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Return To Forever - Romantic Warrior (1976) {1997, Japanese Limited Edition, Remastered}

Posted By: popsakov

Date: 12 Jun 2022 23:38:04

Return To Forever - Romantic Warrior (1976) {1997, Japanese Limited Edition, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 325 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 116 Mb
Covers Included | 00:45:33 | RAR 5% Recovery
Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Progressive Rock | Sony Records #SRCS 9348

The most popular and successful lineup of Return to Forever – Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, and Al Di Meola – was coming off the Grammy-winning No Mystery when it recorded its third and final album, Romantic Warrior. It has been suggested that in employing a medieval album cover (drawn by Wilson McLean), using titles like "Medieval Overture" and "Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant," and occasionally playing in a baroque style, particularly in Clarke's "The Magician," Corea was responding to Rick Wakeman's successful string of albums on similar themes. Certainly, the music suggests that the musicians have been listening to Wakeman's band, Yes, among other progressive rock groups. But they bring more of a traditional jazz approach to their sound, particularly in the opening statement of intent "Medieval Overture" and the original side one closer, "The Romantic Warrior," both of which feature extensive acoustic piano soloing by Corea. The original side two – Di Meola's "Majestic Dance," "The Magician," and "Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant" – is much more in a jazz-rock style, with Di Meola particularly rocking out on extensive, fast-paced electric guitar solos. Meanwhile, the rhythm section of Clarke and White is always extremely busy, maintaining a funky, driving pulse and several cross rhythms no matter what's going on above it. This is particularly noticeable, naturally, on White's sole composition, "Sorceress," but it continues to keep the music in the fusion camp even when Corea is sounding like a more traditional jazz pianist. Romantic Warrior is the sound of a mature band at the top of its game, which may help explain why it was Return to Forever's most popular album, eventually certified as a gold record, and the last by this assemblage. Having expressed themselves this well, they decided it was time for them to move on.

~ William Ruhlmann, All Music

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Track List:

01. Medieval Overture [0:05:13.10]
02. Sorceress [0:07:32.42]
03. The Romantic Warrior [0:10:52.25]
04. Majestic Dance [0:04:59.65]
05. The Magician [0:05:28.20]
06. Duel Of The Jester And The Tyrant (Part I & II) [0:11:27.25]

Personnel:
Chick Corea – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hohner Clavinet, Yamaha YC45d organ, synthesizers (ARP Odyssey, Micromoog, Minimoog, Moog 15 modular, Polymoog), marimba, percussion
Al Di Meola – electric guitars, acoustic guitar, soprano guitar, handbells, slide whistle
Stanley Clarke – Alembic electric bass with Instant Flanger, piccolo bass, acoustic bass, bell tree, handbells
Lenny White – drums, timpani, congas, timbales, snare drums, suspended cymbals, alarm clock, handbells

EAC Log

Exact Audio Copy V1.5 from 20. February 2020

EAC extraction logfile from 26. May 2022, 12:21

Return To Forever / Romantic Warrior [SRCS 9348]

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