The album Yellow Fields, recorded in 1975, was hailed as a "masterpiece" by The Wire magazine. It marked the beginning of Eberhard Weber's The Colours band, which Ian Carr described as "one of the most formative and influential groups of their era." Weber's compositions prioritized atmosphere and soundscape, while the musicians' virtuosity played a secondary role. As he revealed in an interview with Impetus magazine, Weber placed great emphasis on the interplay and overall sound of the group. To consciously distinguish themselves from traditional jazz at that time, Weber deliberately employed Charlie Mariano's soprano saxophone, as he believed this instrument evoked the fewest unambiguous "jazz" associations. Furthermore, he replaced Mariano's usual alto saxophone with Indian instruments such as the nagswaram and shenai.
