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Return To Forever: No Mystery

In February 1975, “Polydor” label released “No Mystery”, the fifth Return to Forever album. It was recorded in January 1975, at “Record Plant Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Chick Corea and Shelly Yakus.

Personnel:

  • Chick Corea – vocals, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hohner clavinet, Yamaha electric organ, synthesizers (ARP Odyssey, Minimoog), snare drum, marimba
  • Al Di Meola – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Stanley Clarke – vocals, electric bass, acoustic bass, Yamaha electric organ, synthesizer
  • Lenny White – drums, percussion, congas, marimba
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer
  • Tom Rabstenek – mastering
  • Bill Levy – cover art direction

Track listing:

  1. Dayride – Stanley Clarke
  2. Jungle Waterfall – Chick Corea. Stanley Clarke
  3. Flight of the Newborn – Al Di Meola
  4. Sofistifunk – Lenny White
  5. Excerpt from the First Movement of Heavy Metal – Chick Corea, Lenny White, Al Di Meola
  6. No Mystery – Chick Corea
  7. Interplay – Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke
  8. Celebration Suite, Part I – Chick Corea
  9. Celebration Suite, Part II – Chick Corea

John Coltrane: OM

In January 1968, “Impulse!” label released “Om”, a posthumously-released John Coltrane album. It was recorded in October 1965, at “Camelot Sound Studios” in Seattle, Washington, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • John Coltrane – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Rafael Garrett – clarinet, double bass
  • Joe Brazil – flute
  • McCoy Tyner – piano
  • Jimmy Garrison – bass
  • Elvin Jones – drums
  • Jan Kurtis – engineer
  • Robert and Barbara Flynn – cover design
  • Joe Lebow – liner design
  • Bill Levy – photography
  • Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Om, Part 1
  2. Om, Part 2