1978 Weather Report – Mr. Gone
Mr. Gone is the ninth studio album by jazz fusion band Weather Report released in 1978 by ARC/Columbia Records. The album rose to Nos. 1 & 47 on the Billboard Jazz Albums and UK Albums charts respectively.
As the group was still looking for a drummer following the departure of Alex Acuña, outside drummers Tony Williams and Steve Gadd appear along with Peter Erskine, who would become Acuña’s replacement. Singers Deniece Williams and Maurice White also appear on the track, “And Then.” The Pastorius penned “Punk Jazz” was later the title of a posthumous compilation of Jaco Pastorius’s music.
The record became a center of controversy when Down Beat gave it a one-star review. Zawinul went on to deliver a furious response to this review during a later interview.[
Tracks
1 The Pursuit Of The Woman With The Feathered Hat (Joe Zawinul) 5:03
2 River People (Jaco Pastorius) 4:50
3 Young and Fine (Joe Zawinul) 6:54
4 The Elders (Wayne Shorter) 4:21
5 Mr. Gone (Joe Zawinul) 5:25
6 Punk Jazz (Jaco Pastorius) 5:08
7 Pinocchio (Wayne Shorter) 2:25
8 And Then (Joe Zawinul; Sam Guest) 3:20
Media
Musicians
1 The Pursuit Of The Woman With The Feathered Hat
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Keyboards | Joe Zawinul |
| Sax | Wayne Shorter |
| Percussion | Joe Zawinul |
| Voice | Jaco Pastorius |
| Voice | Joe Zawinul |
| Voice | Peter Erskine |
| Voice | Wayne Shorter |
| Voice | Manolo Badrena |
2 River People
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | Jaco Pastorius |
| Keyboards | Joe Zawinul |
| Synthesizer | Joe Zawinul |
| Sax | Wayne Shorter |
| Timpani | Jaco Pastorius |
| Voice | Jaco Pastorius |
3 Young And Fine
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| HiHAt | Peter Erskine |
| HiHAt | Joe Zawinul |
| Keyboards | Joe Zawinul |
| Melodica | Joe Zawinul |
| Sax | Wayne Shorter |
4 The Elders
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Keyboards | Joe Zawinul |
| Sax | Wayne Shorter |
5 Mr. Gone
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | Tony Williams |
| Keyboards | Joe Zawinul |
| Sax | Wayne Shorter |
6 Punk Jazz
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | Tony Williams |
| Keyboards | Joe Zawinul |
| Sax | Wayne Shorter |
| Voice | Jaco Pastorius |
7 Pinocchio
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | Peter Erskine |
| Keyboards | Joe Zawinul |
| Piano | Joe Zawinul |
| Sax | Wayne Shorter |
8 And Then
| Bass | Jaco Pastorius |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Keyboards | Joe Zawinul |
| Sax | Wayne Shorter |
| Voice | Deniece Williams |
| Vocals | Maurice White |
Liner Notes
Producer – Joe Zawinul
Co-producer – Jaco Pastorius
Arranged By – Joe Zawinul (Track 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
Arranged By – Jaco Pastorius (Track 2)
Arranged By – Wayne Shorter (Track 7)
Engineer – Alex Kazanegras
Engineer (Second) – Dave Mancini
Mixed By – Alex Kazanegras, Jaco Pastorius, Joe Zawinul
Design – Nancy Donald
Illustration – Lou Beach
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Mastered At – Customatrix
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Recorded At – Devonshire Studios