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Friends is the thirteenth album by Chick Corea. It features a quartet of Corea, saxophonist Joe Farrell, acoustic bassist Eddie Gómez and drummer Steve Gadd. It was released by Polydor Records in 1978, and the cover featured The Smurfs.[2]

Friends
Studio album by Chick Corea
Released	1978
Recorded	1978
Studio	Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California, USA
Genre	Jazz
Length	51:12
Label	Polydor
Producer	Chick Corea
Chick Corea chronology
Secret Agent (1978) Friends (1978) Delphi I (1979)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Friends received the 1979 Grammy award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group.[4]

Track listing

All pieces are composed by Chick Corea

Side one

1. "The One Step" – 6:05
2. "Waltse for Dave" – 7:32
3. "Children's Song #5" – 1:15
4. "Samba Song" – 10:00

Side two

1. "Friends" – 9:26
2. "Sicily" – 6:15
3. "Children's Song #15" – 1:10
4. "Cappucino" – 8:39

Personnel

• Chick Corea – Steinway acoustic grand piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
• Joe Farrell – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
• Eddie Gómez – double bass
• Steve Gadd – drums

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1978	Billboard 200	86 [4]
1978	Billboard Jazz Albums	4 [4]

References

External links

• Chick Corea - Friends (1978) album review by Scott Yanow, credits & releases at AllMusic
• Chick Corea - Friends (1978) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Chick Corea - Friends (1978) album to be listened as stream on Spotify

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