Friends (Chick Corea album)
| Friends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California, USA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:12 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Chick Corea | |||
| Chick Corea chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Friends is a studio album by Chick Corea. It features a quartet of Corea, saxophonist Joe Farrell, acoustic bassist Eddie Gómez and drummer Steve Gadd. It was released by Polydor Records in 1978, and the cover featured The Smurfs.[2]
Friends received the 1979 Grammy award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All pieces are composed by Chick Corea.
Side one[edit]
- "The One Step" – 6:05
- "Waltse for Dave" – 7:32
- "Children's Song #5" – 1:15
- "Samba Song" – 10:00
Side two[edit]
- "Friends" – 9:26
- "Sicily" – 6:15
- "Children's Song #15" – 1:10
- "Cappucino" – 8:39
Personnel[edit]
- Chick Corea – Steinway acoustic grand piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Joe Farrell – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Eddie Gómez – double bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
Chart performance[edit]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Billboard 200 | 86 [4] |
| 1978 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 4 [4] |
References[edit]
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea - Friends (1978) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 50. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ a b c "Chick Corea - Friends (1978) | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
