Miles Davis – Big Fun

Image hidden

Learn why

More images

Label:	Columbia – PG 32866
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album , Terre Haute Press, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1974
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A	Great Expectations Bass – Ron Carter Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Drums – Billy Cobham Electric Bass [Fender Bass] – Harvey Brooks Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock Percussion – Airto Moreira Sitar [Electric], Tambura – Khalil Balakrishna Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Trumpet – Miles Davis Bass – Ron Carter Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Drums – Billy Cobham Electric Bass [Fender Bass] – Harvey Brooks Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock Percussion – Airto Moreira Sitar [Electric], Tambura – Khalil Balakrishna Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Trumpet – Miles Davis	27:34
B	Ife Bass – Michael Henderson Clarinet, Flute – Bennie Maupin Drums – William Hart* Percussion [African] – Mtume* Piano – Lonnie Liston Smith Piano, Sitar – Harold "Ivory" Williams Soprano Saxophone – Carlos Garnett Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune Tabla – Badal Roy Trumpet – Miles Davis Bass – Michael Henderson Clarinet, Flute – Bennie Maupin Drums – William Hart* Percussion [African] – Mtume* Piano – Lonnie Liston Smith Piano, Sitar – Harold "Ivory" Williams Soprano Saxophone – Carlos Garnett Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune Tabla – Badal Roy Trumpet – Miles Davis	21:33
C	Go Ahead John Bass – Dave Holland Drums – Jack DeJohnette Guitar – John McLaughlin Saxophone – Steve Grossman Trumpet – Miles Davis	28:26
D	Lonely Fire Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass [Fender Bass] – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano – Chick Corea Electric Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Joe Zawinul Instruments [Indian] – Khalil Balakrishna Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Trumpet – Miles Davis Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass [Fender Bass] – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano – Chick Corea Electric Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Joe Zawinul Instruments [Indian] – Khalil Balakrishna Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Trumpet – Miles Davis	21:21

Companies, etc.

Published By – EM-DEE Music Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute

Credits

Artwork [Cover Art] – Corky McCoy
Engineer – Stan Tonkel (tracks: B to D)
Engineer [Re-Mix Engineer] – Stan Weiss
Photography By – Swing Journal Co., Ltd., Japan*
Producer – Teo Macero
Written-By – M. Davis*

Notes

Side A label shows A1 title as "Great Expectations" similar to Big Fun.

© 1974 EM-DEE Music Inc. (BMI)
© 1974 CBS, Inc./ ℗ 1974 CBS, Inc./ Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): PG 32866 C 32867 AL 32867
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): PG 32866 C 32867 BL 32867
Matrix / Runout (Label Side C): PG 32866 C 32868 AL 32868
Matrix / Runout (Label Side D): PG 32866 C 32868 BL 32868
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Stamped [XT etched] Variant 1): PXT AL-32867-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Stamped [XT etched] Variant 1): PXT BL-32867-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Stamped [XT etched] Variant 1): PXT AL-32868-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Stamped [XT etched] Variant 1): PXT BL 32868-1B
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Stamped [XT etched] Variant 2): PXT P AL-32867-1A D8
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Stamped [XT etched] Variant 2): PXT P BL-32867-1A C14
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Stamped [XT etched] Variant 2): PXT P AL-32868-1A C10
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Stamped [XT etched] Variant 2): PXT P BL-32868-1B B11
Pressing Plant ID (All sides runout): PXT

Other Versions (5 of 46)

View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Big Fun (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold)	Columbia	PG 32866	US	1974
Recently Edited	Big Fun (2×LP, Album)	CBS	S 88024	Spain	1974
Recently Edited	Big Fun (2×LP, Album)	CBS	S 88024, CBS S 88024, CBS 88024	Europe	1974
Recently Edited	Big Fun (2×LP, Album)	CBS	88024	UK	1974
Recently Edited	Big Fun (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	CBS/Sony	SOPW-5~6	Japan	1974