RETURN TO FOREVER "Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy" MINT

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  RETURN TO FOREVER "Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy" MINT 1973 UK POLYDOR 1st PRESSING, GLOSSY MacNEILL SLEEVE
RETURN TO FOREVER featuring CHICK COREA
Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy

ORIGINAL UK POLYDOR (SUPER 2310 283) FIRST PRESSING (1973) OF RETURN TO FOREVER'S SUPERB PROG JAZZ/FUSION LP "Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy" - SADLY THE ONLY RELEASE TO FEATURE THIS SENSATIONAL LINE-UP
THIS COPY IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION (POSSIBLY COMPLETELY UNPLAYED) AND DELIVERS FLAWLESS SOUND ON MY SYSTEM - AT A VERY LOUD VOLUME! (see detailed audio assessment below) - FANTASTIC COPY

PRESSED ON QUALITY MID-WEIGHT VINYL (surprisingly sturdy pressing from Polydor who were never know for their heavyweight vinyl)
FIRST ISSUE MATRIX: 2310283 A//1 ∇ 420 11 4 / 2310283 B//1 ∇ 420 11 1
THE LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL DEEPLY GLOSSY FULLY LAMINATED SINGLE SLEEVE "Printed and made in England by MacNeill Press Ltd., London, S.E.1"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLYDOR POLY-LINED COMPANY INNER SLEEVE

The second incarnation of Chick Corea's influential fusion group released only a single record, the magnificent Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy.
Featuring a more rock-oriented approach than the Flora Purim-Joe Farrell band that was responsible for both Return to Forever and Light as a Feather, Corea and old standby Stanley Clarke join forces here with propulsive drummer Lenny White and electric guitarist Bill Connors.
Although Connors lacks the sophistication of Al Di Meola, the young guitarist who replaced him, he possesses a deliciously raw sound that keeps Corea's heady compositions firmly grounded. White introduces a funk aspect to the music, replacing Airto's Latin grooves from the first two records. Clarke is as good, wrenching some truly frightening sounds out of his electric basses.
This increased emphasis on electric instrumentation, also displayed in Corea's heavy use of synthesizers, is another thing that separates this record from the previous Return to Forever releases. And as good as the band performances are, it is the quality of the compositions that marks Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy as an indispensable disc of '70s fusion.
"Captain Senor Mouse," one of Corea's finest fusion compositions, receives an excellent treatment here. Likewise, the two-part "Space Circus" is a fantastic mix of haunting and grooving elements, with some simply incredible solos thrown into the mix.
With Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Corea continues his streak of simply timeless fusion albums. The best of the electric RTF albums.

Track Listing:
Side 1: Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy / After The Cosmic Rain / Captain Senor Mouse
Side 2: Theme To The Mothership / Space Circus Part 1 - Part II / The Game Maker

LABELS: The labels are MINT - clean and bright with no unwanted marks/writing and no evident spindle traces - this copy has possibly never been played
VINYL Visual: The vinyl retains its original deep, like-new, glossy sheen and is practically unmarked (to be very picky there is just one mega light hairline which has absolutely no audio consequence - MINT(-) (the light mark on the vinyl in the eighth photo is a reflection from the window and is not on the record)
VINYL Audio: Outstanding audio quality throughout - clean, sharp, warm and vibrant sound and on playback at a loud volume (which is how I always listen to my LPs prior to listing) there are no scratches, no sticks or jumps, no clicks/pops and no surface noise. The sound quality is really sensational and the LP plays to the highest standard with all frequencies bright and clear, no groove-wear and no distortion (it's probably never been played) and is graded a MINT for audio (it's flawless) - this is a really fantastic copy
SLEEVE: The fully laminated and deeply glossy sleeve is very strictly graded an EXCELLENT+ with clean, unmarked surfaces and only the lightest touch of storage wear on the edges/corners but otherwise nothing to fault

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