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The band ’ s next album was 1977 ’ s acclaimed Heavy Weather, which proved to be the band's most successful recording in terms of sales while still retaining wide critical acclaim.

It contained the band's biggest hit, the propulsive and danceable " Birdland " ( highlighting Pastorius ' singing bass lines and Zawinul's synthesized ensemble brass ) which became a pop hit and later became a jazz standard.

Weather Report appeared on the Burt Sugarman-produced series The Midnight Special, performing both " Birdland " and " Teen Town ".

Heavy Weather would dominate Weather Report's disc awards, including their last Down Beat " Album of the Year " award.