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

Weather Report – Sweetnighter is the third studio album by fusion band Weather Report, recorded February 3–7, 1973 at Connecticut Recording Studio in Bridgeport and released by Columbia in April 1973. Led by Joe Zawinul, the band moved away from free collective improvisation towards tighter, funk-based grooves, as on the 13-minute "Boogie Woogie Waltz". It was the last album with Miroslav Vitouš as the main bassist. This copy is a 1983 European CBS reissue.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 32062
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU reissue
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1983 (original: 1973)
• Genre: Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Jazz-Funk

Condition

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

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SW S4).

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, synthesizer), Wayne Shorter (saxophones), Miroslav Vitouš (acoustic and electric bass), Andrew White (electric bass, English horn), Herschel Dwellingham, Eric Gravatt (drums), Dom Um Romão (percussion, wooden flute), Muruga Booker (percussion). Produced by Shoviza Productions; engineered by Phil Giambalvo.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 1973 by Columbia (US) and CBS (Europe). This copy is a 1983 European CBS reissue, cat. no. 32062.

What makes Sweetnighter special?
It is regarded as a transitional album, moving away from the open improvisation of the first records towards the groove-based sound that later peaked with "Heavy Weather".

What does Media NM- to VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
The record is between close to new (Near Mint minus) and light signs of use that hardly affect playback (Very Good Plus). The sleeve shows light shelf wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Weather Report records?
Yes, for example Weather Report – Weather Report, Weather Report – I Sing The Body Electric and Weather Report – Heavy Weather. More titles are in our Jazz-Rock collection.