A killer classic from the second chapter of
Chick Corea's Return To Forever group – standard-setting fusion for the 70s, and a showcase of keyboard skills from
Chick that nobody would have imagined years before! There's definitely plenty of soaring energy at the core of the record – the great
Lenny White on drums and percussion, and
Stanley Clarke on a bit of organ and plenty of bass – the latter of which is used in nicely different ways than his work with George Duke! Al DiMeola plays electric and acoustic guitar, and
Chick also uses a bit of acoustic, next to Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and organ – and there's a warmth here that few other fusion combos could ever hope to touch. Titles include "Vulcan Worlds", "Where Have I Loved You Before", "The Shadow Of The Lo", "Where Have I Danced With You Before", "Beyond The Seventh Galaxy", "Earth Juice" and "Song To The Pharoah Kings".