Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. 500 Miles High
2. Captain Marvel
3. Light as a Feather
4. Spain - (previously unreleased)
5. After the Cosmic Rain - (previously unreleased)
6. Bass Folk Song - (previously unreleased)
7. Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy
8. Captain Senor Mouse
9. Theme to the Mothership
DISC 2:
1. Vulcan Worlds
2. Beyond the Seventh Galaxy
3. Earth Juice
4. Shadow of Lo, The - (previously unreleased)
5. Where Have I Known You Before
6. Song to the Pharoah Kings
7. Dayride
8. No Mystery
9. Flight of the Newborn
10. Celebration Suite (Parts I & II)
| Details | | Playing Time: | 148 min. | | Producer: | Chick Corea | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Mixed | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel: Chick Corea (vocals, marimba, piano, electric piano, Yamaha organ, Clavinet, synthesizers, harpsichord, snare drum, gongs); Stanley Clarke (vocals, Yamaha organ, synthesizer, acoustic & electric basses, bell tree); Flora Purim (vocals, percussion); Joe Farrell (tenor saxophone, flute); Lenny White (marimba, drums, congas, bongos, percussion); Bill Connors, Al DiMeola (acoustic & electric guitars); Airto Moreira (drums, percussion); Steve Gadd (drums); Mingo Lewis (percussion).
Compilation producer: Jerry Rappaport.
Engineers: Hugh Jones, Richard Manwaring, Shelly Yakus.
Recorded at I.B.C. Studios, London, England; The Record Plant and Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York; and live at Quiet Village, Long Island, New York between October 1972 and March 1975. Includes liner notes by Robert "Bob" L. Doerschuk.
Return to Forever is, without a doubt, one of the founding groups of jazz-rock fusion. However, they actually fused together three genres--Latin, rock, and jazz. This stylistic amalgamation became the hallmark of the band's early years.
RETURN TO THE 7TH GALAXY: THE ANTHOLOGY includes both live and studio performances by Return to Forever, spanning the years 1972 to '75. The first two tracks, "500 Miles High" and "Captain Marvel," both have a samba feel to them. On the former, Flora Purim's Brazilian singing is both melodious and sensual, and Chick Corea's electric piano solo is blisteringly hot. Other tracks such as "Captain Senor Mouse" highlight the band's raw, unruly side. On this cut, Lenny White really kicks things into high gear, bashing with the full force of a rock drummer. Guitarist Bill Connors's distorted tone also firmly establishes the rock vibe on this tune. While this two-disc set underlines the many line-up changes in RTF's first few years, it also proves the consistency of the band's music and underscores Corea's unique, brilliant artistic vision.
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