Blues Fusion

Weather Report : I Sing The Body Electric

The last three tracks were recorded live in concert in Tokyo, Japan on January 13, 1972. These tracks have been edited for this album and can be heard in their entirety on Weather Report's 1972 import album Live in Tokyo.

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Miles Davis: Star People

On this 1983 release, Miles Davis rediscovers the blues. He really stretches out on "Star People," making dramatic use of silence and placing each note carefully. "Come Get It" is also memorable although "U 'n' I" (which had the potential to catch on) is only heard in a truncated version. In general Davis is in fine form on this set and, although saxophonist Bill Evans is barely heard from (many of his solos were edited out), the contrasting guitars of Mike Stern and John Scofield hold one's interest. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Weather Report: I Sing The Body Electric 1972 

1. Unknown Soldier (Zawinul)(7'57)

2. The Moors (Shorter) (4'41)

3. Crystal (Vitous) (7'13)

4. Second Sunday in August (Zawinul)(4'07)

Side 2

5. Medley: (live 13.1.72 Tokyo) (10'19)

- Vertical Invader (Zawinul)

- T.H. (Vitous)

- Dr. Honorus Causa (Zawinul)

6. Surucucu (Shorter)(7'43)

7. Directions (Zawinul)(4'31)

(total time 46'28)

Joe Zawinul keyboards, ARP 2600 synthesizer

Wayne Shorter soprano sax

Miroslav Vitous bass

Eric Gravatt drums

Dom Um Romao percusson (2)

Ralf Towner 12-string guitar (2)

Andrew White English Horn (1)

Hubert Laws flute (1)

Wilmer Wise piccolo trumpet (1)

Yolande Bavan voc (1)

Joshie Armstrong voc (1)

Chapman Roberts voc (1)

Execute Producer by Robert Devere

Cover design: Ed Lee 

Cover art: Jack Trompetter & Fred Swanson

LP CBS S 64943

Recorded Nov. 1971 - Jan. 1972

B-side (5-7) live in Tokyo 13.1.72 

LP 7.3.1974 H:ki 30 mk

Their 2nd album from 1972.

The side 1. in studio is very fascinating, specially because 

there are the first time sounds of ARP 2600 synthesizer in 

Unknown Soldier. And the amazing 12-string guitar of Ralph Towner.

In Crystal Shorter plays one of his most beautiful solos on 

soprano sax. 

The Japan Concert B-side is interesting example of their 

skills in live concert. The complete concert is later 

published on CD.

Trivia: The name of the album is from Ray Bradbury's sci-fi 

short stories collection from 1948.

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Miles Davis: Star People 1983

1. Come Get It (11'22)
2. It Gets Better (9'47)
3. Speak (8'24)
4. Star People (18'44)
5. U'n'l (5'55)
6. Star On Cicely (4'23)
(total: 58'35)

Miles: tp, keyb (Oberheim), composer, drawings on the cover
Bill Evans ts, ss - John Scofield g (solo 2, 3)
Mike Stern g (solo 1, 4)
Marcus Miller b - Tom Barney b
Al Foster dr - Mino Chinelu prc.
Teo Macero prod. - Gil Evans adviser

CBS FC 38657
LP 18.4.1985 40,- Ladyland H:ki

One of the Miles' forgotten records - on LP, maybe that's why.
And finally now in 2006 got it digitalized into my computer.
Strongly blues-influenced with two guitar heroes: Stern & Scofield.
And the legendary arranger Gil Evans is there too.