Friends (Chick Corea album)

The quartet of Corea, Joe Farrell on reeds, Eddie Gómez on double bass, and Steve Gadd on drums recorded the album in 1978.[2] It was released by Polydor Records and the cover featured the Smurfs.[2]

Friends
Studio album by
Chick Corea
Released1978
Recorded1978
StudioKendun Recorders, Burbank, California, USA
GenreJazz
Length51:12
LabelPolydor
ProducerChick Corea
Chick Corea chronology
Secret Agent
(1978)		 Friends
(1978)		 Delphi I
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

Friends is an album by Chick Corea.

Friends received the 1979 Grammy award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group.[4]

Track listing

All pieces are composed by Chick Corea

Side one
  1. "The One Step" – 6:05
  2. "Waltse for Dave" – 7:32
  3. "Children's Song No. 5 – 1:15
  4. "Samba Song" – 10:00

Side two
  1. "Friends" – 9:26
  2. "Sicily" – 6:15
  3. "Children's Song #15" – 1:10
  4. "Cappucino" – 8:39

Personnel

Chart performance
YearChartPosition
1978 Billboard 200 86 [4]
1978 Billboard Jazz Albums 4 [4]
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References
  1. Yanow, Scott. "Chick Corea - Friends (1978) album review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 50. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. "Chick Corea - Friends (1978) | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
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