WEATHER REPORT — Sportin' Life (review)

WEATHER REPORT — Sportin' Life album cover Album · 1985 · Post-Fusion Contemporary Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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Sportin' Life came as a breath of fresh air when it was released in 1985, with Weather Report sounding more spontaneous, and Wayne Shorter contributing more than he had on some recent releases. The album followed two of the best releases since 1977's Heavy Weather - 1983's Procession and 1984's Domino Theory. My personal Weather Report favourites are Mysterious Traveller, Tale Spinnin' and Black Market, from the era that was the band's and jazz fusion's high point, and Sportin' Life harkens back to that era. I quite like it. Here's what the trades have to say about the album's merits: (Editor's note) Unfortunately I had to remove the other two reviews that were attached to this original review. Here at JMA, we are only interested in original reviews, not reviews taken from other sources. Thank you for your understanding.

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