On May 12, 1971, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Weather Report album. It was recorded February – March 1971, and was produced by Shoviza Productions. The album was voted “Jazz Album of the Year” in “Down Beat Readers Poll”, and it won “Swing Journal” magazine “Grand Prix Award” in the “Journal’s Readers’ and Critics” polls.
Personnel:
- Joe Zawinul– electric and acoustic piano
- Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
- Miroslav Vitouš– acoustic and electric bass
- Alphonse Mouzon– voice, drums
- Airto Moreira– percussion
- Barbara Burton – percussion
- Don Alias– percussion
Track listing:
- Milky Way – Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul
- Umbrellas – Wayne Shorter, Miroslav Vitous, Joe Zawinul
- Seventh Arrow – Miroslav Vitous
- Orange Lady – Joe Zawinul
- Morning Lake – Miroslav Vitous
- Waterfall – Joe Zawinul
- Tears – Wayne Shorter
- Eurydice – Wayne Shorter
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