Weather Report – I Sing the Body Electric

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I Sing the Body Electric is the second studio album released by the American jazz fusion band Weather Report in 1972.

Track listing:
Side A
1. “Unknown Soldier” Josef Zawinul 8:00
2. “The Moors” Wayne Shorter 4:45
3. “Crystal” Miroslav Vitouš 7:25
4. “Second Sunday in August” Zawinul 4:13
Side B
5. “Medley: Vertical Invader / T.H. / Dr. Honoris Causa” Zawinul, Vitouš 10:40
6. “Surucucú” Shorter 7:42
7. “Directions” Zawinul 4:36

Personnel:

Weather Report:

Josef Zawinul – electric & acoustic pianos, synthesizers (ARP 2600)
Wayne Shorter – saxophones
Miroslav Vitouš – bass
Eric Gravatt – drums
Dom Um Romão – percussion

Guest musicians:

Andrew White – english horn (track A1)
Hubert Laws, Jr. – flute (track A1)
Wilmer Wise – D & piccolo trumpets (track A1)
Yolande Bavan – vocals (track A1)
Joshie Armstrong – vocals (track A1)
Chapman Roberts – vocals (track A1)
Roger Powell – ARP programming (track A1)

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Released: May 26, 1972
Recorded: November 1971;
January 13, 1972
Venue: Shibuya Kokaido Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Studio: Columbia Recording Studios, New York City
Length: 46:28
Label: Columbia
Producer: Shoviza Productions