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Light Years is an album by the Chick Corea Elektric Band. It features Chick Corea with guitarist Frank Gambale, saxophonist Eric Marienthal, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Dave Weckl. The album received the 1988 Grammy Award for the Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist).

AllMusic’s Scott Yanow concluded that it was “one of The Elektric Band’s better releases”

Track listing:
All tracks written and arranged by Chick Corea, except where noted.

“Light Years” (Corea, John Patitucci, Dave Weckl)– 3:51
“Second Sight” – 4:12
“Flamingo” – 4:08
“Prism” – 3:29
“Time Track” – 5:02
“Starlight” (Corea, Patitucci) – 3:51
“Your Eyes” – 3:56
“The Dragon” (Corea, Patitucci) – 5:31
“View from the Outside” – 6:33
“Smokescreen” – 4:24
“Hymn of the Heart” – 6:40
“Kaleidoscope” – 8:03
Tracks 10-12 are bonus tracks on CD reissues.

Personnel:
The Chick Corea Elektric Band:

Chick Corea – Synclavier, Yamaha TX816 (1, 3-9, 11, 12), Kurzweil synthesizer (1-5, 7-9, 11, 12), Oberheim Xpander (1, 9, 11, 12), MIDI piano (2, 3, 7), acoustic piano (3, 5, 6, 10, 11), Rhodes electric piano (4, 5, 8, 9, 12), Minimoog (12), LinnDrum (12)
Frank Gambale – electric guitars (1, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12)
John Patitucci – electric basses (1, 3-7, 9, 12), 6-string electric bass (2, 8, 9, 11), fretless bass (3, 11), double bass (8)
Dave Weckl – Yamaha acoustic drums (1-9, 11, 12), Simmons drums, Yamaha PMC electronic drums (10)
Eric Marienthal – alto saxophone (2, 5, 6, 8, 9)

Additional musicians:

Bob Rice – Synclavier programming
Carlos Rios – electric guitars (3, 7)

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Released: 1987
Studio: Mad Hatter Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Length: 60:25 (CD)
41:06 (vinyl)
Label: GRP
Producer: Chick Corea