Return to the 7th Galaxy

Chick Corea, Return to Forever | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 24, 1996)
• Original Release Date: September 24, 1996
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000474W
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #209,613 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Overview, September 18, 2002

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Oliver Towne (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return to the 7th Galaxy (Audio CD)

Let's say you got rid of your LP collection sometime in the '80s and now you're thinking about replacing those lost RTF albums, but you're not sure if you want to buy them all. Well, this compilation makes a very good substitute. Most of the band's albums are covered, starting with the eponymous 1972 debut and ending with "No Mystery." I'm not sure I agree with the decision to include the live radio versions of 'Spain,''After The Cosmic Rain,' and 'Bass Folk Song,' as the sound quality is somewhat poor, but, on the other hand, where else can you hear rare tracks featuring Steve Gadd and Mingo Lewis? It's probably worth having this glimpse into the group's evolution, as well as the intensity of their live performances. But as the previous reviewer says, the real gold is on Disc Two, with its generous portions of "Where Have I Known You Before?" and "No Mystery."

If you're familiar with RTF and are simply rebuilding your collection, buying this along with "Romantic Warrior" will cover a lot of ground.

If this is your first experience with 1970s fusion, you might be better off buying one of the following CDs: Rockers, check out the original "Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy" album and work your way forward. Jazz fans, try the very first album, or "Light As A Feather," and then move on to "Where Have I known You Before?" There's quite a difference between the various incarnations of RTF and not everyone is going to like everything, but I'm betting you will like one or the other.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of early 70s RTF!!!, June 25, 2001

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This review is from: Return to the 7th Galaxy (Audio CD)

Having only previously owned 'Romantic Warrior', I didn't know quite what to expect of this set. The first disc has three cuts from a guitar-less RTF that are only slighlty less enjoyable due to some dated vocals. There are 3 live tracks with Bill Connors on guitar, great stuff no question. The best is saved for last though, disc two is the classic Corea/Clarke/DiMeola/White line-up. Fantastic jazz-rock that is still far ahead of much music recorded today. Overall, a great collection if don't already own the Polygram RTF discs.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Yes!, February 16, 2004

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Slave "8on2" (Las Vegas, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return to the 7th Galaxy (Audio CD)

Excellent collection of RTF music. I listen to this quite a bit simply because it has the best flow. Not having to put on seperate cds looking for all the great ones is awesome! I disagree with the previous review about the sounds quality on the live stuff. It's pretty nice considering the period and the trainwrecks that happened during live performances in those days. Clean and clear. I have plenty of "bad" sounding stuff that makes these sound like gold. Great 2 cds! Now we need the RTF Old Grey Whistle Test on DVD!!!