Domino Theory (album)

Domino Theory is the twelfth studio album by jazz fusion band Weather Report, released in April 1984. It is the second studio album to feature the Hakim-Bailey-Rossy rhythm section. The album contains seven tracks, three of which were recorded live.

The title of the album is a reference towards the American geopolitical theory of the same name which gained popularity between the 1950s and 1980s.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Joe Zawinul, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Can It Be Done" (Wilson Tee) – 4:02
2. "D♭ Waltz" – 11:10
3. "The Peasant" – 8:16

Side two

1. "Predator" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:21
2. "Blue Sound - Note 3" – 6:52
3. "Swamp Cabbage" (Shorter) – 5:22
4. "Domino Theory" – 6:09

Personnel

Weather Report

• Joe Zawinul – keyboards, synthesizers
• Wayne Shorter – saxophones
• Victor Bailey – bass
• Omar Hakim – drums
• José Rossy – percussion
• Carl Anderson – vocals (1)

Production

• Joe Zawinul – producer
• Omar Hakim – co-producer
• Wayne Shorter – co-producer
• Bernie Fromm – engineer
• Mitch Gibson – engineer
• Tom Suzuki – engineer
• Larry Ferguson – assistant engineer
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Tony Lane – cover design
• Nancy Donald – cover design

References

External links

• Weather Report Annotated Discography: Domino Theory