Weather Report – Sportin' Life

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Label:	Columbia – FC 39908
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	Jul 1985
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

A1	Corner Pocket Written-By – Zawinul*	5:46
A2	Indiscretions Written-By – Zawinul*	4:05
A3	Hot Cargo Written-By – Zawinul*	4:41
A4	Confians Backing Vocals – Victor Bailey Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass – Mino Cinelu Written-By – M. Cinelu*	5:07
B1	Pearl On The Half Shell Written-By – W. Shorter*	4:06
B2	What's Going On Written-By – R. Benson*	6:29
B3	Face On The Barroom Floor Written-By – W. Shorter*	3:59
B4	Ice-Pick Willy Written-By – Zawinul*	5:00

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Published By – Ringside Music
Published By – Mino Cinelu Music
Published By – Wayana Music
Published By – Jobete Music
Published By – Stone Agate Music Division
Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Recorded At – The Music Room
Mixed At – Crystal Sound
Mastered At – Customatrix
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

Art Direction – Tony Lane/Nancy Donald*
Artwork [Album Artwork] – Jerry McDonald (2)
Bass – Victor Bailey
Drums – Omar Hakim
Engineer – Howard Siegel
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Peter Kelsey
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Matt Pakucko
Guest, Vocals – Dee Dee Bellson (tracks: A1, A3, B4)
Management [Exclusive Representation] – Corvalan-Condliffe Management
Percussion – Mino Cinelu
Photography By – Hideo Kawahara (2)
Producer – Wayne Shorter
Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Synthesizer – Zawinul*

Notes

Printed inner sleeve.

B2 is a cover of Marvin Gaye's song.

© 1985 CBS Inc./℗ 1985 CBS Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS Inc.

Recorded and mixed at Crystal Recording, Hollywood, California. Additional recording at The Music Room, Pasadena, California. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California.

Publishing Information:
Tracks A1, A2, A3, and B4 published by Ringside Music BMI.
Track A4 published by Mino Cinelu Music SACEM.
Tracks B1 and B3 published by Wayana Music BMI.
Track B2 published by Jobete Music ASCAP & Stone Agate Music Division BMI.
"P" in runouts denotes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
matches Weather Report - Sportin' Life except runout markings

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464-39908-1
Barcode (Scanned): 074643990813
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AL 39908
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BL 39908
Rights Society (A1 to A3, B): BMI
Rights Society (A4): SACEM
Rights Society (B2): ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): o 1 THANX TO T. ACE FOR THE DINOSAUR P (AP) PAL 39908-2B E
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): P o (AP) PBL 39908-2A D
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): THANX TO T. ACE FOR THE DINOSAUR P (PA) PAL 39908-2B
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): P (AP) PBL 39908-2A

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Sportin' Life (LP, Album, Carrollton Pressing)	Columbia	FC 39908	US	1985
Recently Edited	Sportin' Life (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS	CBS 26367	Europe	1985
	Sportin' Life (CD, Album)	CBS	CDCBS 26367	Europe	1985
Recently Edited	Sportin' Life (CD, Album)	Columbia	CK 39908	US	1985
Recently Edited	Sportin' Life (CD, Album)	CBS/Sony	32DP 225	Japan	1985