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Returns (album)

Returns is a live album by American fusion band Return to Forever. Released in 2009 by Eagle Records, it is the first recording by the band after a hiatus of 32 years. Also in 2009 a video recording of the band's live performances from the "Returns" tour at Montreux, Switzerland and (bonus material) Clearwater, Florida was released by Eagle Rock Entertainment as Returns: Live at Montreux 2008.

CD track listing

Disc one

  1. "Opening Prayer" <small>(Chick Corea)</small> – 2:03
  2. "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy" <small>(Corea)</small> – 3:43
  3. "Vulcan Worlds" <small>(Stanley Clarke)</small> – 13:45
  4. "Sorceress" <small>(Lenny White)</small> – 11:22
  5. "Song to the Pharaoh Kings" <small>(Corea)</small> – 27:13
  6. Al's Solo, including – 8:54
  7. *"Children's Song #3" <small>(Corea)</small> duet with Chick Corea
  8. *"Passion Grace & Fire" <small>(di Meola)</small>
  9. *"Mediterranean Sundance" <small>(di Meola)</small>
  10. *"Café 1930" <small>(Astor Piazzolla)</small>
  11. *"Spain" <small>(Corea, Joaquín Rodrigo)</small> duet with Chick Corea
  12. "No Mystery" <small>(Corea)</small> – 8:52

Disc two

  1. "Friendship" <small>(Corea)</small> Chick's Solo, including "Solar" <small>(Miles Davis)</small> – 8:52
  2. "Romantic Warrior" <small>(Corea)</small> – 7:19
  3. "El Bayo de Negro" Stanley's Solo <small>(Clarke)</small> – 11:25
  4. "Lineage" Lenny's Solo <small>(White)</small> – 7:39
  5. "Romantic Warrior" (continued) <small>(Corea)</small> – 3:03
  6. "Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant" <small>(Corea)</small> – 14:03

Bonus tracks

  1. <li value=7>"500 Miles High" <small>(Corea)</small> – 12:48
  2. BBC Lifetime Achievement Award to RTF as presented by Sir George Martin, including a performance of "Romantic Warrior" – 8:20

Recorded at the:

DVD-Video track listing

Main show – Stravinski Auditorium, Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, 18 July 2008
  1. Introduction
  2. "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy" <small>(Chick Corea)</small>
  3. "Vulcan Worlds" <small>(Stanley Clarke)</small>
  4. "Sorceress" <small>(Lenny White)</small>
  5. "Song to the Pharaoh Kings" <small>(Corea)</small>
  6. Al's solo
  7. "No Mystery" <small>(Corea)</small>
  8. "Chick's Solo
  9. "Romantic Warrior" <small>(Corea)</small>
  10. "El Bayo de Negro" (Stanley's solo)
  11. "Lineage" (Lenny's solo)
  12. "Romantic Warrior" (conclusion) <small>(Corea)</small>
Bonus tracks – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida, 31 July 2008
  1. <li value=13>"Lineage" (Lenny's solo)
  2. Al's solo
  3. "Friendship" (Chick's solo)
  4. "El Bayo de Negro" (Stanley's solo)
  5. "Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant" <small>(Corea)</small>

Personnel

Return to Forever

CD production

  • Return To Forever – producer
  • Bernie Kirsh – engineer (recording, mixing)
  • Buck Snow – engineer (mixing)
  • Doug Sax – engineer (mastering)
  • Marc Bessant – artwork, cover

DVD-Video production

  • Return To Forever – producer, engineer (mixing)
  • Christine Strand – producer (video), director
  • Josh Adams – producer (video)
  • Buck Snow – engineer (mixing)
  • E. Churchod – photography
  • Georges A. Braunschweig – photography

Chart performance

References

External links