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.
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.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks composed by Joe Zawinul, except where noted.
Side one
"Can It Be Done" (Wilson Tee) – 4:02
"D♭ Waltz" – 11:10
"The Peasant" – 8:16
Side two
"Predator" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:21
"Blue Sound - Note 3" – 6:52
"Swamp Cabbage" (Shorter) – 5:22
"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