Miles Davis – Big Fun

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Label:	Legacy – C2K 63973
Format:	2 x CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	Canada
Released:	2000
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

1-1	Great Expectations Bass – Ron Carter Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Bass [Fender] – Harvey Brooks Drums – Billy Cobham Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock Percussion – Airto Moreira Sitar [Electric], Tambura – Khalil Balakrishna Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Bass – Ron Carter Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Bass [Fender] – Harvey Brooks Drums – Billy Cobham Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock Percussion – Airto Moreira Sitar [Electric], Tambura – Khalil Balakrishna Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman	27:23
1-2	Ife Bass – Michael Henderson Clarinet, Flute – Bennie Maupin Drums – Billy Hart Percussion [African] – James "Mtume" Forman* Piano – Lonnie Smith Soprano Saxophone – Carlos Garnett Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune Tabla – Badal Roy Bass – Michael Henderson Clarinet, Flute – Bennie Maupin Drums – Billy Hart Percussion [African] – James "Mtume" Forman* Piano – Lonnie Smith Soprano Saxophone – Carlos Garnett Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune Tabla – Badal Roy	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 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	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 Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta – Larry Young Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura – Bihari Sharma Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano – Chick Corea Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta – Larry Young Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura – Bihari Sharma	5:55
2-1	Go Ahead John Bass – Dave Holland Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin Saxophone – Steve Grossman	28:27
2-2	Lonely Fire Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Bass [Fender] – Harvey Brooks Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Piano – Chick Corea Electric Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Joe Zawinul Instruments [Indian] – Khalil Balakrishna Percussion – Airto Moreira Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Bass [Fender] – Harvey Brooks Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Piano – Chick Corea Electric Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Joe Zawinul Instruments [Indian] – Khalil Balakrishna Percussion – Airto Moreira Saxophone – Wayne Shorter	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 Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta – Larry Young Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura – Bihari Sharma Bass – Dave Holland Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira Drums – Jack DeJohnette Electric Bass – Harvey Brooks Electric Piano – Chick Corea Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta – Larry Young Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura – Bihari Sharma	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 Guitar – John McLaughlin Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura, Tabla – Bihari Sharma 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 Guitar – John McLaughlin Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman Tambura, Tabla – Bihari Sharma	9:39

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Glass Mastered At – Sony Music, Pitman – DIDP-100894
Glass Mastered At – Sony Music, Pitman – DIDP-100895
Pressed By – Sony Music Canada

Credits

Engineer – Stan Tonkel
Engineer [Mix] – Stan Weiss
Producer – Teo Macero
Reissue Producer – Bob Belden
Remastered By – Seth Foster
Trumpet – Miles Davis

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:
1.1: November 19, 1969 - Columbia Studio E
1.2: June 12, 1972 - Columbia Studio E
1.3: February 6, 1970 - Columbia Studio B
1.4: November 28, 1969 - Columbia Studio E
2.1: March 3, 1970 - Columbia Studio E
2.2: November 28, 1969 - Columbia Studio E
2.3: November 28, 1969 - Columbia Studio E
2.4: November 19, 1969 - Columbia Studio E

Remastered at Sony Music Studios, NYC.

(P)(C) 1974, 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Manufactured by Columbia Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464-63973-2 9
Barcode (Scanned): 074646397329
Other (CD1, printed on label): CK 63974
Other (CD2, printed on label): CK 63975
Matrix / Runout (CD1): DIDP-100894 G4 1A 01
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L424
Mould SID Code (CD1): 6709
Matrix / Runout (CD2): DIDP-100895 G4 1A 01
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L424
Mould SID Code (CD2): 6709

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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