Album: Return to the Seventh Galaxy: The Anthology by Return to Forever (1996)
Genre: Jazz
Format: Compilation

Description: Return to the 7th Galaxy: The Anthology (1996) is an anthology of recordings made from 1972 to 1975 by bands assembled by Chick Corea under the name Return to Forever. The album is a compilation of tracks from the four Polydor studio albums, Light as a Feather (1973), Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973), Where Have I Known You Before (1974) and No Mystery (1975) together with four previously unreleased live tracks (including a very funky 14 minute version of "Spain").

Artist Background: Return to Forever is a jazz fusion group founded and led by pianist Chick Corea. Through its existence, the band has cycled through a number of different members, with the only consistent band mate of Corea's being bassist Stanley Clarke. Along with Weather Report and Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever is often cited as one of the core groups of the jazz-fusion movement of the 1970s. Several musicians, including Clarke, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira and Al Di Meola, first came to prominence... Part of the New York City, New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Music Scene: Part of the New York City, New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Tags: Jazz, 1990s, Compilation


Return to the 7th Galaxy: The Anthology (1996) is an anthology of recordings made from 1972 to 1975 by bands assembled by Chick Corea under the name Return to Forever. The album is a compilation of tracks from the four Polydor studio albums, Light as a Feather (1973), Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973), Where Have I Known You Before (1974) and No Mystery (1975) together with four previously unreleased live tracks (including a very funky 14 minute version of "Spain").

Return to the Seventh Galaxy: The Anthology

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