WEATHER REPORT MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER LP UK CBS / NIMBUS SUPERCUT 1980S AUDIOPHILE

	£		55
	$		73

THIS WEEK I AM SELLING A LOVELY COLLECTION OF CLASSIC 70S ROCK LPS WHICH ARE IN FANTASTIC CONDITION HAVING BEEN IN SECURE, DRY, UPRIGHT STORAGE SINCE THE LATE 70S. INCLUDED IN THIS WEEK'S LISTING ARE A NUMBER OF LOVELY AUDIOPHILE PRESSINGS INCLUDING NIMBUS SUPERCUT AND MOBILE FIDELITY
FROM THE EARLY 1980S ON THE UK CBS / NIMBUS SUPERCUT RECORDS LABEL COMES THIS STUNNING AUDIOPHILE JAZZ ROCK LP BY WEATHER REPORT ENTITLED "MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER" (80027)
STEREO. FIRST PRESSING. MORE INFO HERE
Nimbus Supercut
 
Nimbus Records have achieved somewhat of a legendary status within the audiophile circle for their 'Supercut' releases, which were only available by mail order through the Hi-fi magazines 'Practical Hi-fi' and 'Hi-fi Today' in the early 1980s. Nimbus mastered each release from the original master tapes using the best available mastering processes. Infact, Nimbus employed many techniques for each release that were not commonly used. For example, generally when bass moves from channel to channel on an LP, groove modulation is employed to reduce the movement of the stylus and this results in this bass being centered more over both channels. Most audiophiles would argue that this - and in fact anything, which changes the original recording should be avoided although this is common practice on most LPs. For example, the release of 'Joan Armatrading' had bass moving from channel to channel in several places, but Nimbus did not limit this, resulting in an outstanding pressing. Nimbus also had the ICI company produce an extremely pure vinyl for the LPs, which has amazing frequency reproduction and is virtually noise free - similar in quality to the 'super vinyl' used on earlier Mofi pressings. Due to their rarity and small pressing quantities, they are often more expensive than audiophile LPs from other labels, but the sums paid can be justified by the outstanding quality of the pressings and the fact that they tend to rise in value over time and as such are deemed as investments by some audiophiles. Other releases included Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here', Beatles 'Sgt Pepper' and Wings 'Band on the Run' and many other excellent titles.  
7 GREAT TRACKS
Tracklist   A1 Nubian Sundance Bass – Alphonso JohnsonDrums – Ishmael Wilburn, Skip HaddenPercussion – Dom Um Romao, Joe ZawinulSoprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Wayne ShorterVocals, Piano, Synthesizer – Joe ZawinulWritten-By – J. Zawinul* 10:40 A2 American Tango Bass – Alphonso Johnson, Miroslav VitousDrums – Ishmael WilburnElectric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer – Joe ZawinulPercussion – Dom Um RomaoSoprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Wayne ShorterWritten-By – J. Zawinul*, M. Vitous* 3:42 A3 Cucumber Slumber Bass – Alphonso JohnsonDrums – Ishmael WilburnKeyboards – Joe ZawinulPercussion – Dom Um Romao, Ray BarrettoSoprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Wayne ShorterWritten-By – A. Johnson*, J. Zawinul* 8:22 B1 Mysterious Traveller Bass – Alphonso JohnsonDrums – Ishmael Wilburn, Skip HaddenElectric Piano [Rhodes] – Joe ZawinulPercussion – Dom Um RomaoSoprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Piano [Tac], Jug [Sea Shell] – Wayne ShorterWritten-By – W. Shorter* 7:18 B2 Blackthorn Rose Piano, Melodica – Joe ZawinulSoprano Saxophone – Wayne ShorterWritten-By – W. Shorter* 5:02 B3 Scarlet Woman Bass – Alphonso JohnsonElectric Piano [Rhodes], Synthesizer – Joe ZawinulPercussion – Steve LittlePercussion, Drums – Dom Um RomaoSoprano Saxophone – Wayne ShorterWritten-By – A. Johnson*, J. Zawinul*, W. Shorter* 5:47 B4 Jungle Book Ocarina, Woodwind – Don AshworthTabla, Cymbal [Finger] – IsacoffTriangle, Tambourine, Cabasa – Dom Um RomaoVocals, Piano, Guitar, Drums [Clay], Tambourine [Tamboura], Piano [Tac], Kalimba, Maracas, Organ – Joe ZawinulWritten-By – J. Zawinul* 7:20

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Nimbus Records
• Pressed By – Nimbus Records

Credits

• Artwork [Front Cover Art] – Helmut K. Wimmer
• Design [Album] – Teresa Alfieri
• Engineer [Sound] – Ron Malo, Tim Geelan (tracks: A3)
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Norman Seeff
• Producer – Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Label Code: LC 0149
• Rights Society: MCPS / BIEM
• Matrix / Runout (Side One): S 80027-A1 NRL 3 MPT V JH NIMBUS ENGLAND
• Matrix / Runout (Side Two): S 80027-B1 NRL 3 MPT V JH NIMBUS ENGLAND   
  
  

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