Live in Tokyo is the third release, and first live album by Weather Report. Originally released by CBS/Sony in Japan only, it was not released in the US until a 2014 CD reissue by Wounded Bird Records. Recording took place on January 13, 1972, one of five sold-out concerts played in Japan during that January. I Sing the Body Electric (1972) contained several tracks that were edited for the studio album, but can be heard as they were performed, in their entirety, on this live album.
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| Released | May 1, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | January 13, 1972 | |||
| Venue | Shibuya Kokaido Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |||
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| Length | 88:29 | |||
| Label | CBS/Sony | |||
| Producer | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Track listing
edit- Medley: "Vertical Invader" (Joe Zawinul) / "Seventh Arrow" (Miroslav Vitouš) / "T.H." (Vitouš) / "Doctor Honoris Causa" (Zawinul) – 26:14
- Medley: "Surucucú" (Wayne Shorter) / "Lost" (Shorter) / "Early Minor" (Zawinul) / "Directions" (Zawinul) – 19:19
- "Orange Lady" (Zawinul) – 18:14
- Medley: "Eurydice" / "The Moors" (Shorter) – 13:49
- Medley: "Tears" (Shorter) / "Umbrellas" (Shorter, Zawinul) – 10:54
Personnel
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- Joe Zawinul – electric and acoustic piano
- Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophones
- Miroslav Vitouš – bass
- Eric Gravatt – drums
- Dom Um Romão – percussion
Production
- Kiyoshi Itoh – producer
- Susumu Satoh – engineer
- Eiko Ishioka – design
- Yoshio Nakanishi – design
- Tadayuki Naitoh – photography
References
edit- ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Weather Report - Live in Tokyo (1972) album review, credits & releases | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1474. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
External links
edit- Weather Report - Live in Tokyo (1972) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Weather Report - Live in Tokyo (1972) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Weather Report - Live in Tokyo (1972) album to be listened on Spotify
- Weather Report - Live in Tokyo (1972) at www.WeatherReportDiscography.org