Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy
| Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy | ||||
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Record Plant Studios, New York City | ||||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 42:14 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Chick Corea | |||
| Return to Forever chronology | ||||
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| Chick Corea chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Non-US version of cover | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [5] |
Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy is a studio album by American jazz fusion band
Airto and Joe Farrell, and marked a shift away from the largely acoustic fusion they created. Drummer Lenny White and guitarist Bill Connors
make their first appearances with the group. Connors would leave shortly after the albums release.
Music
Drawing on rock and funk, the album emphasized electric instruments more than Return to Forever's previous albums. Clarke contributed one song for the album while Corea wrote the rest of the material.[1] Corea relied mostly on electric piano and organ.[6]
Critical reception
Daniel Gioffre for
Allmusic wrote, "it is the quality of the compositions that marks Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy as an indispensable disc of '70s fusion".[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chick Corea except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy" | 3:31 | |
| 2. | "After the Cosmic Rain" | Stanley Clarke | 8:25 |
| 3. | "Captain Señor Mouse" | 9:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Theme to the Mothership" | 8:49 |
| 5. | "Space Circus, parts 1-2" | 5:42 |
| 6. | "The Game Maker" | 6:46 |
| Total length: | 42:14 | |
Personnel
- Chick Corea – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, harpsichord, Yamaha electric organ, gongs
- Bill Connors – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Stanley Clarke – electric bass, bell tree
- Lenny White – drums, percussion, congas, bongos
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Billboard 200 | 124 [7] |
| 1974 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 7 [7] |
References
- ^ a b c Gioffre, Daniel. "Return to Forever - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973) album review | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 1974). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ISBN 9780830415953. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Return to Forever - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973) | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
External links
- Return to Forever - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973) album review by Daniel Gioffre, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Return to Forever - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Return to Forever - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Return to Forever - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973, Remastered 1991) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
