Tale Spinnin' cover

Tale Spinnin'

Weather Report · 1975

43 min · 6 tracks · jazz fusion · free jazz · jazz-funk

A vibrant fusion of free jazz and rock, combining intricate rhythms with expansive improvisation.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in January 1975, 'Tale Spinnin'' was Weather Report's fourth studio album, marking a period of refinement in their jazz fusion sound. Following the successful 'Mysterious Traveller', this album showcased the band’s growing confidence and experimental approach as they began to define their unique identity within the genre.
Stylistic neighbors
Miles Davis· Herbie Hancock· Chick Corea

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Man in the Green Shirt 6:29
  • 2 Lusitanos 7:25
  • 3 Between the Thighs 9:31
  • 4 Badia 5:21
  • 5 Freezing Fire 7:29
  • 6 Five Short Stories 6:56

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