Live: The Complete Concert

~ Release by Return to Forever (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

This is a recording of the full concert, split to fit on 8 LP sides. Track lengths as printed explained:

A1 ... 11:20 ← incorrect, actual length 4:45 as given by the groove indicator ("wider groove") / CDs split at 7:09 (start of first verse, without intro)
A2 ... 8:04 ← incorrect, actual length 14:35 (including intro, as on studio album version)
B1 ... 8:04 (net length)
B2 ... 4:06 (introduction)
B3 ... 13:48 (net length)
C1 ... 1:19 (introduction)
C2 ... 6:02 (net length)
C3 ... 15:44 ← incorrect, actual length 9:42 (net length) or 10:54 (with applause)
C4 ... 3:39 (net length)
D1 ... 23:48 (total length of side D, including D2) ← 23:17 (net length)
D2 ... 0:31 (applause)
E1 ... 0:18 (introduction)
E2 ... 3:13 (net length)
E3 ... 0:20 (net length)
→ ... 0:56 introduction (not mentioned)
E4 ... 13:36 (net length)
F ... 19:36 (total length of side F, including applause)
G ... 17:06 (total length of side G, including 2:13 introduction and applause) ← split into 2 recordings G1 and G2, although the introduction is not mentioned on this release!)
H1 ... 9:39 (net length)
→ ... 1:40 "encore" calls (not mentioned)
H2 ... 9:10 (including 40 seconds closing applause)

Runout

Side A: CBS 01-66419-1A-1 D o T1 PAL 35351-1D
Side B: CBS 01-66419-1B-1 B o T1 PBL 35351-1C
Side C: CBS 01-66419-1C-1 D o T1 PAL 35352-1D
Side D: CBS 01-66419-1D-1
Side E: CBS 01-66419-1E-1 A o T2 PAL 35353-1D
Side F: CBS 01-66419-1F-1
Side G: CBS 01-66419-1G-1 A o T1 PAL 35354-1C
Side H: CBS 01-66419-1H-1 C o T1 PBL 35354-1D
(Runout stamped, except T1/2 and PAL/PBL...)

Manufactured by CBS Haarlem, NL.

Annotation last modified on 2023-02-14 17:18 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Opening ’77
54:45
A2The Endless Night (Part 1)
514:35
B1The Endless Night (Part 2)
58:04
B2Introduction of Musicians
4:06
B3The Musician
live recording of:
The Magician
composer:
Stanley Clarke
513:48
212" Vinyl
312" Vinyl
412" Vinyl

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
printed in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mastering:Bernie Grundman
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
copyrighted (©) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
mastered at:A&M Mastering Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3556026 [info]