Since Columbia Records was contractually owed one more Weather Report record, the band delivered it in the shape of their 1986 album "This Is This!", which was assembled during gaps in various players' schedules. With Hakim now too busy with Sting to play drums on more than one of the album's tracks, Zawinul recruited Peter Erskine to play the rest. Mino Cinelu and Victor Bailey were both flown in for a few days to record, and contributed one composition each, with the remainder being written by Zawinul. For two tracks, Zawinul brought in guitarist Carlos Santana as a contributor.