Weather Report – I Sing The Body Electric (Vinyl LP)

Weather Report – I Sing The Body Electric is the second album by the fusion band led by Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter, originally released on Columbia in 1972. Side A was recorded in November 1971 at Columbia Recording Studios in New York, side B live on January 13, 1972 at Shibuya Kokaido Hall in Tokyo. Alongside Miroslav Vitouš on bass, the line-up now includes Eric Gravatt (drums) and Dom Um Romão (percussion); "Unknown Soldier" adds horns and voices. This copy is a 1983 European reissue on CBS (cat. no. CBS 32062).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 32062
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU reissue
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1983 (original: 1972)
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Unknown Soldier (Josef Zawinul)
2. The Moors (Wayne Shorter)
3. Crystal (Miroslav Vitouš)
4. Second Sunday In August (Josef Zawinul)

Side B

1. Medley: Vertical Invader / T.H. / Dr. Honoris Causa (Josef Zawinul, Miroslav Vitouš)
2. Surucucú (Wayne Shorter)
3. Directions (Josef Zawinul)

Personnel

Weather Report: Joe Zawinul (electric piano, piano, ARP 2600 synthesizer), Wayne Shorter (saxophones), Miroslav Vitouš (bass), Eric Gravatt (drums), Dom Um Romão (percussion).

Guests: Ralph Towner (12-string guitar on The Moors); on Unknown Soldier: Andrew White (English horn), Hubert Laws Jr. (flute), Wilmer Wise (D and piccolo trumpet), Yolande Bavan, Joshie Armstead, Chapman Roberts (vocals). Engineers: Wayne Tarnowski, Susumu Satoh.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released on Columbia in 1972. This copy is a 1983 European CBS reissue with catalogue number CBS 32062.

Is side B a live recording?
Yes. The medley, "Surucucú" and "Directions" come from a concert in Tokyo on January 13, 1972. The full concert was also released in Japan as the double album "Live In Tokyo".

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Weather Report records?
Yes, for example Weather Report – Weather Report (EU Original 1982), Weather Report – Heavy Weather, Weather Report – Sweetnighter. More titles are in our Jazz collection.