Weather Report (1982 album)
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Weather Report (1982 album) is a jazz fusion record by the band Weather Report, noted for its polished production, electronic textures, and showcasing the group’s early-1980s sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Weather Report (1982 album) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10515350 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weather Report (1982 album) Context triple: [Weather Report, notableWork, Weather Report (1982 album)]
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A.
The Weatherman LP
The Weatherman LP is a critically acclaimed hip-hop album by underground rapper Evidence, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric, sample-driven production.
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B.
Heavy Weather (album)
Heavy Weather is a landmark 1977 jazz fusion album by Weather Report, renowned for its innovative compositions, virtuosic performances (including Jaco Pastorius’s iconic bass work), and enduring influence on modern jazz.
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C.
What Have They Done to the Rain
"What Have They Done to the Rain" is a 1962 protest song by Malvina Reynolds that laments environmental destruction and the threat of nuclear fallout.
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D.
Strange Weather
Strange Weather is a collection of four horror and dark fantasy novellas by Joe Hill that explore unsettling, supernatural twists on everyday life.
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E.
Squalls
Squalls was an Athens, Georgia-based new wave/alternative rock band active in the 1980s, known for its role in the college rock scene alongside groups like R.E.M. and Pylon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weather Report (1982 album) Target entity description: Weather Report (1982 album) is a jazz fusion record by the band Weather Report, noted for its polished production, electronic textures, and showcasing the group’s early-1980s sound.
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A.
The Weatherman LP
The Weatherman LP is a critically acclaimed hip-hop album by underground rapper Evidence, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric, sample-driven production.
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B.
Heavy Weather (album)
Heavy Weather is a landmark 1977 jazz fusion album by Weather Report, renowned for its innovative compositions, virtuosic performances (including Jaco Pastorius’s iconic bass work), and enduring influence on modern jazz.
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C.
What Have They Done to the Rain
"What Have They Done to the Rain" is a 1962 protest song by Malvina Reynolds that laments environmental destruction and the threat of nuclear fallout.
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D.
Strange Weather
Strange Weather is a collection of four horror and dark fantasy novellas by Joe Hill that explore unsettling, supernatural twists on everyday life.
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E.
Squalls
Squalls was an Athens, Georgia-based new wave/alternative rock band active in the 1980s, known for its role in the college rock scene alongside groups like R.E.M. and Pylon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresInstrument |
drums
ⓘ
electric bass ⓘ percussion ⓘ saxophone ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Bobby Thomas Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaco Pastorius NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Zawinul NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Erskine NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Procession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
jazz fusion ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Weather Report (1982 album) cover image ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
electronic jazz fusion
ⓘ
fusion of jazz and rock elements ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Current Affairs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dara Factor One ⓘ Dara Factor Two NERFINISHED ⓘ N.Y.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Speechless NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ Volcano for Hire NERFINISHED ⓘ When It Was Now NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainComposer |
Joe Zawinul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
audio cassette
ⓘ
compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| notableFor |
electronic textures
ⓘ
polished production ⓘ showcasing Weather Report’s early-1980s sound ⓘ |
| partOfDiscography | Weather Report discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Night Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jaco Pastorius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Zawinul NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Erskine NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
ARC Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-01-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weather Report (1982 album) Description of subject: Weather Report (1982 album) is a jazz fusion record by the band Weather Report, noted for its polished production, electronic textures, and showcasing the group’s early-1980s sound.
Referenced by (1)
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