Return to Forever
22 Nov 1975
Calderone Concert Hall
Hempstead, NY

I'm certain that in spite of the announcer's statement that this is recorded on 23 Nov 75, this is actually the 22 Nov show. The interlude talk has been editied out to create a solid 69 minutes of RTF music. It's almost all here, same as the 2 cd version except that the Lenny White drum solo at the end has been cut off. But come on, be honest with yourself, will you really miss a drum solo? How many times is the average music lover going to sit down with the purpose of listening to a drum solo? So for me, it's not complete but I don't care.   I happen to like this version better than the 2 disc concert version. If you're a completist who wants the 'being there' concert experience with all the talk, explanations, gratuitous introductions, and the complete drum solo, etc etc etc, skip this show and get the full 2 cd version from 22nd.  If you want a farily seamless version that's music-oriented, get this version.  It's farily obvious where the edits/cuts have occurred but the author did a nice job of making it a very enjoyable listen.

Note: Recorded as on long track.

Intro
Vulcan Worlds
Shadow of Lo
Romantic Warrior
Corea solo  > La Fiesta
DiMeoa solo
Clarke solo
Lenny solo //


Chick Corea - k
Al DiMeola - g
Stanley Clarke - b
Lenny White - d


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