Leprechaun, The

There is no doubt that Chick Corea is a monster keyboardist/pianist and this album is just one of many great ones he has released over his incredible career. It took me a few listens to get into this particular collection. Sometimes this genre of music goes over my head and it takes me a while to grasp it. But if you are looking for something different to listen to ... Corea's "The Leprechaun" is excellent. This is a great example of what happens when human beings get together to perform music (minus a computer).

The music gets more stars than what is available, however DO NOT BUY the MP3 version of The Leprechaun. They cut Leprechaun's Dream in HALF. You only get the first HALF of the song!!!

The cd was not complete. Half of the very last track (track 8 Leprechaun's Dream) was missing .Extremely disappointing. Can it be rectified or redownloaded correctly?

Beware - the MP3 album of "The Leprechaun" is missing the last song! Actually, it's the second half of the last song ("Leprechaun's Dream, Part 2"). Not there. Amazon has said they will investigate the problem, but we'll see if they ever get around to fixing this. They were gracious enough to refund my money, but I'd rather have the missing track!

put the cat out, make a cup of tea ,sit down in a comfy chair and close your eyes when you listen to this and take a little journey

I had this on LP and love it is a classic .

Anyone who claims this isn't as good as the stellar RTF lineup featuring Stanley Clark, Lenny White, etc. is missing the point--this is a more personal vision of Chick's and he got the people who he was the closest to in order to fulfill that vision. Eddie Gomez has tact and poise on bass, and plays acoustic bass with incredible aplomb. Steve Gadd lays down some of his all-time best drumming and arguably his best song with Night Sprite. The entire album sounds like part-jazz, part classical, and part-rock. It is really the funky side of rock. This is a jazz-rock staple. If you're a drummer you should listen to The Leprechaun because this was one of the albums that put Steve Gadd on the map. The vocal stylings of Gayle Moran is not my favorite portion of the album however she still puts a nice mystical quality to the proceedings, and this is precisely what Chick intended.The main reason why a few people rate this album under 5 stars is because they want a different side of Chick to play. Some are into the later Return to Forever outings--but this band is actually the original RTF lineup in many ways! It features classical instruments rather than the electric guitar, though. You don't have to prove your loyalty to a different style of Chick(he has so many!) by downgrading this recording. Try to hear it on its own merits--that of a concept jazz-rock-fantasy piece--and you should be richly rewarded. Plus this is the first of a few incredible recordings with the same rhythm section--also suggested is My Spanish Heart.

I first heard this recording on vinyl some years ago when a drummer friend of mine brought it over to my house along with The Mahavishnu Orchestra's BETWEEN NOTHINGNESS & ETERNITY. Both recordings solidified my love for jazz fusion. I bought a copy of both for myself on CD some years later. There is so much to offer in this classic CD. "Imp's Welcome" sounds like music for "The Arabian Nights". "Lenore" features more excellent work from Corea and his wife Gayle Moran. "Reverie" bleeds into "Looking At The World" a summation of the central character's view of things. "Night Sprite" features Corea, Joe Farrell, and Steve Gadd in rare form. "Soft And Gentle" is the ballad for the leprechaun to his love. "Pixiland Rag" is a re-working of Corea's "Children's Song #9". The central piece is "Leprechaun's Dream" which shows Chick's mastery of orchestral writing. This is the first of the trilogy of CD's from Chick ending with 1978's THE MAD HATTER.

So pleased I got this cd copy of this album.

Ottimo lavoro di quel geniaccio di Corea, che fà un mix sapiente e raffinato tra rock, elettronica, jazz e fantasia orchestrale. Miglior album di Fusion del 1975. Ottima stampa della Verve sul master originale della Polydor casa discografica per lunghi anni di Corea. Un lavoro dalle sofisticate melodie della stessa moglie di Corea dalla voce non di impatto ma perfettamente fusa nella tessitura musicale un pò come Flora Purim che ha collaborato con il pianista per molto tempo, ma anche un lavoro con ritmi e sincopatie percussive non indifferenti, sentire Night Sprite per credere, grandissimi gli accompagnatori di Chick da Steve Gadd ad Antony Jackson che tessono una base ritmica sorprendente. Un album da avere nella notevole produzione di questo grande artista Siculo americano Chick Armando Corea. Lo apprezzo doppiamente anche perchè mio compaesano, i siciliani si fanno riconoscere nel bene e nel male. Album difficile da trovare, ma per Amazon nulla è impossibile. Caldamente consigliato.

I finally find that one on CD. It is my favourite Chick Corea album. Most review won't agree, but it bring me to another world while listening.

génie de cet époustouflant virtuose du clavier et incroyable créateur de sonorités très riches et modernes CHICK COREA est magnifique comme d habitude et possède une réserve d harmonies à couper le souffle à écouter 10 fois par jour on ne se lasse pas de cet artiste

Klasse CD. Sehr guter Klang der in 1993 Remasterten Original CD aus dem Jahr 1976. Für alle RTF Fans m.E. sehr zu empfehlen.