Inside Out

Inside Out Artist: Chick Corea's Elektric Band
Label: Grp Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 011105960120
EAN: 0011105960120
ASIN: B0000001QT


Release Date: 1990-01-24

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Tracks:

  1. Inside Out
  2. Make A Wish, Part 1
  3. Make A Wish, Part 2
  4. Stretch It, Part 1
  5. Stretch It, Part 2
  6. Kicker
  7. Child's Play
  8. Tale Of Daring, Chapter 1
  9. Tale Of Daring, Chapter 2
  10. Tale Of Daring, Chapter 3
  11. Tale Of Daring, Chapter 4

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars stelio.......2006-10-08

It's hard to lsten to this cd now and say the sound is very up to date. I bought this cd when it was released in 1990 and i can say it was probably considered the most serious Electric Band effort. The players had been playing together for a few years and it really sounds like it. The solos are burning, the players were surely on their toes and nobody could deny that Chick had the greatest fusion band ny then. Chick's solo(clearly showing his admiration for Bertok's work)near the end of the cd is nothing but serious.Gambale puts in a great statement also and Marienthal shows that his sometimes cheesy sound can be overcomed by his feelings and his technique. This cd is not to be misjudged. The rythmic section is at the peak and everybody was very focused. Chick was clearly writing for his friends...

2 out of 5 stars Lounge Jazz.......2006-06-08

The Electric Band series is the weakest work that the fusion pioneer Chick Corea has ever done. It's colorless, generic and devoid of the creative energy that he is revered for. This is the same radio-friendly terasse-cafe type of dross that Spyro Gyra, Manteca, L.A. Express, Lee Rittenour and countless other faceless bands put out in the eighties. Definitely to be avoided if you are a serious fusion or jazz fan.

5 out of 5 stars Probably the best Elektric Band CD.......2005-02-05

I'm not a big fan of Chick Corea's electric work. I think he shines most with his acoustic setups and most of the electric stuff I just find lame. This was music that was trendy in the late 80s, but it's fallen out of favor, for good reason. Most of this fusion stuff is just trite and unimaginative, and the electric instruments didn't really add anything to the music.

But Inside Out is the rare exception. It's the only Elektric Band album I come back to repeatedly, for sure. It's edgy and energetic and the technical brilliance of Chick really comes through. Probably the only good electric album Chick has put out.

4 out of 5 stars Not a 5-star CD, but pretty darn good!.......2004-03-16

How someone feels about this release is going to depend completely on what "realm" of jazz he/she is into. If you're into classic "traditional" jazz, this may not be for you. This is full of complex rhythms and wacky progressions, all of which are performed seamlessly. No...this is NOT background music. This is music that requires an ear for minute details. In my opinion, it's an album that represents the Elektric Band's epitome of group composition. They couldn't have gone any further with their music...thus Beneath the Mask came next and was a dud.

2 out of 5 stars Boring............2003-02-01

I found this album to be boring. It is in the vane of Sunday Brunch jazz that became popular throughout the eighties. It is along the lines of Spiro Gyra or later Weather Report. It also sounds like some of Passport's eighties albums, like Blue Tatoo.

I was never a big fan of this jazz movement. It was the background music for trendy cafe's with names like the Blue Willow where you would go to have your Feta Omelette and Mimosa. I found the Sunday Brunch style to be boring and void of emotion. It was lite jazz for the masses and it sold well from artists who sold out. The compositions have no energy, they are just excuses for a beautiful blast on a saxphone or pleasant run on a piano.

This album makes nice background music. But, it doesn't really go anywhere. It doesn't really get interesting until the last two tracks, which are actually fairly good. They are enhanced by Dave Weckl's driving drumming.

A lot of people love this style of music. I prefer Chick Corea's more innovatitive times, when he was playing traditional jazz in the sixties or playing fusion in the seventies with Return to Forever.

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