Weather Report - 8:30 (2x Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1979)

Weather Report – 8:30 is the live double album by fusion band Weather Report, released in August 1979 on Columbia/CBS. Sides A to C were recorded live in late 1978, including November 28, 1978 at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach; side D contains new studio recordings. Joe Zawinul and Jaco Pastorius produced it; it reached No. 3 on the Billboard jazz chart and won the Grammy for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. It documents the quartet of Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Pastorius and Peter Erskine, including "Birdland" and Pastorius's solo piece "Slang". This copy is a 1979 European original pressing in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 88455 / JG 36030
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1979
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ (close to NM-)
• Cover: VG+ (light wear inside gatefold)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S 391B).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Black Market (Joe Zawinul)
2. Scarlet Woman (Alphonso Johnson/Wayne Shorter/Joe Zawinul)

Side B

1. Teen Town (Jaco Pastorius)
2. A Remark You Made (Joe Zawinul)
3. Slang (Jaco Pastorius)
4. In A Silent Way (Joe Zawinul)

Side C

1. Birdland (Joe Zawinul)
2. Thanks For The Memory (Leo Robin/Ralph Rainger)
3. Medley: Badia / Boogie Woogie Waltz (Joe Zawinul)

Side D

1. 8:30 (Joe Zawinul)
2. Brown Street (Joe Zawinul/Wayne Shorter)
3. The Orphan (Joe Zawinul)
4. Sightseeing (Wayne Shorter)

Personnel

Joe Zawinul (keyboards, synthesizers, vocoder, percussion), Wayne Shorter (tenor and soprano saxophone), Jaco Pastorius (fretless bass, percussion; drums on "8:30" and "Brown Street"), Peter Erskine (drums).

Guests: Erich Zawinul (percussion on "Brown Street"), West Los Angeles Christian Academy Children's Choir (vocals on "The Orphan"). Producers: Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1979 European first edition on CBS (88455) in a gatefold sleeve.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
Media refers to the record, Cover to the sleeve. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or overall appearance. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Is the whole album live?
No. Sides A to C are concert recordings from late 1978; side D has four studio tracks. The US CD drops "Scarlet Woman"; the double LP has everything.

Do you have more Weather Report records?
Yes, for example Weather Report – Mr. Gone and Weather Report – Heavy Weather. More titles are in our Fusion collection.