Domino Theory (album)
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ReleasedApril 1984
Recorded1983
VenueKoseinenkin Hall (Osaka, Japan)
StudioThe Music Room (Pasadena, California)
Sound Castle and Lion Share Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Sound Castle and Lion Share Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
| Domino Theory | ||||
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| Studio album with live recordings by | ||||
| 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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
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.
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
