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Return to Forever was an American jazz fusion band that was founded by pianist Chick Corea in 1972. The band has had many members, with the only consistent bandmate of Corea's being bassist Stanley Clarke. Along with Weather Report, The Headhunters, and Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever is often cited as one of the core groups of the jazz-fusion movement of the 1970s. Several musicians, including Clarke, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira and Al Di Meola, came to prominence through their performances on Return to Forever albums.

After playing on Miles Davis's jazz-fusion albums In a Silent Way (1969) and Bitches Brew (1970), Corea formed an avant-garde jazz band called Circle with Dave Holland, Anthony Braxton and Barry Altschul. In 1972, after converting to Scientology, Corea decided he wanted to communicate better with his audience. This meant performing a more accessible style of music than avant-garde jazz.

Return to Forever first disbanded in 1977 after five years and seven studio albums. The band never released another studio album, but occasionally reunited for live performances until Corea's death in 2021.

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Discography

Album

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1973Hymn of the Seventh GalaxyReturn to Forever featuring Chick Corea3.56
1973Light as a FeatherChick Corea and Return to Forever4.511
1974Where Have I Known You BeforeReturn to Forever featuring Chick Corea4.57
1975No MysteryReturn to Forever feat. Chick Corea44
1976Romantic WarriorReturn to Forever4.3514
1977MusicmagicReturn to Forever46
2021Fragments of Time (live 1974)Return To Forever1
2022Alive in AmericaReturn to Forever1

Album + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1985The Best of Return to ForeverReturn to Forever1
1996Return to the Seventh Galaxy: The AnthologyReturn to Forever featuring Chick Corea1
1996This Is Jazz 12Return to Forever1
2008The Definitive CollectionChick Corea and Return to Forever1
2008The AnthologyReturn to Forever1
2008Where Have I Known You Before / No MysteryReturn to Forever featuring Chick Corea2
2011The Complete Columbia Albums CollectionReturn to Forever1

Album + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1978LiveReturn to Forever2
1978Live: The Complete ConcertReturn to Forever54
2008ReturnsReturn to Forever43
2009Returns Live at Montreux 2008Return to Forever1
2012The Mothership ReturnsReturn to Forever41
June 25, 2011 – Syracuse, NYReturn to Forever1

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