Miles Davis – Big Fun

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Label:	Legacy – C2K 63973
Series:	Columbia Jazz
Format:	2 x CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:	Europe
Released:	2000
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 Percussion – Airto Moreira Sitar [Electric], Tambura – Khalil Balakrishna 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 Percussion – Airto Moreira Sitar [Electric], Tambura – Khalil Balakrishna 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] – 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] – 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 Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta – Larry Young Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna 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 Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta – Larry Young Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna 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, Organ [Farfisa] – Joe Zawinul Instruments [Indian] – 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, Organ [Farfisa] – Joe Zawinul Instruments [Indian] – 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 Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta – Larry Young Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna 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 Guitar – John McLaughlin Organ, Celesta – Larry Young Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna 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 Guitar – John McLaughlin Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna 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 Guitar – John McLaughlin Sitar [Electric] – Khalil Balakrishna 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
Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios
Remastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Made By – Sony Music
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC

Credits

A&R [A & R Coordination] – Patti Matheny
A&R [Legacy A & R] – Steve Berkowitz
Art Direction [Reissue] – Howard Fritzson
Artwork [Original Cover Art By] – Corky McCoy
Design [Reissue] – Randall Martin
Engineer [Original Engineers] – Stan Tonkel
Engineer [Original Mix Engineers] – Stan Weiss
Liner Notes – Bennie Maupin
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)
Product Manager [Packaging Manager] – Rachel DiCono
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:
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.

© 1974, 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Originally recorded 1969, 1970. Originally released 1970.
℗ 1974, 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Distribution Sony Music.
(On disc) Made in Austria.

Packaged in slim double clear-tray jewel case with 12-page booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 099706 397328
Barcode: 5099706397328
Other (Format Code, boxed): 2CDM
Other (Manufacturing code): 0639732000
Label Code: LC 00162
Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Rights Society: BIEM
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 1): Sony Music S0639732000-0102 13 D07
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 1): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 1): IFPI 94K6
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 1): Sony Music S0639732000-0202 51 A2
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 1): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 1): IFPI 94K6
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 2): Sony Music S0639732000-0102 13 B4
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 2): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 2): IFPI 941B
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 2): Sony Music S0639732000-0202 41 B3
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 2): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 2): IFPI 6323
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 3): Sony Music S0639732000-0102 13 D07
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 3): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 3): IFPI 94K6
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 3): Sony Music S0639732000-0202 51 A04
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 3): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 3): IFPI 94K6
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 4): Sony Music S0639732000-0102 13 A1
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 4): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 4): IFPI 944C
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 4): Sony Music S0639732000-0202 41 B1
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 4): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 4): IFPI 945C
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 5): Sony Music S0639732000-0102 13 D07
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 5): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 5): IFPI 94K1
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 5): Sony Music S0639732000-0202 51 A03
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 5): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 5): IFPI 94K1
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 6): Sony Music S0639732000-0102 13 B4
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 6): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 6): IFPI 944A
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 6): Sony Music S0639732000-0202 41 B3
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 6): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 6): IFPI 941B
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 7): Sony Music S0639732000-0102 13 D07
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 7): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 7): IFPI 948S
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 7): Sony Music S0639732000-0202 51 A03
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 7): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 7): IFPI 948S
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 8): Sony Music S0639732000-0102 13 D02
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 8): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 8): IFPI 942A
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 8): Sony Music S0639732000-0202 51 A2
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 8): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 8): IFPI 946A
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 9): Sony Music S0639732000-0102 13 D02
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 9): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 9): IFPI 942Q
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 9): Sony Music S0639732000-0202 51 A2
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 9): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 9): IFPI 946A
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 - Variant 10): Sony Music S0639732000-0102 13 B2
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 10): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 1 - Variant 10): IFPI 94K5
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 - Variant 10): Sony Music S0639732000-0202 41 B1
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 10): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 2 - Variant 10): IFPI 94K5

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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

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