Chick Corea – Children's Songs (Vinyl LP)

Chick Corea – Children's Songs is a solo album by pianist Chick Corea on ECM (cat. no. ECM 1267). It was recorded digitally in July 1983 at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, produced by Manfred Eicher with Martin Wieland as engineer, and released in 1984. It contains 20 short, numbered piano pieces: according to the liner notes Corea wrote the first in 1971 and the rest gradually over the following years. It closes with an Addendum for violin, cello and piano featuring Ida Kavafian and Fred Sherry. This copy is the 1984 German original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: ECM Records ECM 1267
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1984
• Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Solo Piano

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (with some wear)

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Children's Song No. 1
2. Children's Song No. 2
3. Children's Song No. 3
4. Children's Song No. 4
5. Children's Song No. 5
6. Children's Song No. 6
7. Children's Song No. 7
8. Children's Song No. 8
9. Children's Song No. 9
10. Children's Song No. 10
11. Children's Song No. 11

Side B

1. Children's Song No. 12
2. Children's Song No. 13
3. Children's Song No. 14
4. Children's Song No. 15
5. Children's Song No. 16 & 17
6. Children's Song No. 18
7. Children's Song No. 19
8. Children's Song No. 20
9. Addendum (for violin, cello and piano)

Personnel

Chick Corea (piano, compositions); on the Addendum also Ida Kavafian (violin) and Fred Sherry (cello).

Production: Manfred Eicher; engineer: Martin Wieland. Cover design: Barbara Wojirsch.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the 1984 German first edition on ECM, catalogue number ECM 1267.

What makes Children's Songs special?
The pieces are very short, mostly one to two minutes, and deliberately simple. Corea worked on the series for over a decade; some numbers he had recorded earlier with Return To Forever and Gary Burton.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear, here some wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Chick Corea records?
Yes, for example Delphi 1 – Solo Piano Improvisations, Return To Forever and Crystal Silence with Gary Burton. More titles are in our Jazz collection.