Chick Corea – Three Quartets (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1981)

Chick Corea – Three Quartets is an acoustic jazz album by pianist Chick Corea, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1981 (German cat. no. WB 56 908). It was recorded and mixed in January and February 1981 at Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Corea himself. Despite the title, the same quartet plays throughout: Corea on a Bösendorfer grand, Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), Eddie Gomez (bass) and Steve Gadd (drums). The three quartets are multi-part compositions by Corea; the two parts of Quartet No. 2 are dedicated to Duke Ellington and John Coltrane. This copy is a still factory sealed German pressing from 1981.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Warner Bros. Records WB 56 908
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: EU original (Germany)
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1981
• Genre: Jazz, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Quartet No. 1 (Chick Corea)
2. Quartet No. 3 (Chick Corea)

Side B

1. Quartet No. 2, Part 1 – Dedicated To Duke Ellington (Chick Corea)
2. Quartet No. 2, Part 2 – Dedicated To John Coltrane (Chick Corea)

Personnel

Chick Corea (grand piano, composer, arranger, producer), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), Eddie Gomez (bass), Steve Gadd (drums). Recorded and mixed by Bernie Kirsh; mastered by Bernie Grundman.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is the German edition from the year of release, 1981, on Warner Bros. Records with catalogue number WB 56 908.

Is the record still sealed?
Yes, this copy is still in its shrink wrap and has not been opened. That is why there is no Goldmine grading of record and sleeve.

Are there three different quartets?
No. The title refers to the three compositions. Every piece is played by the same line-up of Corea, Brecker, Gomez and Gadd.

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