Weather Report – Sweetnighter (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | Stereo)

Weather Report – Sweetnighter is the third studio album by the fusion band Weather Report, recorded from 3 to 7 February 1973 at Connecticut Recording Studio in Bridgeport and released on Columbia in April 1973. Under Joe Zawinul's leadership, the band moved away from free collective improvisation towards tighter, funky grooves, as in the 13-minute “Boogie Woogie Waltz”. It was the last album with Miroslav Vitouš as principal bassist. On offer is a European CBS stereo reissue with the catalogue numbers CBS S 65532, CBS 65532 and KC 32210. The release year of this pressing is not stated.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS – CBS S 65532, CBS – CBS 65532, CBS – KC 32210
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
• Pressing: European stereo reissue
• Country: Europe
• Released (this pressing): not stated (original album: 1973)
• Genre: Jazz
• Style: Jazz-Funk, Fusion

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- to VG+
• Cover: VG+ (storage wear)

Condition graded according to the Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the copy on offer.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Boogie Woogie Waltz (Joe Zawinul)
2. Manolete (Wayne Shorter)
3. Adios (Joe Zawinul)

Side B

1. 125th Street Congress (Joe Zawinul)
2. Will (Miroslav Vitouš)
3. Non-Stop Home (Wayne Shorter)

Personnel

Joe Zawinul (piano, electric piano, synthesiser), Wayne Shorter (saxophones), Miroslav Vitouš (double bass, electric bass), Andrew White (electric bass, cor anglais), Herschel Dwellingham, Eric Gravatt (drums), Dom Um Romão (percussion, wooden flute), Muruga Booker (percussion). Production: Shoviza Productions; engineer: Phil Giambalvo.

Frequently asked questions

Is this the original pressing?
No. On offer is a European CBS stereo reissue with the catalogue numbers CBS S 65532, CBS 65532 and KC 32210. Its release year is not stated. The original album was released in 1973.

What is special about Sweetnighter?
The album is regarded as a transitional work: away from the open improvisation of the first albums, towards the groove-oriented sound that later reached its peak with “Heavy Weather”.

What does Media NM- to VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
The record lies between almost as new (Near Mint minus) and light signs of wear that barely affect listening (Very Good Plus). The cover has light storage wear. We explain all grades on our Vinyl Grading page.

Are there more records by Weather Report?
Yes, for example Weather Report – Weather Report, Weather Report – I Sing The Body Electric and Weather Report – Heavy Weather. You will find more titles in our Jazz-Rock category.