Tale Spinnin'

by Weather Report

Overview

Weather Report's ever-changing lineup shifts again, with the somewhat heavier funk-oriented Leon "Ndugu" Chancler dropping into the drummer's chair and Alyrio Lima taking over the percussion table. As a result, Tale Spinnin' has a weightier feel than Mysterious Traveller, while continuing the latter's explorations in Latin-spiced electric jazz/funk. Zawinul's pioneering interest in what we now call world music is more in evidence with the African percussion, wordless vocals, and sandy sound effects of "Badia," and his synthesizer sophistication is growing along with the available technology. Wayne Shorter's work on soprano sax is more animated than on the previous two albums and Alphonso Johnson puts his melodic bass more to the fore. While not quite as inventive as its two predecessors, this remains an absorbing extension of WR's mid-'70s direction. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	10/13/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262030930
Rank:	33024

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Weather Report   Primary Artist
Alyrio Lima   Percussion
Alphonso Johnson   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Joe Zawinul   Oud,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Cymbals,Arp 2600,Melodica,Keyboards,Xylophone,Daiko Drum,Synthesizer,Mellophonium,Drums (Steel),Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Electro-Acoustic Piano
Wayne Shorter   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Ndugu   Drums,Cymbals,Timpani
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler   Drums,Cymbals,Timpani
Albert Johnson   Guitar (Bass)
Herschell Dwellingham   Drums

Technical Credits

Seth Foster   Mastering,Remastering
Steven Berkowitz   A&R
Bob Belden   Reissue Producer
Kerry McNabb   Engineer
Joe Zawinul   Mixing,Composer,Orchestration
Wally Heider   Engineer
Wayne Shorter   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Mark Wilder   Mastering,Remastering
Bruce Botnick   Mixing,Engineer
Hal Miller   Liner Notes
Darren Salmieri   A&R
Robert Hurwitz   Liner Notes
Seth Rothstein   Project Director
Patti Matheny   A&R
Howard Fritzson   Art Direction
Teresa Alfieri   Cover Design
Randall Martin   Design
Frank Ursoleo   Reissue Supervisor
John Berg   Photography,Cover Design
Fong Y. Lee   Packaging Manager
Chris Eselgroth   Design,Reissue Art Director