Original Album Classics

by Weather Report

Overview

Original Album Classics is a curious compilation of five original Weather Report LPs reissued on one CD; true fans of the band might scratch their heads a bit at this one. Included are the definitive albums I Sing the Body Electric, Sweetnighter and Mysterious Traveller. The less essential Black Market and their final official release, Night Passage, made the cut. Sorely missing: their first eponymously titled recording, the definitive Live in Tokyo, as well as Tale Spinnin' and Heavy Weather. Some completists might want this, but most devotees already have this material, and have pruned the chaff from the wheat. ~ Michael G. Nastos

Product Details

Release Date:	11/12/2007
Label:	Col
UPC:	0886971454727
Rank:	38502

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Unknown Soldier
2. The Moors
3. Crystal
4. Second Sunday in August
5. Medley: Vertical Invader/T.H./Dr. Honoris Causa
6. Surucuc¿¿
7. Directions

Disc 2

8. Boogie Woogie Waltz
9. Manolete
10. Adios
11. 125th Street Congress
12. Will
13. Non-Stop Home

Disc 3

14. Nubian Sundance
15. American Tango
16. Cucumber Slumber
17. Mysterious Traveller
18. Blackthorn Rose
19. Scarlet Woman
20. Jungle Book

Disc 4

21. Black Market
22. Cannon Ball
23. Gibraltar
24. Elegant People
25. Three Clowns
26. Barbary Coast
27. Herandu

Disc 5

28. Night Passage
29. Dream Clock
30. Port of Entry
31. Forlorn
32. Rockin' in Rhythm
33. Fast City
34. Three Views of a Secret
35. Madagascar

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Weather Report   Primary Artist
Dom Um Romao   Chucalho,Pandeiro,Castanets,Percussion,Tambourine,Wood Block,Flute (Wood),Chinese Tom Tom,Gong,Bells,Cuica,Caxixi,Cowbell,Cymbals,Cachichi
Joe Zawinul   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Piano (Electric)
Eric Kamau Gravatt   Drums
Wayne Shorter   Reeds,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Miroslav Vitous   Bass,Bass (Acoustic),Bass (Electric)
Andrew White   Horn (English)
Wilmer Wise   Trumpet,Piccolo Trumpet
Ralph Towner   Guitar (12 String)
Yolande Bavan   Vocals
Joshie Armstrong   Vocals
Chapman Roberts   Vocals
Herschell Dwellingham   Drums

Technical Credits

Helmut K. Wimmer   Cover Art
Joe Zawinul   Composer,Producer
Don Meehan   Mixing
Ron Malo   Engineer
Wayne Shorter   Composer,Producer
Wayne Tarnowski   Mixing,Engineer
Miroslav Vitous   Composer
Jaco Pastorius   Producer
Tim Geelan   Engineer
Robert Hurwitz   Liner Notes
Fred Swanson   Cover Art
Robert Devere   Executive Producer
Teresa Alfieri   Design
Norman Seeff   Photography
John Berg   Cover Design
Ed Lee   Cover Design
Susumu Satoh   Engineer