Live and Unreleased is a compilation of live recordings of Weather Report. The tracks are taken from live performances that took place from November 25, 1975 to June 3, 1983. Since its skill at live improvisation made up a large part of the band's appeal, its perhaps surprising that this is only their third official live recording (the previous two were 1972's Live in Tokyo and 1979's 8:30). Although this collection gives a very good representation of the breadth of the band's performances over a considerable period of time, the sequencing of the tracks can be confusing for the listener, since there is usually little or no relationship between one track (and its associated date, venue and band line-up) and the next.
Track listing
Disc One
Track Title
Composer
Track Length
Date Recorded
Lineup
Venue
"Freezing Fire"
W. Shorter
8:14
November 27, 1975
Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna
The New Victoria Theater, London
"Plaza Real"
W. Shorter
7:04
1983
"Fast City"
J. Zawinul
6:49
1980
"Portrait Of Tracy"
J. Pastorius
5:57
November 30, 1977
Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena
Grand Rapids, Michigan
"Elegant People"
W. Shorter
4:28
November 30, 1977
Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena
Grand Rapids, Michigan
"Cucumber Slumber"
A. Johnson, J. Zawinul
11:39
November 27, 1975
Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna
The New Victoria Theater, London
"Teen Town"
J. Pastorius
6:30
September 10,1977
Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena
The Rainbow, London
"Man In The Green Shirt"
J. Zawinul
10:31
November 27, 1975
Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna
The New Victoria Theater, London
Disc Two
Track Title
Composer
Track Length
Date Recorded
Lineup
Venue
"Black Market"
J. Zawinul
9:26
September 10,1977
Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena
The Rainbow, London
"Where The Moon Goes"
J. Zawinul, N. O'Byrne
12:05
1983
"River People"
J. Pastorius
6:57
1978
"Two Lines"
J. Zawinul
8:15
1983
"Cigano"
W. Shorter
3:59
November 27, 1975
Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna
The New Victoria Theater, London
"In A Silent Way/Waterfall"
J. Zawinul
5:45
1978
"Night Passage"
J. Zawinul
5:53
1980
"Port Of Entry"
W. Shorter
8:08
1980
"Rumba Mama"
A. Acuna, M. Badrena
1:15
September 10,1977
Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena
The Rainbow, London
"Directions/Dr. Honoris Causa"
J. Zawinul
8:38
November 27, 1975
Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna
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