PRESSED ON CRYSTAL CLEAR VINYL IN A GATEFOLD JACKET WITH JAPANESE STYLIZED INSERT AND DELUXE OBI STRIP*
Sony Legacy Recordings X Get On Down Miles Davis 1980s Reissue Series
Remastered from the original analog tapes
A partner album to the previous Miles release Decoy, this album released in 1985 is also produced by Miles and loaded with the synths of Robert Irving. This LP has some surprising new looks at pop tunes by Micheal Jackson and Cyndi Lauper and also features the return of John McLaughlin on guitar, and a guest performance from Sting. This is the final installment of the prolific and brilliant collaboration between Miles and Columbia Records. Also featured on this album are Al Foster, Kenny Garret, and Daryl Jones.
Tracklist:
A1 One Phone Call / Street Scenes A2 Human Nature A3 Intro: MD 1 / Somethings On Your Mind / MD 2 A4 Ms. Morrisine A5 Katia Prelude B1 Katia B2 Time After Time B3 You're Under Arrest B4 Medley: Jean Pierre / You're Under Arrest / Then There We None
*Vinyl color is exclusive to this pressing.
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PRESSED ON CRYSTAL CLEAR VINYL IN A GATEFOLD JACKET WITH JAPANESE STYLIZED INSERT AND DELUXE OBI STRIP*
Sony Legacy Recordings X Get On Down Miles Davis 1980s Reissue Series
Remastered from the original analog tapes
A partner album to the previous Miles release Decoy, this album released in 1985 is also produced by Miles and loaded with the synths of Robert Irving. This LP has some surprising new looks at pop tunes by Micheal Jackson and Cyndi Lauper and also features the return of John McLaughlin on guitar, and a guest performance from Sting. This is the final installment of the prolific and brilliant collaboration between Miles and Columbia Records. Also featured on this album are Al Foster, Kenny Garret, and Daryl Jones.
Tracklist:
A1 One Phone Call / Street Scenes A2 Human Nature A3 Intro: MD 1 / Somethings On Your Mind / MD 2 A4 Ms. Morrisine A5 Katia Prelude B1 Katia B2 Time After Time B3 You're Under Arrest B4 Medley: Jean Pierre / You're Under Arrest / Then There We None
*Vinyl color is exclusive to this pressing.
Out of stock? Get notified when this item is restocked.
I first picked this album up on CD, in a secondhand market for a ridiculously low price, some time in the early 90s. I knew nothing about the music of Miles Davis. I liked the cover, thought the music might be funky as per my musical tastes at the time, and I wasn't disappointed. The use of synths on this album are often darkly eerie, always atmospheric, and give it a futuristic feel, even today. It was my introduction to the sounds of John Scofield, and the incredible drumming of Al Foster, both musicians who are now permanent fixtures in my listening habits, in all their various projects. Stand out originals tracks are 'One Phone Call/ Street Scenes', 'Katia' and 'You're Under Arrest', with some great covers coming in the form of 'Human Nature' and 'Time After Time'. Miles' contributions add so much unique flavour to these covers, and so much energy and funkiness to the more urgent fast originals. This was a great entry point into Miles' come back period for me, and lead me to buy everything from that time, including this album again on vinyl. The latest 'Bootleg 7' collection has beautifully produced extended studio sessions from this record and is also very much worth a listen. Still one of my favourite albums from this period of his career, and one of my treasured discs of all time.