The Weapon (album)

The Weapon is an album by American jazz saxophonist David Newman featuring performances recorded in 1972 for the Atlantic label.

The Weapon
Studio album / Live album by David Newman
Released	1973
Recorded	September 25–28, 1972
Studio	Atlantic Recording Studios (NYC) Regent Sound Studios (NYC) Maxine's Starlight Lounge (Newark, NJ)
Genre	Jazz
Length	32:45
Label	Atlantic SD 1638
Producer	Joel Dorn
David Newman chronology
Lonely Avenue (1972) The Weapon (1973) Newmanism (1974)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Despite its flaws and imperfections, The Weapon is recommended to those who like their jazz laced with a lot of R&B".

Track listing

1. "Missy" (David Newman) - 5:29
2. "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" (Dee Ervin) - 4:22
3. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 7:00
4. "Yes We Can Can" (Allen Toussaint) - 3:51
5. "Happy Times" (Toussaint, Cosimo Matassa) - 4:01
6. "Drown in My Own Tears" (Henry Glover) - 4:37
7. "Freedom for the Stallion" (Toussaint) - 3:25

Personnel

• David Newman - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute
• Mac Rebennack - piano, organ
• Richard Tee - organ
• Cornell Dupree, David Spinozza - guitar
• Chuck Rainey - electric bass
• Charles Collins, Jimmy Johnson, Bernard Purdie - drums
• Ralph MacDonald - percussion
• Unidentified string section conducted by Gene Orloff (tracks 2 & 7)
• Ernie Royal (tracks 5 & 6), Joe Wilder (tracks 5 & 6), Wilmer Wise (track 3) - trumpet
• Daniel Orlock - cornet (track 3)
• Robert Moore - trombone (track 3)
• Paul Ingraham - French horn (track 3)
• Jonathan Dorn - tuba (track 3)
• Frank Wess - alto saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)
• Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone (tracks 5 & 6)
• The Sweet Inspirations: Jeanette Brown, Judy Clay, Myrna Smith, Sylvia Shemwell - backing vocals (tracks 2-4 & 7)