Return to Forever

Summary

Return to Forever is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Return to Forever's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Return to Forever's genre is jazz fusion^[4].
• Return to Forever followed Crystal Silence^[5].
• Return to Forever was followed by Light as a Feather^[6].
• Return to Forever was produced by Manfred Eicher^[7].
• Return to Forever was performed by Chick Corea^[8].
• Return to Forever's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[9].
• Return to Forever's Commons category is recorded as Return to Forever^[10].
• Return to Forever was distributed by music streaming^[11].
• Return to Forever was released on January 1, 1972^[12].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[13]

• First release date: 1972-07-01^[14]

• Genre(s): jazz, jazz fusion, latin jazz^[15]

• Community tags: ecm, fusion, jazz, jazz fusion, latin jazz^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: 46fa76ea-8bed-3f13-808b-ac313db502b8^[17]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Return to Forever was Chick Corea^[8]. It was produced by Manfred Eicher^[7].

Publication

Return to Forever was published on January 1, 1972^[12]. Its genre is jazz fusion^[4]. It was distributed by music streaming^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Return to Forever followed Crystal Silence^[5]. It was followed by Light as a Feather^[6].

Why It Matters

Return to Forever ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]