Miles Davis – Big Fun

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Label:	CBS/Sony – 28AP 2159~60
Series:	Big Jazz Fusion 23 – No.5
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue
Country:	Japan
Released:	Dec 12, 1981
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Modal

Tracklist

A	Great Expectations Bass – Ron Carter Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Drums – William 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 – William 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*	27:24
B	Ife Bass – Michael Henderson Clarinet, Flute – Bennie Maupin Drums – William Hart* Percussion [African] – Mtume* Piano – Lonnie Smith Piano, Sitar – Harold I. Williams Jr.* 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 – William Hart* Percussion [African] – Mtume* Piano – Lonnie Smith Piano, Sitar – Harold I. Williams Jr.* Soprano Saxophone – Carlos Garnett Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune Tabla – Badal Roy Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis*	21:34
C	Go Ahead John Bass – Dave Holland Drums – Jack DeJohnette Guitar – John McLaughlin Saxophone – Steve Grossman Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis* Bass – Dave Holland Drums – Jack DeJohnette Guitar – John McLaughlin Saxophone – Steve Grossman Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. 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 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, Organ [Farfisa] – Joe Zawinul Instruments [Indian] – Khalil Balakrishna Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis*	21:23

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – CBS/Sony Inc.

Credits

Artwork [Cover Art] – Corky McCoy
Engineer – Stan Tonkel (tracks: B to D)
Engineer [Re-mix] – Stan Weiss
Liner Notes – 岩浪洋三*
Photography By – Swing Journal Co., Ltd.*
Producer – Teo Macero

Notes

Track A recorded at CBS Studio E-49E52, New York City, from 2:30 to 5:30, November 19, 1969
Track B recorded at CBS Studio B, 49E52, New York City, from 8:00PM to 11:30PM, June 12, 1972
Track C recorded at CBS Studio B, 49E52, New York City, from 10:00AM to 1:00PM, March 3, 1970
Track D recorded at CBS Studio B, 49E52, New York City, from 2:30PM to 5:30PM, January 27, 1970

Ⓒ 1974 CBS Inc.
Ⓟ 1974 CBS/Inc.
Manufactured by CBS/Sony Inc. (Tokyo Japan)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A): 28AP-2159A1 | 1A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B): 28AP-2159B2 | 1A3
Matrix / Runout (Side C): 28AP-2160A1 | 1A2
Matrix / Runout (Side D): 28AP-2160B1 | 1A2
Other (Cat# Disc 1): 28AP 2159
Other (Cat# Disc 2): 28AP 2160
Rights Society: JASRAC

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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