Tale Spinnin'
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Tale Spinnin' | ||||
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Studio album by Weather Report | ||||
Released | May 1975 | |||
Recorded | February 1975 - April 4, 1975 Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
Length | 43:01 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Wayne Shorter, Josef Zawinul | |||
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Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
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Tale Spinnin' is the sixth album by Weather Report, recorded and released in 1975, featuring the addition of Leon "Ndugu" Chancler on the drums. Ndugu was recruited after Josef Zawinul heard him play with Carlos Santana. Weather Report was recording next door to Ndugu in the studio, and Chancler was asked to join them for a recording session. That session ended up lasting a week and produced Tale Spinnin'. After the record, Ndugu was asked to join the band as a permanent member, but declined in favor of continuing to work with Carlos Santana.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Joe Zawinul unless otherwise noted.
- "Man in the Green Shirt" – 6:29
- "Lusitanos" (Wayne Shorter) – 7:25
- "Between the Thighs" – 9:33
- "Badia" – 5:21
- "Freezing Fire" (Wayne Shorter) – 7:29
- "Five Short Stories" – 6:56
Personnel
- Josef Zawinul - Rhodes piano, acoustic piano, melodica, TONTO synthesizer, ARP 2600 synthesizer, organ, steel drums, oud, mzuthra, West African talking drum, xylophone, cymbals, vocals
- Wayne Shorter - Soprano and tenor saxophones
- Alphonso Johnson - Electric bass
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - Drums, tympani, marching cymbals
- Alyrio Lima - Percussion
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