Artist page · 04/07/2026
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11 albums on Vinyles.com; classic 1972 Fusion LP 'Return To Forever' averages €8.55 with 186 for sale.
Chick Corea's career began in the early 1960s within Latin jazz scenes before expanding to jazz fusion and contemporary jazz. He recorded with notable jazz musicians and integrated the Fender Rhodes electric piano in the late 1960s. Forming the group Return to Forever in 1971, Corea contributed significantly to the jazz fusion movement. His catalog includes avant-garde projects, solo piano improvisations, and collaborations with Gary Burton and others. The 11 vinyl albums listed on Vinyles.com represent a broad spectrum of his styles from bebop to fusion.
The vinyl pressings cover original releases and reissues across major labels like ECM, Polydor, Warner Bros., and others, highlighting the continued collector interest in his work.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Enja Records · 1982
Elektra Musician · 1982
Elektra · 1982
Warner Bros. Records · 1982
Polydor · 1982
Warner Bros. Records · 1981
MPS Records · 1980
Polydor · 1980
Polydor · 1980
Warner Bros. Records · 1980
Polydor · 1979
America Records · 1979
Blue Note · 1978
Polydor · 1978
Blue Note · 1978
Polydor · 1978
Polydor · 1978
Blue Note · 1978
Inner City Records · 1978
Columbia · 1978
Oxford · 1976
Polydor · 1976
Polydor · 1976
Polydor · 1975
Blue Note · 1975
Polydor · 1974
Polydor · 1973
Polydor · 1973
ECM Records · 1972
ECM Records · 1972
Groove Merchant · 1972
Express · 1971
ECM Records · 1971
Blue Note · 1971
ECM Records · 1971
Solid State Records · 1969
Solid State Records · 1968
Vortex Records · 1968
Roost · 1963
ECM Records · Playlist
The tracks that sum up Chick Corea's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
This jazz fusion album founded by Corea and Stanley Clarke features four tracks, including the 12-minute title track and the suite 'Sometime Ago - La Fiesta' spanning over 23 minutes.
A solo piano album of contemplative post-bop pieces, including 'Noon Song' and a suite titled 'Where Are You Now? – A Suite Of Eight Pictures'.
A 2022 3-vinyl box set featuring collaborations with John Patitucci and Dave Weckl under the Akoustic Band name, including live and studio material.
Go further
Artists who share part of Chick Corea's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
"The Fender Rhodes piano became a passion after Miles Davis introduced me to it during my 1968-1970 tenure."— Chick Corea
Between 1962 and 1967, Chick Corea collaborated with key figures of Latin jazz including Mongo Santamaria and Cal Tjader, marking a foundational period before his jazz fusion breakthrough.
In 1971, Chick Corea created the band Return to Forever featuring bassist Stanley Clarke, initially focusing on jazz Latin styles and later moving into pure jazz fusion.
Chick Corea co-founded the Stretch label with Ron Moss in 1992 to gain artistic freedom, attracting artists like Bob Berg and John Patitucci to the imprint.
His album Corea Concerto won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Arrangement in 2001 for the piece 'Spain for Sextet and Orchestra', a highlight of his later career.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Chick Corea was an American jazz pianist and composer active from the 1960s until 2021, known for jazz fusion and contemporary jazz styles.
Return To Forever (1972), Piano Improvisations Vol. 1 (1971), and more recent collection sets are among his key vinyl releases.
He played jazz, bebop, Latin jazz, jazz fusion, and contemporary jazz, often incorporating electric piano and synthesizers.
Notable labels include ECM Records, Polydor, Warner Bros. Records, Candid, and Concord Jazz among others.
The Japanese original promo pressing from 1972 is rare with few known copies for sale; German ECM pressings are more common in the market.
Collectors in France often seek releases like Paint The World and Sardinia, available via local distributors.
Listen for electric piano textures, complex rhythms, Latin influences, and dynamic improvisation.
Yes, live albums like Live Under The Sky 79 from Tokyo capture his performance energy and are available in vinyl format.
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