"bˈɜːdlənd" ˈoʊpənz hˈɛvi wˈɛðɚ, ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən ˈælbəm ðæt mˈɑːɹkt ðə kəmˈɜːʃəl pˈiːk ʌv wˈɛðɚ ɹᵻpˈoːɹts kɚɹˈɪɹ.
"Birdland" opens Heavy Weather, the 1977 album that marked the commercial peak of Weather Report's career.