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When it was released in 1985, this set (reissued on CD) was Wayne Shorter's first solo album in nine years and it disappointed listeners who hoped he would return to the style of his Blue Note years.
The music is quite difficult to describe since it contains some unpredictable funk rhythms, the feel of electronics (even though much of the music is actually acoustic) and decent (if typically eccentric) soprano and tenor solos from the leader.
Although some of the tracks are catchy, none of the melodies are all that memorable (which is why they have not been covered through the years) and quite a few of the performances do not have defintive beginnings or endings.
Overall this set is worth a listen but far from essential.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Endangered SpeciesWayne Shorter, Joseph Vitarelli | Wayne Shorter | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | The Three MariasWayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | The Last Silk HatWayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | When You DreamE. Lee, Wayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Who Goes There!Wayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | AtlantisWayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Shere Khan, the TigerWayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 8 | CriancasWayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | On the Eve of DepartureWayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 281 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Acuña | Drums, Percussion |
| 2 | Diana Acuna | Vocals |
| 3 | Dee Dee Bellson | Vocals |
| 4 | Nain Brunel | Vocals |
| 5 | Lenny Castro | Percussion |
| 6 | Troye Davenport | Vocals |
| 7 | Yaron Gershovsky | Piano |
| 8 | Rick Hart | Engineer |
| 9 | Michiko Hill | Piano |
| 10 | Michael Hoenig | Guest Artist, Synclavier |
| 11 | Ralph Humphrey | Drums |
| 12 | Larry Klein | Fender Jazz Bass, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards |
| 13 | Sanaa Lathan | Vocals |
| 14 | E. Lee | Composer |
| 15 | Edgy Lee | Vocals |
| 16 | Kathy Lucien | Vocals |
| 17 | Jim McMahon | Engineer |
| 18 | Jim McMahon | Engineer |
| 19 | Wayne Shorter | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone |
| 20 | Howard Siegel | Engineer |
| 21 | Joseph Vitarelli | Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Synclavier |
| 22 | Jim Walker | Flute, Flute (Alto), Guest Artist, Piccolo |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |