Miles DavisBig Fun

Label:

CBS Special Products – A2 21398

Format:

2 x CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Fusion

Tracklist

1-1 Great Expectations
BassRon Carter
Bass ClarinetBennie Maupin
DrumsBilly Cobham
Electric Bass [Fender Bass]Harvey Brooks
Electric GuitarJohn McLaughlin
Electric PianoHerbie Hancock
PercussionAirto Moreira
Sitar [Electric], TamburaKhalil Balakrishna
Soprano SaxophoneSteve Grossman
27:23
1-2 Ife
Clarinet, FluteBennie Maupin
DrumsWilliam Hart*
Percussion [African]Mtume*
PianoLonnie Smith
Piano, SitarHarold I. Williams Jr.*
Soprano SaxophoneCarlos Garnett
Soprano Saxophone, FluteSonny Fortune
TablaBadal Roy
21:34
2-1 Go Ahead John
BassDave Holland
DrumsJack DeJohnette
Electric GuitarJohn McLaughlin
SaxophoneSteve Grossman
28:27
2-2 Lonely Fire
BassDave Holland
Bass ClarinetBennie Maupin
DrumsJack DeJohnette
Electric Bass [Fender Bass]Harvey Brooks
Electric PianoChick Corea
Electric Piano, Organ [Farfisa]Joe Zawinul
Instruments [Indian]Khalil Balakrishna
PercussionAirto Moreira
SaxophoneWayne Shorter
21:21

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByCBS Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©CBS Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Copyright ©EM-DEE Music Inc.
  • Recorded AtColumbia Recording Studios

Credits

  • Cover [Cover Art]Corky McCoy
  • EngineerStan Tonkel (tracks: 1-2 to 2-2)
  • Engineer [Re-Mix]Stan Weiss
  • Photography BySwing Journal Co., Ltd. Japan*
  • ProducerTeo Macero
  • Reissue ProducerBob Belden
  • Remastered BySeth Foster
  • Trumpet, Written-ByMiles Davis

Notes

On Back cover and Booklet:
℗ 1974 CBS Records Inc. © 1974 CBS Records Inc.
Manufactured by CBS Records
On CD:
℗ 1974 CBS Records Inc. © 1987 CBS, Inc.
Manufactured for CBS Special Products
In Booklet
All selections written by Miles Davis © 1974 EM-DEE Music Inc.

Recorded:
1.1: November 19, 1969 - Columbia Studio E
1.2: June 12, 1972 - Columbia Studio E
2.1: March 3, 1970 - Columbia Studio E
2.2: November 28, 1969 - Columbia Studio E

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 7989-21398-2
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1): A 21399
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2): A 21400

Other Versions (5 of 46)

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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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Reviews

  • scannypack's avatar
    scannypack
    No reason to this version up if the price is right. 1987 wasn't exactly a great year for digital, but it sounds great on my system, especially for $10. The art booklet packaging is interesting. I have never seen another CD like this. No hard plastic jewel case.

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