Return to Forever - The Anthology
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Free Music Review: Remastered Collection Sounds Great!
Hit: 5 Stars
This two disc set collects the best of four albums. "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy" (Polydor 5536) was released in 1973. "Where Have I Known You Before" (Polydor 6509) reached #32 on the Billboard Album Chart in 1974. "No Mystery" (Polydor 6512) reached #39 in 1975, winning a Grammy. "Romantic Warrior" (Columbia 34076) reached #35 in 1976, and the entire album is included in this collection.
These tracks were remastered by Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. "Vulcan Worlds" does not have the familiar echo ending, but other than that, the only noticeable change is that the sound quality is much better. It is far easier to hear all of the instruments, especially on the Polydor tracks.
True RTF fans will still want to keep Polydor's earlier anthology "Return to the 7th Galaxy" for rarities like the live version of "The Shadow of Lo", but this new anthology is very easy to spend time with.
Free Music Review: FUSION POWERHOUSE
Hit: 5 Stars
I have most if not all of these tracks already but will be ordering this disc soon. I have a ticket to see the band in August. I have already seen this lineup 5 times back in their heyday. This is the classic RTF lineup, at least for most people. This is the band that opened my eyes to the great world of fusion music with their superb Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy album back in the day. If you don't have any of their music this is quite a good place to start. For me (and many others) these guys were one of the seminal fusion bands of their day. Real musicians playing intelligent, well crafted and executed compositions. I realize fusion is not everyone's cup of tea but in a music world filled with simplistic loop driven 'music' I will gladly take this every time. Get this and enjoy some of the best musicians around and challenge the musical side of your brain.
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Free Music Review: A really good anthology
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD runs the gamut of Return To Forever's music. It's also one of only a few anthologies that goes from a band's early music to their later music. In other words, it is a TRUE anthology. So many of these collections mix up the timeline and you don't get the progression of the music over time. Return To Forever is a band that set the tone for many other bands that came after them. From gentle melodies to blazing fusion, this band is well worthy of one's purchase of this album. It gives a good representation of their music without having to buy all the albums, though after listening to it one just might want to buy every album. I would also suggest that one looks into the solo efforts of each member of this great collaboration of talents. All of this band's members are well worthy of the monetary output involved in buying their albums, both together and alone.Free Music Review: Blast from the past
Hit: 5 Stars
What can I say? These guys pretty much defined jazz/rock fusion. Before Stanley no one played the electric bass with so much authority. Al Di meola was second only to John Mclaughlin. Of course Chick is Chick in any genre. What really amazes me about the recording is the drumming of Lenny White. I forgot what a monster he was and still is. This music brings back fond memories of a time when music was being stretched to it's limits and beyond. Not everyones cup of tea, then or now. But these guys started a revolution that forced other players to hone their chops and make it possible to have the folks we have today! I'm not as amazed at the technical wizardry now as I was back then because it is common to hear players today who have taken fusion to the next level. Still for nostalgia's sake and to see where it started you must buy this CD.Free Music Review: Welcome Back
Hit: 5 Stars
As part of Return To Forever's ambitious 2008 World Tour, this 20-track, 2-CD set featuring music from the band's legendary catalog has been issued on Concord Records.
The selections are from Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973), Where Have I Known You Before (1974), No Mystery (1975) and Romantic Warrior (1976). The original master tapes are remixed and remastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Mick Guzauski.
An impressive booklet includes an array of photographs and recollections from each band member. This definitive collection is more than two hours of classic fusion from a band which was in the forefront of a revolution of sound and creativity.