Monday, July 25, 2011

Weather Report: Weather Report (1971)








Weather Report: Weather Report (1971)

Originally Released in May 1971, Weather Report was the debut album by the group of the same name. The album was reissued by Columbia Records in 1992. The album was digitally remastered by Vic Anesini in November 1991 at Sony Music Studios in New York City, and then released again under the Sony International label. The style of music on this album can be described as avant-garde jazz with electric instruments. It continues the style of Miles Davis album Bitches Brew (on which Zawinul and Shorter played) but in a more ambient setting and largely acoustic.

Personnel

Joe Zawinul – Electric and acoustic piano
Wayne Shorter – Soprano saxophone
Miroslav Vitous – Electric and acoustic bass
Alphonse Mouzon – Drums, voice
Airto Moreira – Percussion

Track listing

"Milky Way" (Shorter, Zawinul) – 2:33
"Umbrellas" (Shorter, Vitous, Zawinul) – 3:27
"Seventh Arrow" (Vitous) – 5:23
"Orange Lady" (Zawinul) – 8:44
"Morning Lake" (Vitous) – 4:26
"Waterfall" (Zawinul) – 6:20
"Tears" (Shorter) – 3:25
"Eurydice" (Shorter) – 5:45