Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy
1973 studio album by Return to Forever
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Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy is a studio album by American jazz fusion band Return to Forever. It was released in October 1973 by Polydor. It was the first album not to feature Flora Purim, Airto and Joe Farrell, and marked a shift away from the largely acoustic fusion they created. Drummer Lenny White and guitarist Bill Connors make their first appearances with the group. Connors would leave shortly after the album's release.
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| Released | October 1973 | |||
| Recorded | August 1973 | |||
| Studios | Record Plant Studios, New York City | |||
| Genres | Jazz fusion, jazz rock, progressive rock, space rock | |||
| Length | 42:14 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Chick Corea | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| Creem | B[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [5] |
Music
Drawing on rock and funk, the album emphasized electric instruments more than Return to Forever's previous albums. Clarke contributed one song for the album while Corea wrote the rest of the material.[1] Corea relied mostly on electric piano and organ.[6]
Critical reception
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chick Corea except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy" | 3:31 | |
| 2. | "After the Cosmic Rain" | Stanley Clarke | 8:25 |
| 3. | "Captain Señor Mouse" | 9:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 4. | "Theme to the Mothership" | 8:49 |
| 5. | "Space Circus, parts 1-2" | 5:42 |
| 6. | "The Game Maker" | 6:46 |
| Total length: | 42:14 | |
Personnel
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | Billboard 200 | 124 [7] |
| 1974 | Billboard Jazz Albums | 7 [7] |