Eye of the Beholder (album)

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Eye of the Beholder
Studio album by
Released1988
StudioMad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles, California)
GenreFusion, Jazz fusion
Length53:29 (CD)
43:07 (vinyl)
LabelGRP
ProducerChick Corea
Chick Corea chronology
Light Years
(1987)
Eye of the Beholder
(1988)
Chick Corea Akoustic Band
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [2]

Eye of the Beholder is a 1988 album by the Chick Corea Elektric Band. It features Chick Corea with guitarist Frank Gambale, saxophonist Eric Marienthal, drummer Dave Weckl and bassist John Patitucci.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Chick Corea

  1. "Home Universe" – 2:43
  2. "Eternal Child" – 4:51
  3. "Forgotten Past" – 2:58
  4. "Passage" – 4:55
  5. "Beauty" – 7:55
  6. "Cascade - Part I" – 1:53
  7. "Cascade - Part II" – 5:18
  8. "Trance Dance" – 5:50
  9. "Eye of the Beholder" – 6:38
  10. "Ezinda" – 6:54
  11. "Amnesia" – 3:26

Vinyl Version has only tracks 1-9 (GRP-A-91053)

Personnel[edit]

The Chick Corea Elektric Band

Additional musicians

  • John Novello – additional synthesizers (2)

Production

  • Ron Moss – executive album producer
  • Dave Grusin – executive producer
  • Larry Rosen – executive producer
  • Chick Corea – producer, mixing, liner notes, cover concept
  • Joe Hasse – recording manager
  • Bernie Kirsh – engineer, mixing
  • Duncan Aldrich – assistant engineer
  • Mike Reese – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
  • Larry Mah – technical maintenance
  • Mike Thompson – keyboard technician
  • Mark Francovich – studio manager
  • Evelyn Brechtlein – production assistant
  • Robert Schöller – cover painting
  • Sally Hesse – album photo coordinator

Chart performance[edit]

Year Chart Position
1988 Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 7[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "allmusic ((( Eye of the Beholder > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ "Eye of the Beholder - Chick Corea's Elektric Band | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2013.