Mysterious Traveller

Weather Report

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: February 1974
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000251G
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #255,467 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2007. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A jazz classic, and first World Beat recording?, January 16, 2000

By	Jeannette Belliveau "Author" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Most people would place Weather Report in the jazz category, rather than World Beat. But let me be different and argue that the international pedigree of this incarnation of Weather Report (Josef Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Dom Um Romao, Ishmael Wilburn and Miroslav Vitous) places it as World Beat years before its time, based on the rhythms, percussions and harmonies of this masterwork.

Mysterious Traveller displays a world flavor on the tracks "Nubian Sundance" and "Jungle Book," but the strongest track has to be the title one -- indeed, its echoing electric piano and impatient percussion and surging patterns are as mysterious as a streaking otherwordly comet, as shown on the lovely cover art.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars innovative musical direction ahead of its time, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

20+ years later the surging dynamics and mellow thunder still haunts me when I listen to this album. I was first turned on to Fusion Jazz three years after my first set of drums, since then I have graduated into piano and now assist my three children master thier various instruments. And one of the Key groups I have them listen to is Weather Report. I get the "aw dad" all the time. But my eldest kinda likes it. Thanks Weather Report. Your music has been a long-time freind. A reunion would be a blessing.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant music, October 25, 1999

By A Customer

This record is appropriately titled, because the music suggests far-off, indistinct lands. "Soundscapes" is a good term to use for the songs. This record contains some of Shorter's best playing, along with his "Native Dancer" release. Mysterious Traveller is less commercial than "Heavy Weather" and impossible to categorize, which is precisely what keeps it so fresh. This is definitely one of the staples in my music collection.