On Mr. Gone, Weather Report becomes merely a cover name for a Joe Zawinul/Jaco Pastorius jazz/rock/funk record production, with several guest drummers (Steve Gadd, Tony Williams, Peter Erskine), no resident percussionist, and Wayne Shorter as a still-potent solo saxophone threat.
This album was denounced in its time as a sellout, probably on the reputation of Jaco's pulsating "River People," which is as close as WR ever came to outright disco.
01. The Pursuit Of The Woman With The Feathered Hat
02. River People
03. Young And Fine
04. The Elders
05. Mr. Gone
06. Punk Jazz
07. Pinocchio
08. And Then
*1991 Columbia / 468208 2
Personnel:
Josef Zawinul - Rhodes 88, ARP 2600 synths, Oberheim polyphonic synths, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synths, kalimbas, melodica, voice, acoustic piano
Wayne Shorter - tenor and soprano saxophone, voice on track 1
Jaco Pastorius - bass, drums (tracks 1 and 2), voice (tracks 1, 2 and 5), timpani on track 2
Peter Erskine - drums (tracks 1 and 7), hi hat (track 3)
Tony Williams - drums (tracks 5 and 6)
Steve Gadd - drums (tracks 3 and 8)
Manolo Badrena - voice (track 1
Jon Lucien - voice on track 1
Deniece Williams - voice on track 8
Maurice White - vocal on track 8
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