Weather Report (1971 album)

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.

Track listing

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

Personnel

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

Other musicians

• Barbara Burton – Percussion (uncredited)
• Don Alias – Percussion (uncredited)

Awards

• "Jazz Album of the Year," Down Beat Readers Poll.
• Swing Journal magazine Grand Prix Award (a gold record given for winning the Journal's Readers' and Critics' polls).

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