# Vulcan Worlds guitar solo

> Al Di Meola's guitar solo on Vulcan Worlds by Return to Forever (1974). From the album Where Have I Known You Before. Played on a Gibson Les Paul.

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Return to Forever, 1974, from *Where Have I Known You Before*. Solo by *Al Di Meola*.

Recorded as a teenager on his first Return to Forever album, his aggressive rock-toned leads signalled a new kind of fusion guitarist.

Vulcan Worlds by Return to Forever is #11 in our ranking of the best Al Di Meola guitar solos. The solo is played by Al Di Meola and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Al Di Meola Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/al-di-meola-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Vulcan Worlds?

Al Di Meola played the solo on Return to Forever's Vulcan Worlds (1974).

### What guitar was used on the Vulcan Worlds solo?

A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.

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