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.

Domino Theory
Studio album using 3 live recordings by Weather Report
Released	April 1984
Recorded	1983
Venue	Koseinenkin Hall (Osaka, Japan)
Studio	The Music Room (Pasadena, California) Sound Castle and Lion Share Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	47:28
Label	Columbia
Producer	Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Omar Hakim
Weather Report chronology
Procession (1983) Domino Theory (1984) Sportin' Life (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

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 indicated.

1. "Can It Be Done" (Wilson Tee) – 4:02
2. "D Flat Waltz" – 11:10
3. "The Peasant" – 8:16
4. "Predator" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:21
5. "Blue Sound - Note 3" – 6:52
6. "Swamp Cabbage" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:22
7. "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

External links

• Weather Report Annotated Discography: Domino Theory