Chick Corea - The Leprechaun (Vinyl LP)

Chick Corea – The Leprechaun is an album by pianist and keyboardist Chick Corea, released on Polydor in 1976 (cat. no. PD-6062). Corea produced it himself, with Bernie Kirsh as engineer. The concept album about a leprechaun character combines fusion with brass and string arrangements; Steve Gadd plays drums, Anthony Jackson and Eddie Gomez share bass duties, Joe Farrell plays reeds and Gayle Moran sings. The album won two Grammy Awards. This copy is the 1976 US original pressing with its original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Polydor PD-6062
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: 1976
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion
• Extras: Original inner sleeve (OIS)

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.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Imp's Welcome (Chick Corea)
2. Lenore (Chick Corea)
3. Reverie (Chick Corea)
4. Looking At The World (Chick Corea, Neville Potter)
5. Nite Sprite (Chick Corea)

Side B

1. Soft And Gentle (Gayle Moran)
2. Pixiland Rag (Chick Corea)
3. Leprechaun's Dream (Chick Corea)

Personnel

Chick Corea (piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer, percussion), Steve Gadd (drums), Anthony Jackson (bass), Eddie Gomez (double bass), Joe Farrell (saxophone, flute), Gayle Moran (vocals).

Brass: Danny Cahn, John Gatchell, Bob Millikan (trumpet), Bill Watrous, Wayne Andre (trombone). Strings: Ida and Annie Kavafian (violin), Louise Schulman (viola), Fred Sherry (cello).

Produced by Chick Corea; engineered by Bernie Kirsh.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1976 US first edition on Polydor, cat. no. PD-6062.

Does Stanley Clarke play on The Leprechaun?
No. Bass is played by Anthony Jackson and Eddie Gomez. Stanley Clarke was Corea's partner in Return To Forever but does not appear on this album.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Chick Corea records?
Yes, for example Chick Corea – My Spanish Heart and Chick Corea – Return To Forever. More titles are in our Fusion collection.