Weather Report discography
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{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = Weather Report
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| Caption = Weather Report live June 11, 1981.
| Studio = 14
| Live = 4
| Compilation = 11
| Singles = 5
| B-sides = 1
| Video = 6
| Tribute = 2
| Option = 10
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The discography of Weather Report, an American jazz band with a career lasting sixteen years between 1970 and 1986, consists of fourteen studio albums, three live albums, eleven compilation albums, five singles, one B-side, and six video albums.{{cite web |url=http://www.binkie.net/wrdisc/index.html |title=Weather Report: The Annotated Discography |first=Curt |last=Bianchi |year=2005 |publisher=www.binkie.net |accessdate=2010-09-02 }}{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p7791|pure_url=yes}} |title=Weather Report > Discography > Main Albums |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-02 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Weather+Report |title=Weather Report |publisher=Discogs |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-02 }}{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/weather_report |title=Albums by Weather Report |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-02 }}
Weather Report's self-titled debut album Weather Report, released in 1971, caused a sensation in the jazz world and is still considered a classic of early fusion. It was awarded Album of the Year by Down Beat magazine's polls that year.Morgenstern, Dan (13 May 1971). Down Beat In 1972 Weather Report released its second album, I Sing the Body Electric. The first side featured new studio recordings, while the second side was taken from live recordings of a concert in Tokyo, Japan.[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p7791|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Biography] On 1973's Sweetnighter, Weather Report began to take a new more funk and groove-oriented direction.
Breakout album Mysterious Traveller, released in 1974, was the second of Weather Report's albums to win Down Beat{{'s}} "Album of the Year" award. Released in 1975, Tale Spinnin' was Weather Report's most solid album to date. It won the Down Beat best album award for 1975.
By 1976's Black Market album, Weather Report's music had evolved further from open-ended funk jams into more melody and rock-oriented and concise forms. It continued Weather Report's ongoing run of success, selling well and being the fourth of the band's albums to win Down Beat{{'s}} album of the year award. The band's next album was 1977's acclaimed Heavy Weather, which proved to be the band's most successful recording. It would dominate Weather Report's disc awards, including their last Down Beat "Album of the Year" award.
By 1978 the band released its eighth album, Mr. Gone. The album rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
{{cite book|title=Billboard Jazz Albums|page=56|volume=90|date=December 2, 1978|publisher=Billboard Magazine}} The 1979 double live album 8:30, recorded on the Mr Gone tour, won that year's Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance.Jackson, Blair (3 June 1983). "Fusion Giants Weather Report," BAM #157. Weather Report's ninth studio album, Night Passage, was released in 1980, and its second eponymous release following the 1970 debut album was recorded in 1981 and released in 1982.
In 1983, the band released its eleventh studio album Procession, which showed the band returning to the "world music". It was praised by Down Beat for its "unity and joy"Diliberto, John (June 1983) Down Beat. and it has come to be seen as one of the best Weather Report albums. Weather Report then recorded Domino Theory and Live in Japan in 1984, Sportin' Life in 1985, and the finale album This Is This! in 1986. By February 1986, Shorter left the band,Varga, George (28 February 1986). "Shorter Departs Weather Report", San Diego Union-Tribune. and Zawinul dissolved the band in 1987.
Many video, compilation and live albums were released after the breakup of the band. Live and Unreleased was made available in 2002. In September 2006 Columbia/Legacy released a Weather Report box set, Forecast: Tomorrow. A DVD video of the 1976 Montreux Jazz Festival performance has become available as well. Columbia/Legacy have also re-released the 1984 Live in Japan concert on DVD.
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilations
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| Best of Weather Report Vol. I
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (1990). Best of Weather Report Vol. I. Columbia.{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Weather-Report-Best-Of-Weather-Report-Vol-1/release/1913414 |title=Weather Report – Best Of Weather Report Vol. I |publisher=Discogs |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }}{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/weather_report/best_of_vol__i/ |title=Best of Vol. I by Weather Report |work=Reviews and Ratings |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }} |
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Format: CD Released: 1990 Recorded: 1971–1986 Genre: Jazz fusion Length: 69:36 Label: Columbia 466996-2 ;Track listing
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| The Collection
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (1990). The Collection. Castle.{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Weather-Report-The-Collection/release/1721869 |title=Weather Report – The Collection |publisher=Discogs |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }}{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/weather_report/the_collection/ |title=The Collection |work=Reviews and Ratings |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }} |
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Format: CD Released: 1990 Recorded: 1976–1980 Genre: Jazz fusion Length: 76:15 Label: Castle CCS CD 244 ;Track listing
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| 1993
| Starbox
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (19 November 1993). Starbox. Sony.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r306556|pure_url=yes}} |title=Starbox > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }} |
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Format: CD Released: 19 November 1993 Recorded: 19??-19?? Genre: Jazz fusion Length: ??:?? Label: Sony 6907 |
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| Birdland
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (19 March 1996). Birdland. Sony.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r233005|pure_url=yes}} |title=Birdland > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }} |
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Format: CD Released: 19 March 1996 Recorded: 19??-19?? Genre: Jazz fusion Length: ??:?? Label: Sony |
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| This Is Jazz, Vol. 10: Weather Report
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (30 April 1996). This Is Jazz, Vol. 10: Weather Report. Columbia, Sony.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r244143|pure_url=yes}} |title=This Is Jazz, Vol. 10 > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }}{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/weather_report/this_is_jazz__vol__10/ |title=This Is Jazz, Vol. 10 by Weather Report |work=Reviews and Ratings |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }} |
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Format: CD Released: 30 April 1996 Recorded: 1971–1978 Genre: Jazz fusion Length: 56:38 Label: Sony CK 64627 ;Track listing
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| 1998
| This Is Jazz, Vol. 40: Weather Report – The Jaco Years
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| 2002
| The Best of Weather Report
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (4 June 2002). The Best of Weather Report. Columbia, Sony.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r578781|pure_url=yes}} |title=Best of Weather Report > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }}{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/weather_report/the_best_of_weather_report/ |title=The Best of Weather Report by Weather Report |work=Reviews and Ratings |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }} |
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Format: CD Released: 4 June 2002 Recorded: 1973–1980 Genre: Jazz fusion Length: 74:36 Label: Columbia/Legacy, Sony, 85400, 5076592, SICP-238 ;Track listing
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| 2006
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (19 September 2006). Forecast: Tomorrow. Columbia/Legacy, Sony.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r854718|pure_url=yes}} |title=Forecast: Tomorrow > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Weather-Report-Forecast-Tomorrow/release/938946 |title=Weather Report – Forecast: Tomorrow |publisher=Discogs |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }}{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/weather_report/forecast__tomorrow/ |title=Forecast: Tomorrow by Weather Report |work=Reviews and Ratings |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }} |
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Released: 19 September 2006 Recorded: 1969–1985, 2005 Genre: Jazz fusion Length: 223:37 (Disc One: 78:38; Disc Two: 68:51; Disc Three: 76:08) Label: Columbia/Legacy 85570, Sony 82876855752 Producer: Bob Belden, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter ;Track listing Disc One
Disc Two
Disc Three
;DVD (Concert in Offenbach am Main, on September 29, 1978, for the German TV program Rockpalast)
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| 2007
| Original Album Classics: Weather Report
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| 2008
| Collections
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (25 February 2008). Live and Unreleased. Sony.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1336045|pure_url=yes}} |title=Collections > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }}{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/weather_report/collections/ |title=Collections by Weather Report |work=Reviews and Ratings |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-14 }} |
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Format: CD Released: 25 February 2008 Recorded: 1971–1983 Genre: Jazz fusion Length: 78:11 Label: Sony 88697252732 ;Track listing
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Singles
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (1973). "125th Street Congress". Columbia.{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Weather-Report-125th-Street-Congress-Will/release/1727891 |title=Weather Report – 125th Street Congress / Will |publisher=Discogs |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }} |
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Single by Weather Report from the Album Sweetnighter B-side: "Will" (Miroslav Vitous) – 2:37 Released: 1973 Format: 7", Promo Recorded: February 1973 Length: 2:58 Producer: Shoviza Productions, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter |
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| "Boogie Woogie Waltz" (Stereo)
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (1973). "Boogie Woogie Waltz" (Stereo). Columbia.{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/weather_report/boogie_woogie_waltz__stereo____boogie_woogie_waltz__mono_/ |title=Boogie Woogie Waltz (Stereo) / Boogie Woogie Waltz (Mono) by Weather Report |work=Reviews and Ratings |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }} |
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Single by Weather Report from the Album Sweetnighter B-side: "Boogie Woogie Waltz" (Mono) (Joe Zawinul) – ?:?? Released: 1973 Format: 7", Promo Recorded: February 1973 Length: ?:?? Writer(s): Joe Zawinul Producer: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter |
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| "Birdland"
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (1978). "Birdland". Columbia, CBS, ARC.{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Weather-Report-Birdland/master/170118 |title=Weather Report – Birdland |publisher=Discogs |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }}{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/weather_report/birdland/ |title=Birdland by Weather Report |work=Reviews and Ratings |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }} |
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Single by Weather Report from the Album Heavy Weather Released: 1978 Format: 7" and 12" Recorded: Late 1976 – Early 1977 at the Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California Length: 3:45 Producer: Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter ;12" CBS S CBS 12 7701 track listing Side A
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| 1983
| "Procession" / "Where the Moon Goes"
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (1983). "Procession" / "Where the Moon Goes" (Stereo). Columbia.{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Weather-Report-Procession-Where-The-Moon-Goes/release/1035413 |title=Weather Report – Procession / Where The Moon Goes |publisher=Discogs |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }} |
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Single by Weather Report from the Album Procession Released: 1983 Format: 2×12" Recorded: 1983 Producer: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter ;Track listing Disc one
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B-sides
- 1990: "The Groove" (by Rodney Franklin) / "Birdland" (12") Old Gold (2) 1990
Videography
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1971
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationVarious Artists. (August 1971). Beat Club 1971. Radio Bremen/ARD. Germany.{{cite web |url=http://threeviews.com/0-0-71.htm |title=WR71 |publisher=threeviews.com |work=The Weather Report Tourography |accessdate=2010-09-15 }}{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r476383|pure_url=yes}} |title=Beat Club 1971 > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }} |
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Format: VHS Released: August 1971 Recorded: July 1971 in Bremen, Germany Aired: 9 August 1971 by Radio Bremen Genre: Jazz fusion Length: ca. 10 mins ;Track listing
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| 1976
| Live at Montreux 1976
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| 1978
| Young and Fine Live!
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (1978). Young and Fine Live!. Indie.{{cite web |url=http://threeviews.com/9-29-78.htm |title=WR78 |publisher=threeviews.com |work=The Weather Report Tourography |accessdate=2010-09-15 }}{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r793933|pure_url=yes}} |title=Young and Fine Live! > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }}{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/video/weather_report/young_and_fine_live__/ |title=Young and Fine Live ! by Weather Report |work=Reviews and Ratings |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }} |
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Format: VHS Released: 1978 Recorded: 29 September 1978 at the Stadthalle in Offenbach, Germany for the German TV program Rockpalast Aired: 1978 Genre: Jazz fusion Length: ca. 118 mins ;Track listing
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| The Evolutionary Spiral
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationWeather Report. (1984). The Evolutionary Spiral. Sony.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r402768|pure_url=yes}} |title=The Evolutionary Spiral > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }} |
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Format: VHS Released: 1984 Recorded: 1983–1984 Genre: Jazz fusion Length: ca. 22 mins Label: Sony Music Entertainment ;Track listing
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| Japan Domino Theory: Weather Report Live in Tokyo
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| Live in Hamburg 1971
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Tribute albums
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2000
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style="background: transparent; border: transparent none; font-weight: normal" | Additional informationMiles, Jason; Various Artists. (22 February 2000). Celebrating the Music of Weather Report. Telarc.{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r465293|pure_url=yes}} |title=Celebrating the Music of Weather Report > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }}{{cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/various_artists_f2/celebrating_the_music_of_weather_report/ |title=Celebrating the Music of Weather Report by Various Artists |work=Reviews and Ratings |publisher=Rate Your Music |format=XHTML |accessdate=2010-09-15 }} |
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Artist: Various Artists Format: CD Released: 22 February 2000 Recorded: 1999–2000 Genre: Jazz fusion Length: 58:24 Label: Telarc 83473 Producer: Jason Miles ;Track listing
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| 2005
| Mysterious Voyages: A Tribute to Weather Report
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Artist: Various Artists Format: 2-CD Released: 24 May 2005 Recorded: 2005 Genre: Jazz fusion Length: ??:?? Label: Tone Center B0009HLCMO, ESC 4039 ;Track listing Disc one
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Unofficial releases
- 1971: Live in Vienna, November 1971 (LP)
- 1971: Berlin, September 3, 1971 (with Eje Thelin, Alan Skidmore, and John Surman) (LP)
- 1974: Solarization's (LP)
- 1978: In a Silent Phoenix (LP)
- 1978: Live Weather (LP)
- 1980: Hammersmith Affair (LP)
- 1980: Live Passage (LP)
- 1980: Paris Live 1980 (LP)
- 1981: At The Opera House 1981 (LP)
- 1998: Milky Way SELL 1140 (CD)
- 2000: Paris Live 1980, Vol. 1 Gemini (CD)
References
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External links
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- [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p7791|pure_url=yes}} Weather Report Discography] at Allmusic
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Weather+Report Weather Report Discography] at Discogs
- [http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/weather_report Weather Report Discography] at Rate Your Music
- [http://www.binkie.net/wrdisc/index.html Weather Report: The Annotated Discography]
- [http://www.jazz.com/dozens/the-dozens-weather-report THE DOZENS: WEATHER REPORT by Jared Pauley] at Jazz.com
- [http://www.jacopastorius.com/music/essential/weatherreport.asp Essential Jaco: with Weather Report] at JacoPastorius.com
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