The Best of Weather Report

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Birdland
assistant engineer:
Jerry Hudgins and Brian Risner
engineer:
Ron Malo
assistant producer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
co-producer:
Jaco Pastorius
producer:
Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) and Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
analog synthesizer [Arp 2600]:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
analog synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic], grand piano [acoustic piano] and melodica:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):
Alex Acuña (from 1976 until 1977)
electric bass guitar [bass] and mandocello:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1976 until 1977)
tambourine:
Manolo Badrena (from 1976 until 1977)
vocals:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977) and Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (from 1976 until 1977)
orchestrator:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
recorded at:
Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
recording of:
Birdland (instrumental) (from 1976 until 1977)
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Mulatto Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
55:58
2Mysterious Traveller
recording engineer:
Ron Malo
bass:
Alphonso Johnson
drums (drum set):
Skip Hadden and Ishmael Wilburn
percussion:
Dom Um Romão
piano and soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
Rhodes piano:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-02 until 1974-05)
recording of:
Mysterious Traveller
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
47:21
3Boogie Woogie Waltz
engineer:
Phil Giambalvo
bass:
Miroslav Vitouš (from 1973-02-03 until 1973-02-07) and Andrew White (jazz/R&B musician (sax, oboe, bass), musicologist and publisher) (from 1973-02-03 until 1973-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Herschel Dwellingham (from 1973-02-03 until 1973-02-07)
electric piano and synthesizer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (from 1973-02-03 until 1973-02-07)
saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1973-02-03 until 1973-02-07)
recorded at:
Connecticut Recording Studios in Connecticut, United States (from 1973-02-03 until 1973-02-07)
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Waltz
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
413:05
4The Elders
assistant engineer:
David Mancini Jr. (in 1978-05)
engineer:
Alex Kazanegras (in 1978-05)
co-producer:
Jaco Pastorius (in 1978-05)
producer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (in 1978-05)
bass:
Jaco Pastorius (in 1978-05)
keyboard:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (in 1978-05)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (in 1978-05)
arranger:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (in 1978-05)
recording of:
The Elders (in 1978-05)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
44:21
5Night Passage
engineer:
Jerry Hudgins, George Massenburg and Brian Risner
co-producer:
Jaco Pastorius
producer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
mixer:
Jerry Hudgins
bass:
Jaco Pastorius
drums (drum set):
Peter Erskine (American jazz drummer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
percussion:
Robert Thomas, Jr. (jazz fusion percussionist)
saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Night Passage
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
46:33
6Freezing Fire
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler (in 1975-02)
electric bass guitar:
Alphonso Johnson (in 1975-02)
percussion:
Alyrio Lima (in 1975-02)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (in 1975-02)
soprano saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (in 1975-02)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1975-02)
recording of:
Freezing Fire
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
47:29
7A Remark You Made
assistant engineer:
Jerry Hudgins and Brian Risner
engineer:
Ron Malo
assistant producer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
co-producer:
Jaco Pastorius
producer:
Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) and Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
analog synthesizer [Arp 2600], analog synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic] and Rhodes piano:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):
Alex Acuña (from 1976 until 1977)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Jaco Pastorius (from 1976 until 1977)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (from 1976 until 1977)
orchestrator:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
recorded at:
Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
recording of:
A Remark You Made (from 1976 until 1977)
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
56:52
8Elegant People
engineer:
Ron Malo
co-producer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
producer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
congas and percussion:
Alejandro Neciosup Acuna
drums (drum set):
Chester Thompson (US drummer Chester Cortez Thompson)
electric bass guitar:
Alphonso Johnson
grand piano, Rhodes piano, synthesizer [ARP 2600 - Two ARP 2600s] and synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizers]:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
Lyricon, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
recording of:
Elegant People
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
45:05
9Man in the Green Shirt
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Leon Ndugu Chancler (in 1975-02)
electric bass guitar:
Alphonso Johnson (in 1975-02)
percussion:
Alyrio Lima (in 1975-02)
Rhodes piano, melodica and synthesizer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player) (in 1975-02)
soprano saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (in 1975-02)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1975-02)
recording of:
Man in the Green Shirt
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
46:29
10Blackthorn Rose
recording engineer:
Ron Malo
melodica and piano:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
soprano saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-02 until 1974-05)
recording of:
Blackthorn Rose
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
45:00
11Black Market
engineer:
Ron Malo
co-producer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
producer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
congas and percussion:
Don Alias
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electric bass guitar:
Alphonso Johnson
grand piano, Rhodes piano, synthesizer [ARP 2600 - Two ARP 2600s] and synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizers]:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
Lyricon, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
recording of:
Black Market
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
56:29

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ASIN:US: B000067ASU [info]