The Leprechaun (Chick Corea album)
The Leprechaun is an album by Chick Corea recorded and released in 1976.
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:48 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Chick Corea | |||
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The album was recorded during Corea's time with his jazz fusion group Return to Forever. Though the album is more jazz oriented than anything Return to Forever had produced up to that time, the fusion edge still rings through quite clearly. Corea was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Group for the album and the Grammy Award for the Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Leprechaun's Dream, Pt. 1" at the 19th Annual Grammy Awards in 1977.[3]
Track listing
All pieces composed by Chick Corea unless otherwise noted.
Side one
- "Imp's Welcome" – 2:56
- "Lenore" – 3:26
- "Reverie" – 2:01
- "Looking at the World" (Lyrics: Neville Potter) – 5:29
- "Nite Sprite" – 4:33
Side two
- "Soft and Gentle" (Gayle Moran) – 5:09
- "Pixiland Rag" – 1:11
- "Leprechaun's Dream Part 1" – 6:29
- "Leprechaun's Dream Part 2" – 6:34
Personnel
- Chick Corea – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Yamaha electric organ, Hohner clavinet, synthesizers (ARP Odyssey, Micromoog, Moog Model 15 modular synthesizer), percussion
- Danny Cahn, John Gatchell, Bob Millikan – trumpet
- Wayne Andre, Bill Watrous – trombone
- Joe Farrell – saxophone
- Ani Kavafian, Ida Kavafian – violin
- Louise Shulman – viola
- Fred Sherry – cello
- Eddie Gómez – double bass
- Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Gayle Moran – vocals
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | Billboard 200 | 42 [3] |
| 1976 | Billboard R&B Albums | 32 [3] |
| 1976 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 1 [3] |
References
- Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea - The Leprechaun (1976) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 50. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- "Chick Corea - The Leprechaun (1976) | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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