On May 26, 1972, “Columbia” label released “I Sing the Body Electric”, the second Weather Report album. It was recorded 1971 – 1972, and was produced by Robert Devere. The last three album tracks were recorded on January 13, 1972, live in concert in Tokyo. These tracks can be heard in their entirety on 1972 import album “Live in Tokyo”. The album title is from an 1855 poem by Walt Whitman and a 1969 short story by Ray Bradbury.
Personnel:
- Josef Zawinul – acoustic and electric piano, ARP 2600 synthesizer
- Wayne Shorter- saxophones
- Miroslav Vitouš- bass
- Eric Gravatt- drums
- Dom Um Romão- percussion
- Andrew White- english horn
- Hubert Laws, Jr. – flute
- Wilmer Wise- D and piccolo trumpets
- Ralph Towner- 12-string guitar
- Yolande Bavan- voice
- Joshie Armstrong – voice
- Chapman Roberts – voice
Track listing:
- Unknown Soldier – Joe Zawinul
- The Moors – Wayne Shorter
- Crystal – Miroslav Vitouš
- Second Sunday In August – Joe Zawinul
- Medley: Vertical Invader – Joe Zawinul) / H. – Miroslav Vitouš) / Dr. Honoris Causa – Joe Zawinul
- Surucucú – Wayne Shorter
- Directions – Joe Zawinul
