Weather Report (1982 album)



Weather Report is the twelfth album from the jazz group Weather Report released in January 1982. The band's first album is also self-titled, causing confusion among consumers and retailers upon its release. It is the final album featuring Jaco Pastorius and Peter Erskine in the rhythm section, bringing to an end what many fans considered the best lineup in the band's history.

The center piece of the album is the three part "N.Y.C." The three movement suite starts with 41st Parallel, a bouncing groove showing off Erskine's unique touch on the drums. The second movement, The Dance, is a more traditional swing feel, but with Zawinul's synthesizer orchestration heavily laid on top. The final movement, Crazy About Jazz, is a cordial ending that fits its name in every way.

Track listing

 * 1) "Volcano for Hire" (Zawinul) – 5:25
 * 2) "Current Affairs" (Zawinul) – 5:54
 * 3) "N.Y.C. (41st Parallel/The Dance/Crazy About Jazz)" (Zawinul) – 10:11
 * 4) "Dara Factor One" (Zawinul) – 5:25
 * 5) "When It Was Now" (Shorter) – 4:45
 * 6) "Speechless" (Zawinul) – 5:58
 * 7) "Dara Factor Two" (Zawinul, Shorter, Pastorius, Erskine, Thomas Jr.) – 4:27

Personnel

 * Josef Zawinul – Electric keyboards, piano, clay drum, drum computer, percussion, voice, horn, woodwind, string and brass sounds, front cover concept
 * Wayne Shorter – Tenor and soprano saxophones
 * Jaco Pastorius – Bass guitar, percussion, voice
 * Peter Erskine – Drums, drum computer, claves
 * Robert Thomas Jr. – Percussion
 * Technical
 * Neil Dorfsman, Mitch Gibson - engineer
 * Joseph Futterer, Richie Powell - art direction
 * Don Dixon - cover artwork