Return To Forever - Live The Complete Concert (1977) [3 CD]

 


Return to Forever Live (and Return to Forever Live: The Complete Concert) is the final album by fusion band Return to Forever. It was recorded live at the Palladium in New York City on May 20 and 21 1977 as part of the Musicmagic tour to support the album of the same name. This was the only tour to feature the Musicmagic lineup, which included original members Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, and Joe Farrell, along with newly added member Gayle Moran on piano and a six-piece horn section.



  • Chick Corea – Minimoog, Fender Rhodes, Moog 15, Oberheim 3 Voice, Hohner Clavinet, Steinway piano
  • Stanley Clarke – Alembic basses, piccolo bass, vocals
  • Gerry Brown – drums
  • Joe Farrell – tenor and soprano saxophone, flute, piccolo
  • Gayle Moran – vocals, Hammond B3 organ, Yamaha electric piano, Minimoog
  • John Thomas – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • James Tinsley – trumpet, piccolo
  • Harold Garret – bass trombone, baritone horn, tuba
  • Jim Pugh – lead tenor trombone, batitone horn
  • Ron Moss – tenor trombone

Recorded live May 20-21, 1977 at The Palladium Theatre, NYC

CD 1

01. Opening '77 7:09
02. The Endless Night 20:30
03. Chick Corea-Spoken Intro of The Musicians 3:43
04. The Musician 14:04

CD 2

01. Stanley Clarke Spoken Intro To Hello Again So Long Mickey Mouse 1:38
02. Hello Again 6:02
03. So Long Mickey Mouse 10:51
04. Musicmagic 27:57

CD 3

01. Come Rain Or Come Shine; Fine And Dandy 3:55
02. Stanley Clarke Spoken Intro To Serenade 0:58
03. Serenade 13:56
04. Chick Corea Spoken Intro To The Moorish Warrior And Spanish Princess 1:05
05. The Moorish Warrior And Spanish Princess 18:16
06. Stanley Clarke Spoken Intro To Chick Corea's Piano Solo 2:01
07. Chick's Piano Solo 14:39
08. Spanish Fantasy 11:21
09. On Green Dolphin Street 9:30