Album · 1972
Free
Tracklist
1
Return to Forever
Free
10:17
2
Flora’s Song
Free
8:30
3
Free
Free
11:51
4
Lucky Southern
Free
2:37
5
Creek (Arroio)
Free
6:12
6
So Tender
Free
5:02
7
Jequie
Free
2:57
In print
First pressed 1972, still pressed 2025 — 42 pressings across 8 countries.
Credits
Don Sebesky
Arranger
Blake Taylor
Design
Bob Ciano
Design
Nancy Greenberg
Design
Pablo Arraya
Engineer
Richard King
Engineer
Airto Moreira
Instrument · percussion, vocals, flute [wood flutes]
Al Rubin
Instrument · trumpet, flugelhorn
Burt Collins
Instrument · trumpet, flugelhorn
Chick Corea
Instrument · electric piano, piano
Garnett Brown
Instrument · trombone
George Benson
Instrument · guitar
Hubert Laws
Instrument · flute
Jay Berliner
Instrument · guitar
Joe Farrell
Instrument · soprano saxophone
Joe Wallace
Instrument · trombone
Keith Jarrett
Instrument · piano
Mel Davis
Instrument · trumpet, flugelhorn
Nelson Ayres (2)
Instrument · electric piano
Ron Carter
Instrument · bass
Stanley Clarke
Instrument · electric bass
Wayne Andre
Instrument · trombone
Didier C. Deutsch
Liner Notes
悠雅彦
Liner Notes
杉田宏樹
Liner Notes
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering · remastered by [mastering engineer]
Rainer Mallard
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Rudy van Gelder
Mastering
Tim Geelan
Mastering · remastered by
金子清次
Mastering
Danny Kadar
Mix
Benno Friedman
Photography
Pete Turner
Photography
Creed Taylor
Producer
Susumu Morikawa
Producer · reissue producer
Flora Purim
Vocal · vocals