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Sportin’ Life is the thirteenth studio album by American jazz fusion band Weather Report which was released in June 1985 through Columbia Records. Although featuring many more vocal performances than any of their previous studio albums, words are rare and most vocals are chants from guest musicians such as Bobby McFerrin or Carl Anderson. The album is named after a character from Porgy and Bess.

Track listing:
All tracks composed by Joe Zawinul; except where indicated.

“Corner Pocket” – 5:46
“Indiscretions” – 4:05
“Hot Cargo” – 4:41
“Confians” (Mino Cinélu) – 5:07
“Pearl On the Half Shell” (Wayne Shorter) – 4:06
“What’s Going On” (Renaldo Benson, Alfred Cleveland, Marvin Gaye) – 6:29
“Face on the Barroom Floor” (Wayne Shorter) – 3:59
“Ice-Pick Willy” – 5:00

Personnel:
Weather Report:

Joe Zawinul – keyboards
Wayne Shorter – saxophones
Omar Hakim – drums, background vocals (track 4)
Victor Bailey – bass, background vocals (track 4)
Mino Cinélu – percussion, lead vocals and acoustic guitar on (track 4)

Additional musicians:

Bobby McFerrin – vocalist (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8)
Carl Anderson – vocalist (tracks 1, 3, 8)
Dee Dee Bellson – vocalist (tracks 1, 3, 8)
Alfie Silas – voice (tracks 1, 3, 8)

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Released: June 25, 1985
Recorded: August – September 1984
Length: 39:09
Label: Columbia
Producer: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter