Right from the start, a vastly different Weather Report emerges here, one that reflects co-leader Joe Zawinul's developing obsession with the groove. It is the groove that rules this mesmerizing album, leading off with the irresistible 3/4 marathon deceptively tagged as the "Boogie Woogie Waltz" and proceeding through a variety of Latin-grounded hip-shakers. It is a record of discovery for Zawinul, who augments his Rhodes electric piano with a funky wah-wah pedal, unveils the ARP synthesizer as a melodic instrument and sound-effects device, and often coasts along on one chord. The once fiery Wayne Shorter has been tamed, for he now contributes mostly sustained ethereal tunes on soprano sax, his tone sometimes doubled for a pleasing octave effect. The wane of freewheeling ensemble interplay is more than offset by the big increase in rhythmic push; bassist Miroslav Vitous, drummer Eric Gravatt, and percussionist Dom Um Romao are now cogs in one of jazz's great swinging machines. ~ Richard S. Ginell, All Music Guide
Dom Um Romão (?), Andrew White (Horn (English)), Wayne Shorter (Sax (Tenor)), Andrew White (Bass), Paula Wood (Reissue Art), Andrew White (Guitar), Tom "Curly" Ruff (Remastering), Herschell Dwellingham (?), Bob Belden (Reissue Producer), Eric Gravatt (Drums), Muruga (Tympani [Timpani]), Shoviza Productions (Producer), Kevin Gore (?), Miroslav Vitous (Bass), Phil Giambolvo (Engineer), Miroslav Vitous (?), Herschell Dwellingham (Drums), Andrew White (Horn), Steven Berkowitz (Reissue Series), Muruga (Percussion), Dom Um Romão (Multi Instruments), Dom Um Romão (Gong), Dom Um Romão (Caxixi), Tom "Curly" Ruff (Digital Remastering), Dom Um Romão (Tom-Tom), Paula Wood (Reissue Design), Joe Zawinul (Piano), Seth Rothstein (Project Coordinator), Dom Um Romão (Cowbell), Dom Um Romão (Pandeiro), Muruga (Cymbals), Dom Um Romão (Castanets), Dom Um Romão (Chucalho), Wayne Shorter (Saxophone), Dom Um Romão (Cuica), Dom Um Romão (Bells), Dom Um Romão (Percussion), Dom Um Romão (Wood Block), Paula Wood (Design), Andrew White (Bass (Electric)), Paula Wood (Art Direction), Miroslav Vitous (Muruga), Joe Zawinul (Synthesizer), Joe Zawinul (Keyboards), Steven Berkowitz (?), Miroslav Vitous (Bass (Acoustic)), Joe Zawinul (Piano (Electric)), Dom Um Romão (Cymbals), Muruga (Drums), Miroslav Vitous (Bass (Electric)), Herschell Dwellingham (Tympani [Timpani]), Muruga (?), Wayne Shorter (Sax (Soprano)), Herschell Dwellingham (Muruga), Herschell Dwellingham (Cymbals), Kevin Gore (Reissue Series), Herschell Dwellingham (Clay Drums), John Ephland (Liner Notes), Seth Rothstein (Project Director)
