Weather Report – Live In Tokyo (Numbered Purple Vinyl 2LP)

Live In Tokyo is the first live album by jazz fusion pioneers Weather Report, which was recorded and released in 1972. The recordings took place on January 13 at Shibuya Philharmonic Hall in Tokyo, Japan. It was one of five sold-out shows that they played in Japan during that month. The line-up during that time consisted of Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Miroslav Vitous, Eric Gravatt, and Dom Um Romão. All the music is encapsulated in five lengthy “medleys” of WR’s repertoire, three of which contain elongated versions of themes from the group’s eponymously titled debut album from 1971.

Live in Tokyo is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on purple vinyl.