This Is This! is the fourteenth and final studio album by Weather Report, released in August 1986. The band thought that it had fulfilled its contract with Columbia Records through the release of the previous album, Sportin' Life. This, however, was not the case, and the band had to release one more record. It was their only album to feature no compositions by saxophonist Wayne Shorter.
Track listing All tracks are written by Joe Zawinul, except where noted.
Side one "This Is This" – 7:06 "Face the Fire" – 2:34 "I'll Never Forget You" – 7:51 "Jungle Stuff, Part I" (Mino Cinélu) – 4:43
Side two "Man with the Copper Fingers" – 6:12 "Consequently" (Victor Bailey) – 4:56 "Update" – 6:08 "China Blues" – 6:11
Personnel Weather Report Joe Zawinul – keyboards, cover concept Wayne Shorter – saxophones Victor Bailey – bass Mino Cinélu – percussion, vocals Peter Erskine – drums Omar Hakim – drums (track 6)
Additional musicians Carlos Santana – guitar (tracks 1 & 5) Marva Barnes – vocals Colleen Coil – vocals Siedah Garrett – vocals Darryl Phinnessee – vocals
Production Howard Siegel – engineer Paul Ericksen – engineer Tony Lane – cover artwork Nancy Donald – cover artwork Lou Beach – cover illustration
References
External links
Weather Report Annotated Discography: This Is This!