Weather Report – Heavy Weather

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Label:	CBS – CBS 81775
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	1977
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

A1	Birdland Composed By, Vocals, Melodica, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Oberheim Polyphonic] – Zawinul* Drums – Acuna* Mandocello, Bass, Vocals – Pastorius* Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Shorter* Tambourine – Badrena* Composed By, Vocals, Melodica, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Oberheim Polyphonic] – Zawinul* Drums – Acuna* Mandocello, Bass, Vocals – Pastorius* Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Shorter* Tambourine – Badrena*	5:59
A2	A Remark You Made Bass – Pastorius* Composed By, Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Oberheim Polyphonic], Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Zawinul* Drums – Acuna* Tenor Saxophone – Shorter*	6:52
A3	Teen Town Composed By, Drums, Bass – Pastorius* Congas – Badrena* Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Oberheim Polyphonic], Melodica – Zawinul* Soprano Saxophone – Shorter* Composed By, Drums, Bass – Pastorius* Congas – Badrena* Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Oberheim Polyphonic], Melodica – Zawinul* Soprano Saxophone – Shorter*	2:53
A4	Harlequin Bass – Pastorius* Composed By, Soprano Saxophone – Shorter* Drums – Acuna* Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Oberheim Polyphonic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic] – Zawinul* Vocals – Badrena* Bass – Pastorius* Composed By, Soprano Saxophone – Shorter* Drums – Acuna* Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Oberheim Polyphonic], Electric Piano [Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic] – Zawinul* Vocals – Badrena*	4:00
B1	Rumba Mama Composed By, Congas, Tom Tom [Tom Toms] – Acuna* Composed By, Vocals, Timbales, Congas – Badrena*	2:12
B2	Palladium Bass, Steel Drums – Pastorius* Composed By, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Shorter* Drums – Acuna* Percussion, Congas – Badrena* Synthesizer [Arp 2600], Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Zawinul* Bass, Steel Drums – Pastorius* Composed By, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Shorter* Drums – Acuna* Percussion, Congas – Badrena* Synthesizer [Arp 2600], Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Zawinul*	4:45
B3	The Juggler Composed By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp 2600], Piano [Acoustic], Guitar, Tabla – Zawinul* Drums, Handclaps – Acuna* Mandocello, Bass – Pastorius* Percussion – Badrena* Soprano Saxophone – Shorter* Composed By, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp 2600], Piano [Acoustic], Guitar, Tabla – Zawinul* Drums, Handclaps – Acuna* Mandocello, Bass – Pastorius* Percussion – Badrena* Soprano Saxophone – Shorter*	5:05
B4	Havona Composed By, Bass – Pastorius* Drums – Acuna* Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer [Oberheim Polyphonic, Arp 2600] – Zawinul* Soprano Saxophone – Shorter*	6:03

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Published By – Mulatto Music, Inc.
Published By – Haapala Music
Published By – Iska Music, Inc.
Published By – Obonekue Music Co.
Recorded At – Devonshire Studios

Credits

Co-producer – Jaco Pastorius
Design – Nancy Donald
Engineer – Ron Malo
Engineer [Assistant] – Jerry Hudgins
Engineer [Assistant], Other [Chief Meteorologist] – Brian Risner
Illustration – Lou Beach
Management [Exclusive] – Cavallo-Ruffalo*
Photography By – Keith Williamson
Producer [Assistant] – Wayne Shorter
Producer, Orchestrated By – Joe Zawinul

Notes

Some copies come with a removable round sticker on front cover saying "Features Birdland"

Recorded at Devonshire Sound Studios, Beverly Hills, California
Special Thanks to Tom Oberheim and his Polyphonic Synthesizer

Similar to Heavy Weather but with different back cover > NO price codes

Cat# S 81775 on the labels
Cat# 81775 on the backside of the cover
Cat# CBS 81775 on the spine

The runouts are etched; the separate digit and letters variant 2 are stamped.

Tracks A1, A2, B3: Mulatto Music, Inc.
Tracks A3, B4: Haapala Music
Tracks A4, B2: Iska Music, Inc.
Track B1: Obonekue Music Co.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (Original US Ca#): PC 34418
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 81775 A°
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 81775 B°
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): CBS-S-81775-A-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): CBS-S-81775-B-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): CBS-S-81775-A-1 B 6
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): CBS-S-81775-B-1 C

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Heavy Weather (LP, Album)	CBS	SBP 234974	Australia	1977
	Heavy Weather (LP, Album, Terre Haute Press)	Columbia	PC 34418, 34418	US	1977
Recently Edited	Heavy Weather (LP, Album)	CBS	S 81775	UK & Europe	1977
Recently Edited	Heavy Weather (LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Santa Maria pressing)	Columbia	PC 34418	US	1977
Recently Edited	Heavy Weather (LP, Album)	CBS	CBS 81775	Italy	1977