Miles: The Best of Miles Davis

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Human Nature
engineer and mixer:
Ron Lorman and Tom Swift (engineer)
co-producer:
Vince Wilburn, Jr. (Drummer)
producer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Robert Irving III (Keyboardist)
bass:
Darryl Jones (bassist for The Rolling Stones) (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
drums (drum set):
Vince Wilburn, Jr. (Drummer)
guitar:
John Scofield (US guitarist/composer)
percussion:
Steve Thornton (Percussionist) (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
synthesizer:
Robert Irving III (Keyboardist) (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
arranger:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Robert Irving III (Keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Human Nature (from 1984-12-26 until 1984-12-27)
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Steve Porcaro
publisher:
John Bettis Music and Mystical Light Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (, from 2017-04-01 to present), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31)
4:34
2Tutu
assistant engineer:
Maureen Thompson
engineer:
Eric Calvi and Peter Doell
producer:
Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
assistant mixer:
Eddie Garcia
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar, drum machine, guitar and synthesizer and other instruments [all other instruments]:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
bongos and drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
instruments arranger and arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
engineered at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tutu
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
45:18
3Time After Time
engineer and mixer:
Ron Lorman and Tom Swift (engineer)
co-producer:
Vince Wilburn, Jr. (Drummer)
producer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Robert Irving III (Keyboardist)
bass:
Darryl Jones (bassist for The Rolling Stones) (on 1984-01-26)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster (on 1984-01-26)
guitar:
John Scofield (US guitarist/composer) (on 1984-01-26)
percussion:
Steve Thornton (Percussionist) (on 1984-01-26)
synthesizer:
Robert Irving III (Keyboardist) (on 1984-01-26)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1984-01-26)
arranger:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Robert Irving III (Keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1984-01-26)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Time After Time (on 1984-01-26)
writer:
Rob Hyman and Cyndi Lauper
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. (ended), CBS Songs Ltd., Gray Matter Music, Human Boy Music, Rellla Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Dub Notes Music (publisher) (in 1984), Rella Music Co. (publisher) (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
33:41
4MD1 / Something's On Your Mind / MD2
7:20
5Don't Stop Me Now
3:09
6Backyard Ritual
assistant engineer:
Mitch Gibson (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Erik Zobler
executive producer:
Tommy LiPuma
producer:
George Duke
bass guitar, drum machine, guitar and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
other instruments [all other instruments]:
George Duke
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
instruments arranger and arranger:
George Duke
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Les Gonks
recording of:
Backyard Ritual
composer:
George Duke
4:52
7Mr. Pastorius
bass, bass clarinet and electric guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Al Foster
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
Mr. Pastorius
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
5:43
8Mystery
recording of:
Mystery
writer:
Easy Mo Bee
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
3:58
9The Dream
recording engineer:
Chris Danley
producer:
Rolf de Heer and Michel Legrand
mixer:
Peter D. Smith (engineer)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (in 1990-03)
conductor:
Michel Legrand (in 1990-03)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michel Legrand
recorded at:
Crystal Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1990-03)
mixed at:
Hendon Studios in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
3:53
10Jean-Pierre
recording of:
Jean Pierre
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
4:00
11Amandla5:23
12Shout
recording of:
Shout
composer:
Glenn Burris, Randy Hall (Chicago soul singer, jazz guitarist) and Robert Irving III (Keyboardist)
5:53
13In A Silent Way
cover recording of:
In a Silent Way
composer:
Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Zawinul Music
5:22