In May 1975, “Columbia” label released “Tale Spinnin’”, the sixth Weather Report album. It was recorded February-April 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

• Josef Zawinul- Rhodes piano, acoustic piano, melodica, TONTO synthesizer, ARP 2600 synthesizer, organ, steel drums, oud, mzuthra, West African talking drum, xylophone, cymbals, vocals
• Wayne Shorter- Soprano and tenor saxophones
• Alphonso Johnson- electric bass
• Leon “Ndugu” Chancler- drums, tympani, marching cymbals
• Alyrio Lima – percussion
• Bruce Botnick- recording, mixing
• Wayne Shorter– mixing
• Teresa Alfieri, John Berg – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Zawinul except where noted.

1. Man in the Green Shirt
2. Lusitanos – Wayne Shorter
3. Between the Thighs
4. Badia
5. Freezing Fire – Wayne Shorter
6. Five Short Stories