airto Moreira(Percussion),  Chick Corea(Piano),  Chick Corea(Piano (Electric)),  Flora Purim(Percussion),  Flora Purim(Vocals),  Joe Farell(Flute),  Joe Farell(Sax (Soprano)),  Joe Farrell(Flute),  Joe Farrell(Sax (Soprano)),  Joe Farrell(Sax (Tenor)),  Stanley Clarke(Bass),  Stanley Clarke(Guitar (Bass)),  Airto Moreira(Drums (Snare)),  Stanley Clarke(Bass (Electric)),  Stanley Clarke(Double Bass),  Manfred Eicher(Producer),  Tony May(Engineer),  Michael Manoogian(Cover Photo),  Michael Manoogian(Photography),  Neville Potter(Lyricist)

Songs

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    Return to Forever
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    Crystal Silence  (06:59)
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    What Game Shall We Play Today?  (04:30)
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    Sometime Ago/La Fiesta

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    タカシ@  |  東京都  |  不明  |  18/May/2009

    今で言うところの音響系、ポストロックを先取りしている作品。音響美に酔いしれる。

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    TATSU  |  SUN-IN  |  不明  |  05/September/2007

    最小限のパーツで繊細に積み上げられた、宝石にしてECMのレーベル・イメージまでも決定的にさせた、透明感溢れる名作。ローズピアノはマークTで後年様々に聴かれるローズとは透明感が違うにも関わらず、その表現能力を如何なく発揮したチックはやはり名手と言えよう。誰かが言っていたが休日の朝、起き抜けに聴くとハマる。

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    SINCE1972  |  東京都品川区  |  不明  |  29/July/2007

    我が青春の一枚。コリア君は電気ピアノの名手ですね。クラーク君もここでは“ブリブリ”以前。“俺様”ではないストイックなプレイが聴けます。

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