1.6 Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant (Part I ; Part Il)
2.1 The Musician
2.2 Hello Again
2.3 Musicmagic
2.4 So Long Mickey Mouse
2.5 Do You Ever
2.6 The Endless Night
3.1 Opening '77
3.2 The Endless Night
3.3 Chick Corea: Spoken Intro of the Musicians
3.4 The Musician
4.1 Stanley Clarke: Spoken Intro to Hello Again / So Long Mickey Mouse
4.2 Hello Again
4.3 So Long Mickey Mouse
4.4 Musicmagic
5.1 Come Rain or Come Shine / Fine and Dandy
5.2 Stanley Clarke: Spoken Intro to Serenade
5.3 Serenade
5.4 Chick Corea: Spoken Intro to the Moorish Warrior and Spanish Princess
5.5 The Moorish Warrior and Spanish Princess
5.6 Stanley Clarke: Spoken Intro to Chick Corea's Piano Solo
5.7 Chick's Piano Solo
5.8 Spanish Fantasy
5.9 On Green Dolphin Street
Description:
"The Complete Columbia Albums Collection" on CD brings together the essential Columbia-era recordings of Return To Forever, one of the most influential jazz fusion bands of the 1970s. This collection captures the group at a creative peak, blending virtuosic musicianship with adventurous compositions that bridge jazz, rock, Latin influences and sophisticated chamber-like passages. Listeners can expect extended instrumental pieces, dazzling improvisations and rich ensemble interplay that showcase the band's technical brilliance and melodic imagination. As a CD edition, the set is designed for collectors and audiophiles who value both sound quality and a coherent overview of a crucial phase in the band's discography, making it ideal as either an introduction to Return To Forever or a comprehensive upgrade for long-time fans.
Music On CD is a specialist label known for giving classic albums a second life on compact disc, with a focus on catalog titles that deserve to remain available in high-quality editions. The manufacturer is appreciated by collectors for its careful curation of important recordings and its dedication to keeping landmark releases in print, often with solid remastering and reliable pressing quality. By issuing "The Complete Columbia Albums Collection," Music On CD reaffirms its role as a trusted source for timeless music presented in a durable, user-friendly CD format.
Return To Forever, founded by keyboardist and composer Chick Corea, is regarded as a cornerstone of jazz fusion. Over the course of the 1970s the band helped redefine the boundaries between jazz, rock and Latin music, featuring some of the era's finest instrumentalists and pushing ensemble playing to new levels of intensity and precision. With highly influential albums and acclaimed live performances, Return To Forever became a benchmark for technical excellence and musical innovation, inspiring generations of musicians across jazz, rock and progressive scenes. This collection documents that legacy in a focused way, gathering their Columbia output into one definitive package.