For Yous Furnish To Forever - 1973 [1998] Low-Cal Every 2Nd A Plume (Deluxe Edition) [2 Cd]

The 1998 re-release of Return to Forever's Light As a Feather -- the second, final, in addition to around pop album of the band's initiative of all edition -- equally a two-CD railroad train had the upshot of nearly doubling the band's released output. The initiative of all disc contains the master album equally sequenced, piece the mo contains over an hr of outtakes, including around novel titles in addition to tracks that were reconstructed from a publish of takes. The actual album equally originally released was a splendidly light, fluid, fleeting practise inward electrical jazz alongside a rigid whiff of Brazil, featuring Corea's lyrical, probing occur Rhodes electrical pianoforte in addition to containing a publish of Corea tunes -- specially the Rodrigo-based "Spain" -- that became standards. Airto Moreira was a whirlwind on trap drums in addition to overdubbed percussion, Flora Purim's vocals gave the band around commercial appeal; Stanley Clarke made his initiative of all astounding demeanor upon on electrical in addition to stand-up basses; Joe Farrell contributed superb air current solos. The outtakes are of uniformly high quality, all only 1 unmarked past times post-production, alongside fantabulous solos all around. The major surprise is iv takes of a melody previously released on Corea's 1972 ECM album Return to Forever. "What Games Shall We Play Today?" is a neat trivial Chick Corea boogaloo alongside a fragile wah-wah pedal applied to the Rhodes. It was heartening to run into the jazz manufacture live starting to document its electrical music heritage alongside the same thoroughness 1 time reserved exclusively for acoustic jazz landmarks.

The expanded version of this recording includes many alternate takes of iv of these selections, only too includes "Matrix," which was non on whatsoever RTF albums, in addition to at that topographic point are iv versions of "What Game Shall We Play Today?," which was exclusively available on the ECM release. From a historical perspective, this is the around of import endeavour of Corea's career, quite dissimilar than his prior previous progressive or improvising efforts, in addition to the pivotal commencement of his career equally the around pop contemporary jazz keyboardist inward history.

Light equally a Feather won the 1972 Playboy Jazz Album of the yr in addition to has been selected past times many magazines in addition to polls equally 1 of the greatest jazz albums always recorded. For many years this album has been listed on The Absolute Sound super disc listing in addition to the Stereophile listing of "Records to Die For." It is too featured inward Tom Moon's 1,000 Albums to Hear Before You Die.

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Track listing:
All tracks written past times Chick Corea except where noted.

CD 1
1. "You're Everything" (Corea/Neville Potter) 5:11
2. "Light equally a Feather" (Clarke/Purim) 10:57
3. "Captain Marvel" 4:53
4. "500 Miles High" (Corea/Potter) 9:07
5. "Children's Song" 2:47
6. "Spain" (Corea/Joaquín Rodrigo) 9:51

CD 2
01 Matrix (Corea) 7:57
02 Light As Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Feather (Alternative Take) 10:42
03 500 Miles High (Alternative Take) 9:05
04 Children's Song (Alternative Take) 2:43
05 Spain (Composite Alternative Take) 5:28
06 Spain (Alternative Take) 8:57
07 What Games Shall We Play Today? (Corea/Neville Potter) 3:22
08 What Games Shall We Play Today? (Alternative Take) 4:00
09 What Games Shall We Play Today? (Alternative Take) 3:34
10 What Games Shall We Play Today? (Alternative Take) 3:47

Personnel:

Chick Corea – electrical piano
Stanley Clarke – double bass
Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone, flute
Airto Moreira – drums
Flora Purim – vocals, percussion