Album

Circulus

Chick Corea

1978 · Jazz

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Circulus by Chick Corea

Circulus is a Jazz album by Chick Corea, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. ADrone22:25

Side B

  1. BQuartet Piece No. 116:13

Side C

  1. CQuartet Piece No. 217:33

Side D

  1. D1Quartet Piece No. 312:25
  2. D2Percussion Piece5:52

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
  • brittle
  • chaotic
  • cerebral

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Side A recorded April 8, 1970, in New York City.
Sides B to D recorded August 21, 1970, in New York City.
All selections are stereo and released here for the first time.
"Two unreleased sessions documenting the foundation of the celebrated quartet Circle."
Runouts are etched except for the single, standalone character plating symbol (that is sometimes followed by an etched number) which is stamped.

Credits

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Performers

  • Barry AltschulDRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION, MARIMBA MARIMBA
  • Chick CoreaPIANO, PERCUSSION PIANO , VIBRAPHONE, MARIMBA PIANO, PIANO , VIBRAPHONE , PERCUSSION, MARIMBA
  • Dave HollandBASS, PERCUSSION BASS, GUITAR, PERCUSSION GUITAR
  • Anthony BraxtonALTO SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, CONTRABASS CLARINET

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