Return to Forever: The Anthology is a compilation of the "electric years" of jazz fusion band Return to Forever. The collection features newly remixed selections from Where Have I Known You Before and No Mystery, along with the entire Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy and Romantic Warrior albums. Remixing was performed by Mick Guzauski at Mad Hatter Studios, with mastering by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.[3]
| Return to Forever: The Anthology | ||||
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| Released | May 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1976 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant Studios, N.Y. (1973–1975) and Caribou Ranch, Colorado (1976) | |||
| Genre | Jazz-rock | |||
| Label | Concord Records | |||
| Producer | Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke | |||
| Return to Forever chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz | (not rated) [2] |
Track listing
editDisc one
edit- "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy" (Chick Corea) – 3:31
- "After the Cosmic Rain" (Stanley Clarke) – 8:25
- "Captain Señor Mouse" (Corea) – 9:01
- "Theme to the Mothership" (Corea) – 8:49
- "Space Circus, Pts. 1 & 2" (Corea) – 5:42
- "The Game Maker" (Corea) – 6:46
- "Vulcan Worlds" (Clarke) – 7:51
- "The Shadow of Lo" (Lenny White) – 7:32
- "Beyond the Seventh Galaxy" (Corea) – 3:13
- "Song to the Pharaoh Kings" (Corea) – 14:21
Track 1–6: from Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973, complete)
Track 7–10: from Where Have I Known You Before (1974)
Disc two
edit- "Dayride" (Clarke) – 3:25
- "Sofistifunk" (White) – 3:51
- "No Mystery" (Corea) – 6:10
- "Celebration Suite Part I & II" (Corea) – 14:01
- "Medieval Overture" (Corea) – 5:14
- "Sorceress" (White) – 7:34
- "The Romantic Warrior" (Corea) – 10:52
- "Majestic Dance" (Al Di Meola) – 5:01
- "The Magician" (Clarke) – 5:29
- "Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant Part I & II" (Corea) – 11:26
Track 1–4: from No Mystery (1975)
Track 5–10: from Romantic Warrior (1976, complete)
Chart performance
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz | 4[4] |
References
edit- ^ Jurek, Thom. "The Anthology - Return to Forever | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ Greenland, Tom. "Return to Forever: Return to Forever: The Anthology". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "The Anthology : Return To Forever : Concord Music Group". www2.concordmusicgroup.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "The Anthology - Return to Forever | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.