{"product_id":"weather-report-sweetnighter-180-gram-black-vinyl-import-vinyl","title":"Weather Report - Sweetnighter (180 Gram Black Vinyl) [Import] [Vinyl]","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\" class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1973, Sweetnighter marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of Weather Report, one of the most influential jazz-fusion groups of their era. While many of their contemporaries, including Herbie Hancock's Headhunters and The Mahavishnu Orchestra, enjoyed shorter lifespans, Weather Report continued to push musical boundaries throughout their 16-year career under the guidance of Joe Zawinul. Featuring a stellar line-up including Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Miroslav Vitouš, Andrew White, Herschel Dwellingham, Eric Gravatt, Muruga Booker and Dom Um Romão, the album captures the band at a creative turning point. Driven by Zawinul's fascination with groove, Sweetnighter introduced a funkier, more rhythmic direction, incorporating elements of R\u0026amp;B into the group's expansive jazz vocabulary. Highlights include the infectious \"125th Street Congress\" and the landmark \"Boogie Woogie Waltz\", while closing track \"Non-Stop Home\" offers an early glimpse of the signature sound that would come to define the band's later work. Pressed on 180-gram audiophile black vinyl, Sweetnighter remains an essential chapter in the story of jazz fusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-musictabs\" class=\"ui-tabs ui-corner-all ui-widget ui-widget-content\"\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"tablist\" class=\"ui-tabs-nav ui-corner-all ui-helper-reset ui-helper-clearfix ui-widget-header\"\u003e\n\u003cli role=\"tab\" class=\"ui-tabs-tab ui-corner-top ui-state-default ui-tab ui-tabs-active ui-state-active\" aria-controls=\"mt-1\" aria-labelledby=\"MusicTracks\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"true\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mt-1\" aria-labelledby=\"MusicTracks\" role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"ui-tabs-panel ui-corner-bottom ui-widget-content\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-jukebox\" class=\"tracksonly\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-playlist tracksonly\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e Boogie Woogie Waltz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e Manolete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e Adios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e 125th Street Congress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e Will\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e Non-Stop Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Weather Report","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46035188252870,"sku":"2HCF34-KP8B-0G","price":34.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/8085\/0374\/files\/weather-report-sweetnighter-180-gram-black-vinyl-import_xFbxF.png?v=1783452536","url":"https:\/\/paladinvinyl.com\/products\/weather-report-sweetnighter-180-gram-black-vinyl-import-vinyl","provider":"Paladin Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}