Weather Report - Weather Report (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1982)

Weather Report – Weather Report is the tenth studio album by the fusion band led by Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter, and the second to carry the band's name as its title (after the 1971 debut). It was recorded from July to August 1981 at the Power Station in New York and Sound Castle in Los Angeles, produced by Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius and Shorter, and released in January 1982. It is the last album with Pastorius and Peter Erskine as the rhythm section, and Zawinul's synthesizers shape the sound more than before. This copy is a 1982 European original pressing on CBS (CBS 85326) with the original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 85326
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year: 1982
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion
• Extras: Original inner sleeve

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. Volcano For Hire (Joe Zawinul)
2. Current Affairs (Joe Zawinul)
3. N.Y.C. – 41st Parallel / The Dance / Crazy About Jazz (Joe Zawinul)

Side B

1. Dara Factor One (Joe Zawinul)
2. When It Was Now (Wayne Shorter)
3. Speechless (Joe Zawinul)
4. Dara Factor Two (Zawinul/Shorter/Pastorius/Erskine/Thomas Jr.)

Personnel

Joe Zawinul (electric keyboards, piano, synthesizers, clay drum, drum computer, percussion, voice), Wayne Shorter (tenor and soprano saxophone), Jaco Pastorius (bass guitar, percussion, vocals), Peter Erskine (drums, drum computer, claves), Robert Thomas Jr. (percussion).

Produced by Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter. Recorded and mixed by Brian Risner; Power Station engineer: Neil Dorfsman.

FAQ

Is this the 1971 debut album?
No. Weather Report released two albums titled after the band. This is the 1982 album with Jaco Pastorius and Peter Erskine, not the debut with Miroslav Vitouš.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is the 1982 European first issue on CBS, cat. no. CBS 85326, with the original inner sleeve.

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

Do you have more Weather Report records?
Yes, for example Weather Report – Mr. Gone, Heavy Weather or 8:30. More titles are in our Fusion collection.