Chick Corea – My Spanish Heart (Vinyl 2LP | DE Original | 1976)

Chick Corea – My Spanish Heart is a double album by pianist Chick Corea, recorded in October 1976 at Kendun Recorders in Burbank and produced, arranged and composed by Corea himself. It was released in 1976 on Polydor (German cat. no. 2669 034). Corea draws on Spanish and Latin American influences, with Stanley Clarke on bass, Steve Gadd on drums, Don Alias on percussion, Gayle Moran on vocals and Jean-Luc Ponty guesting on Armando's Rhumba, plus a string quartet and a horn section. The album reached No. 2 on the US jazz chart. This copy is the original 1976 German pressing in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Polydor 2669 034
• Format: 2 x Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1976
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Fusion, Latin Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH CC1).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Love Castle
2. The Gardens
3. Day Danse
4. My Spanish Heart
5. Night Streets

Side B

1. The Hilltop (Chick Corea/Stanley Clarke)
2. The Sky (Part 1: Children's Song No. 8 / Part 2: Portrait Of Children's Song No. 8)
3. Wind Danse

Side C

1. Armando's Rhumba
2. Prelude To El Bozo
3. El Bozo, Parts I–III

Side D

1. Spanish Fantasy, Parts I–IV

Personnel

Chick Corea (piano, Fender Rhodes, Yamaha organ, Minimoog, Moog 15, ARP Odyssey, Polymoog, percussion, vocals; composer, arranger, producer), Stanley Clarke (acoustic bass on The Gardens, The Hilltop, Armando's Rhumba, Spanish Fantasy), Steve Gadd (drums), Don Alias (percussion), Gayle Moran (vocals), Jean-Luc Ponty (violin on Armando's Rhumba), Narada Michael Walden (handclaps on Armando's Rhumba).

Horns: John Thomas (lead trumpet), John Rosenburg and Stuart Blumberg (trumpet), Ron Moss (trombone). Strings: Arriaga Quartet (Barry Socher, Connie Kupka, Carole Mukogawa, David Speltz). Engineer: Bernie Kirsh. Mastering: Bob Ludwig. Recorded October 1976 at Kendun Recorders, Burbank.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the original 1976 German issue on Polydor with catalogue number 2669 034 (single discs 2929 031 and 2929 032), in a gatefold sleeve.

Who wrote the music?
All compositions are by Chick Corea; on The Hilltop, Stanley Clarke is also credited as composer. The Sky revisits Corea's Children's Song No. 8.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or overall appearance. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Chick Corea records?
Yes, for example Chick Corea – Children's Songs, Chick Corea – The Leprechaun and Chick Corea – Return To Forever. More titles are in our Jazz collection.