1975 Weather Report – Tale Spinnin’

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Tale Spinnin’ is the fifth studio 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.

Tracks

1  Man In The Green Shirt (Joe Zawinul) 06:28
2  Lusitanos (Wayne Shorter) 07:25
3  Between The Thighs (Joe Zawinul) 09:33
4  Badia (Joe Zawinul) 05:20
5  Freezing Fire (Wayne Shorter) 07:29
6  Five Short Stories (Joe Zawinul) 06:56

Media

Musicians

1 Man In The Green Shirt

BassAlphonso Johnson
DrumsLeon Chancler
Fender RhodesJoe Zawinul
KeyboardsJoe Zawinul
MelodicaJoe Zawinul
SynthesizerJoe Zawinul
SaxWayne Shorter
PercussionAlyrio Lima


2 Lusitanos

BassAlphonso Johnson
DrumsLeon Chancler
KeyboardsJoe Zawinul
OrganJoe Zawinul
PianoJoe Zawinul
SynthesizerJoe Zawinul
SaxWayne Shorter
CymbalLeon Chancler
TimpaniLeon Chancler
PercussionAlyrio Lima


3 Between The Thighs

BassAlphonso Johnson
DrumsLeon Chancler
Fender RhodesJoe Zawinul
KeyboardsJoe Zawinul
SynthesizerJoe Zawinul
SaxWayne Shorter
Steel DrumsJoe Zawinul
TimpaniLeon Chancler
PercussionAlyrio Lima


4 Badia

BassAlphonso Johnson
DrumsLeon Chancler
MelodicaJoe Zawinul
PianoJoe Zawinul
MzuthraJoe Zawinul
XylophoneJoe Zawinul
PercussionAlyrio Lima


5 Freezing Fire

BassAlphonso Johnson
DrumsLeon Chancler
Fender RhodesJoe Zawinul
SynthesizerJoe Zawinul
CymbalJoe Zawinul
SaxWayne Shorter
PercussionAlyrio Lima


6 Five Short Stories

OrganJoe Zawinul
PianoJoe Zawinul
SynthesizerJoe Zawinul
SaxWayne Shorter

Liner Notes

Producer – Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter
Engineer – Bruce Botnick
Mixed By – Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Bruce Botnick

Design – Teresa Alfieri, John Berg
Illustration – William D KIng
Photography By – John Berg

Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria