Miles Davis – Big Fun

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Label:	Legacy – 0639732000
Series:	Columbia Jazz
Format:	2 x CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	Europe
Released:	2020
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

1-1	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 Electric Sitar, Tambura – Khalil Balakrishna Percussion – Airto Moreira Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. 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 Electric Sitar, Tambura – Khalil Balakrishna Percussion – Airto Moreira Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis*	27:23
1-2	Ife Bass – Michael Henderson Clarinet, Flute – Bennie Maupin Drums – Billy Hart Percussion [African Percussion] – James "Mtume" Forman* Piano – Lonnie Smith Soprano Saxophone – Carlos Garnett Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune Tabla – Badal Roy Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis* Bass – Michael Henderson Clarinet, Flute – Bennie Maupin Drums – Billy Hart Percussion [African Percussion] – James "Mtume" Forman* Piano – Lonnie Smith Soprano Saxophone – Carlos Garnett Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune Tabla – Badal Roy Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis*	21:34
1-3	Recollections Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Cuica, Percussion – Airto Moreira Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass – Dave Holland Electric Piano [Left] – Joe Zawinul Electric Piano [Right] – Chick Corea Guitar – John McLaughlin Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Triangle – Billy Cobham Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – J. Zawinul* Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Cuica, Percussion – Airto Moreira Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass – Dave Holland Electric Piano [Left] – Joe Zawinul Electric Piano [Right] – Chick Corea Guitar – John McLaughlin Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Triangle – Billy Cobham Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – J. Zawinul*	18:55
1-4	Trevere Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano – Chick Corea Electric Sitar – Khalil Balakrishna Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta [Celeste] – Larry Young Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura – Bihari Sharma Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis* Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano – Chick Corea Electric Sitar – Khalil Balakrishna Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta [Celeste] – Larry Young Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura – Bihari Sharma Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis*	5:55
2-1	Go Ahead John Bass – Dave Holland Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin Saxophone – Steve Grossman Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis* Bass – Dave Holland Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin Saxophone – Steve Grossman Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis*	28:27
2-2	Lonely Fire Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass [Fender Bass] – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano – Chick Corea Electric Piano, Electric Organ [Farfisa] – Joe Zawinul Instruments [Indian Instruments] – Khalil Balakrishna Percussion – Airto Moreira Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis* Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass [Fender Bass] – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano – Chick Corea Electric Piano, Electric Organ [Farfisa] – Joe Zawinul Instruments [Indian Instruments] – Khalil Balakrishna Percussion – Airto Moreira Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis*	21:21
2-3	The Little Blue Frog Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano – Chick Corea Electric Sitar – Khalil Balakrishna Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta [Celeste] – Larry Young Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura – Bihari Sharma Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis* Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano – Chick Corea Electric Sitar – Khalil Balakrishna Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta [Celeste] – Larry Young Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura – Bihari Sharma Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis*	9:10
2-4	Yaphet Bass – Ron Carter Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira Drums, Triangle – Billy Cobham Electric Bass – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano [Left] – Herbie Hancock Electric Piano [Right] – Chick Corea Electric Sitar – Khalil Balakrishna Guitar – John McLaughlin Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura, Tabla – Bihari Sharma Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis* Bass – Ron Carter Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira Drums, Triangle – Billy Cobham Electric Bass – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano [Left] – Herbie Hancock Electric Piano [Right] – Chick Corea Electric Sitar – Khalil Balakrishna Guitar – John McLaughlin Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura, Tabla – Bihari Sharma Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis*	9:39

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Distributed By – Sony Music – 0639732000
Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios
Remastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Made By – Sony Music
Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – 57445602
Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – 57445605

Credits

A&R [A & R Coordination] – Patti Matheny
A&R [Legacy A & R] – Steve Berkowitz
Art Direction [Reissue Art Direction] – Howard Fritzson
Cover [Original Cover Art By], Artwork [Original Cover Art By] – Corky McCoy
Design [Reissue Design] – Randall Martin
Engineer [Original Engineers] – Stan Tonkel
Engineer [Original Mix Engineers] – Stan Weiss
Liner Notes – Bennie Maupin
Management [Packaging Manager] – Rachel DiCono
Photography By – Swing Journal Co., Ltd. Japan*
Photography By [Liner Photography] – Urve Kuusik, CRPS*
Producer [Original Recordings Producer By] – Teo Macero
Producer [Production Assistance] – John Jackson (11)
Project Manager [Project Director] – Seth Rothstein
Reissue Producer [Produced For Reissue By] – Bob Belden
Remastered By [Digitally Remastered By] – Seth Foster

Notes

Originally released in 1974. This edition contains four bonus tracks (1-3, 1-4, 2-3, 2-4) previously only available in the boxed set "The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions".

Recorded at:
1-1 & 2-4: November 19, 1969 - Columbia Studio E
1-2: June 12, 1972 - Columbia Studio E
1-3: February 6, 1970 - Columbia Studio B
1-4, 2-2 & 2-3: November 28, 1969 - Columbia Studio E
2-1: March 3, 1970 - Columbia Studio E

Remastered at Sony Music Studios, NYC.

© 1974, 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Originally Recorded 1969, 1970, Originally Released 1970, ℗ 1974, 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

On tray card: Distribution Sony Music 0639732000
On discs: Made in Austria.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 099706 397328
Barcode (Scanned, EAN-13): 5099706397328
Barcode (Format Code, boxed): 2CDM
Label Code (Boxed): LC 00162
Rights Society (Boxed): SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Rights Society: BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Disc One, variants 1 & 2): [Sony Music logo] 57445602/C2K63973-1 22
Mastering SID Code (Disc One, variants 1 & 2): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (Disc One, variant 1): IFPI 0716
Mould SID Code (Disc One, variant 2): FPI 076Y
Matrix / Runout (Disc Two, variants 1 & 2): [Sony Music logo] 57445605/C2K63973-2 21
Mastering SID Code (Disc Two, variants 1 & 2): IFPI LB 45
Mould SID Code (Disc Two, variant 1): IFPI 0716
Mould SID Code (Disc Two, variant 2): IFPI 076Y

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	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