Return to Forever

Their appearance on The Old Grey Whistle Test, which primarily welcomed rock and pop acts, was another sign of the way fusion had crossed over. Although it was a relatively concise song for them, “Medieval Overture” — the lead track from 1976’s Romantic Warrior, which made it up to Number 35 — distilled the Return to Forever and fusion experience. Playing sometimes in unison and sometimes individually, the band incorporates the looseness of a jazz ensemble, the power-chord intensity of a rock unit, and the synth-solo flash of a prog band.

PERSONNEL:

• Chick Corea - keyboards
• Stanley Clarke - bass
• Al Di Meola - guitar (tracks 1 to 5)
• Bill Connors - guitar (track 6)
• Lenny White - drums

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Medieval Overture
• A2. Introducing the Band
• A3. Sorceress
• A4. The Magician

• SIDE B
• B1. The Romantic Warrior
• B2. Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant