Weather Report – Heavy Weather

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Label:	Columbia – 34418
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Santa Maria Press
Country:	US
Released:	Mar 1977
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Devonshire Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Artisan Sound Recorders
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.

Credits

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

Notes

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria, pressing denoted by "S" etched in runouts. Remainder of runouts etched, mastering stamped.

Mastering variation to Heavy Weather, this version WITH Artisan Recorders mastering stamp (resembles an Lp record flanked by two diagonal strokes to form the letter "A") in runouts.

Issued with custom plain inner sleeve.

Catalog number on labels and spine: PC 34418
Catalog number on back cover, inner sleeve: 34418

Track title variations on label:
B1: Rumba Mama
B2: Palladium

Recorded at Devonshire Sound Studios North Hollywood, California.

Jaco Pastorius appears courtesy of Epic Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Price Code (On spine): X698
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AL 34418
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BL 34418
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 2S PAL-34418-1A [Artisan logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 1S PBL-24418-1A [Artisan logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 1S PAL-34418-1B [Artisan logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 1S PBL-34418-1A [Artisan logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 1S PAL-34418-1B A7 [Artisan logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 1S PBL-34418-1A A8 [Artisan logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 2S PAL-34418-1A [Artisan logo] A 34
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 1S PBL-24418-1A [Artisan logo] Є 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): 1S PAL-34418-1A [Artisan logo] A9
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): 1S PBL-34418-1A [Artisan logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 1S PAL-34418-1B [Artisan logo] A17
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 1S PBL-34418-1A [Artisan logo] B10
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): 1S PAL-34418-1B [Artisan logo] A4
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): 1S PBL-34418-1A [Artisan logo] A6

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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