Return to Forever's "The Complete Columbia Albums Collection" is a comprehensive 5-CD box set released on June 12, 2012, by Columbia Records. It showcases the band's influential mid-to-late-1970s era, a period marked by their evolution from jazz fusion to more expansive symphonic and vocal arrangements. It captures Return to Forever's dynamic range and innovation during their Columbia Records tenure. From the intricate compositions of "Romantic Warrior" (1976) and "Musicmagic" (1977) to the expansive live performances in "Live: The Complete Concert" (1978), the box set offers a deep dive into the band's evolution and their contributions to the jazz fusion genre. The Live album spans three discs and captures the full 1977 performance at New York City's Palladium Theatre, the only time with the lineup of Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Joe Farrell, Gayle Moran, and a six-piece horn section. Each CD in this boxset is housed in a mini-LP replica sleeve, faithfully reproducing the original album artwork. The box set also includes a comprehensive 28 page booklet with detailed liner notes by Grammy-winning producer Bob Belden, rare in-studio photographs, and full discography information.

Track List

1. Medieval Overture
2. Sorceress
3. The Romantic Warrior
4. Majestic Dance
5. The Magician
6. Duel of the Jester and the Tyrant (Part I ; Part Il)
7. The Musician
8. Hello Again
9. Musicmagic
10. So Long Mickey Mouse
11. Do You Ever
12. The Endless Night
13. Opening '77
14. The Endless Night
15. Chick Corea: Spoken Intro of the Musicians
16. The Musician
17. Stanley Clarke: Spoken Intro to Hello Again / So Long Mickey Mouse
18. Hello Again
19. So Long Mickey Mouse
20. Musicmagic
21. Come Rain or Come Shine / Fine and Dandy
22. Stanley Clarke: Spoken Intro to Serenade
23. Serenade
24. Chick Corea: Spoken Intro to the Moorish Warrior and Spanish Princess
25. The Moorish Warrior and Spanish Princess
26. Stanley Clarke: Spoken Intro to Chick Corea's Piano Solo
27. Chick's Piano Solo
28. Spanish Fantasy
29. On Green Dolphin Street