RETURN TO FOREVER / Philly 1973 the lost Gadd era (1CDR)

◆The Bijou Cafe, Philadelphia, PA, 1973
1. Captain Senour Mouse
2. The Game Maker
3. Bass Folk Song
4. Spain
5. Sometime Ago (fade out)

◇Personnel;
Chick Corea (Electric Piano)
Bill Conners (Guitar)
Stanley Clarke (Acoustic & Electric Bass)
Mingo Lewis (Percussion) & Steve Gadd (Drums)

The first release from the newly reborn Rainbow Seeker label, featuring Steve Gadd's 1973 Philadelphia performance of Return to Forever, digitally remastered from a high-quality audience master. This label's first release, focused on bringing rare live recordings from the '70s and '80s jazz and fusion scenes to life with the latest remastering technology, lives up to its purpose in terms of both the rarity of the recordings and the upgraded sound quality. This must-have title captures the "lost records" of RTF's brief, storied period, when Steve Gadd and Mingo Lewis were featured in the band. Official recordings, as well as private recordings, are rare. It's a must-have title, capturing the stunning quality of this performance. The performance itself is phenomenal, and even non-fans will be blown away by the young Gadd's almost murderous drumming. While the fade-out at "Sometime Ago" is disappointing and doesn't capture the full performance, the richness of the content, the preciousness of the recording, and the timeless sound quality will leave you completely satisfied!