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On Mr. Gone, Weather Report becomes merely a cover name for a Joe Zawinul/Jaco Pastorius jazz/rock/funk record production, with several guest drummers (Steve Gadd, Tony Williams, Peter Erskine), no resident percussionist, and Wayne Shorter as a still-potent solo saxophone threat. This album was denounced in its time as a sellout, probably on the reputation of Jaco's pulsating "River People," which is as close as WR ever came to outright disco. But there is lots of diversity and adventure here, as the creative core of the band uses the latest electronics to push out the boundaries of sound while maintaining tight control over structure. "The Pursuit of the Woman with the Feathered Hat" is quintessential Zawinul; the Third World-centered groove is everything, no chord changes to impede this rush of layered electronics, percussion, and voices. Shorter's spare "The Elders" flirts with the electronic avant-garde and he retrofits his Miles Davis-era "Pinocchio" in rapid-fire electro-acoustic garb. In other words, the multi-flavored WR stew continues to cook at a fine boil.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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J. Zawinul, Composer - J. Zawinul, Lyricist - Peter Erskine, Vocal - Peter Erskine, Drums - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Vocal - Josef Zawinul, Drums - Josef Zawinul, Mixing Engineer - Josef Zawinul, Keyboards - Jr. David Mancini, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Mixing Engineer - Jon Lucien, Vocal - Mark Wilder, Re-Mastering Engineer - Allen Zentz, Mastering Engineer - Wayne Shorter, Vocal - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Weather Report, Performer - Jaco Pastorius, Co-Producer - Jaco Pastorius, Mixing Engineer - Jaco Pastorius, Drums - Jaco Pastorius, Bass - Manolo Badrena, Vocal - Manolo Badrena, Performer -
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jaco Pastorius, Vocal - Jaco Pastorius, Acoustic Bass - Jaco Pastorius, Drums - Jaco Pastorius, Timpani - Weather Report, Performer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Joe Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Keyboards - J. Pastorius, Composer - J. Pastorius, Lyricist -
(P) 1978 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Zawinul, Composer - J. Zawinul, Lyricist - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Vocal - Josef Zawinul, Keyboards - Josef Zawinul, Mixing Engineer - Jr. David Mancini, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Mixing Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mastering Engineer - Allen Zentz, Mastering Engineer - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Steve Gadd, Drums - Weather Report, Performer - Jaco Pastorius, Co-Producer - Jaco Pastorius, Bass - Jaco Pastorius, Mixing Engineer -
(P) 1978 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jr. David Mancini, Engineer - Jaco Pastorius, Keyboards - Jaco Pastorius, Co-Producer - Jaco Pastorius, Bass - Jaco Pastorius, Mixing Engineer - Weather Report, Performer - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Allen Zentz, Mastering Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Mixing Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mastering Engineer - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Mixing Engineer -
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al DiMeola, Acoustic Cello - J. Zawinul, Composer - J. Zawinul, Lyricist - Tony Williams, Drums - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Keyboards - Josef Zawinul, Mixing Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Mixing Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mastering Engineer - Tim Landers, Acoustic Bass - David Mancini, Jr., Engineer - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Weather Report, Performer - Jaco Pastorius, Co-Producer - Jaco Pastorius, Bass - Jaco Pastorius, Mixing Engineer - Philippe Saisse, Marimba -
(P) 1978 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jaco Pastorius, Vocal - Jaco Pastorius, Co-Producer - Jaco Pastorius, Bass - Weather Report, Performer - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Keyboards - Tony Williams, Drums - J. Pastorius, Composer - J. Pastorius, Lyricist -
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Peter Erskine, Drums - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Piano - Josef Zawinul, Bass - Josef Zawinul, Mixing Engineer - Jr. David Mancini, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Mixing Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mastering Engineer - Allen Zentz, Mastering Engineer - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Weather Report, Performer - Jaco Pastorius, Co-Producer - Jaco Pastorius, Bass - Jaco Pastorius, Mixing Engineer -
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
J. Zawinul, Composer - J. Zawinul, Lyricist - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Keyboards - Josef Zawinul, Mixing Engineer - Jr. David Mancini, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - Alex Kazanegras, Mixing Engineer - Mark Wilder, Re-Mastering Engineer - Deniece Williams, Vocal - Allen Zentz, Mastering Engineer - Wayne Shorter, Alto Saxophone - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Steve Gadd, Drums - Weather Report, Performer - Maurice White, Vocal - Jaco Pastorius, Co-Producer - Jaco Pastorius, Mixing Engineer - Jaco Pastorius, Bass - S. Guest, Composer - S. Guest, Lyricist -
(P) 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
On Mr. Gone, Weather Report becomes merely a cover name for a Joe Zawinul/Jaco Pastorius jazz/rock/funk record production, with several guest drummers (Steve Gadd, Tony Williams, Peter Erskine), no resident percussionist, and Wayne Shorter as a still-potent solo saxophone threat. This album was denounced in its time as a sellout, probably on the reputation of Jaco's pulsating "River People," which is as close as WR ever came to outright disco. But there is lots of diversity and adventure here, as the creative core of the band uses the latest electronics to push out the boundaries of sound while maintaining tight control over structure. "The Pursuit of the Woman with the Feathered Hat" is quintessential Zawinul; the Third World-centered groove is everything, no chord changes to impede this rush of layered electronics, percussion, and voices. Shorter's spare "The Elders" flirts with the electronic avant-garde and he retrofits his Miles Davis-era "Pinocchio" in rapid-fire electro-acoustic garb. In other words, the multi-flavored WR stew continues to cook at a fine boil.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:09
- Main artists: Weather Report
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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