Miles Davis – Big Fun

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Label:	Columbia – PG 32866
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Pitman Pressing; Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1974
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A	Great Expectations / Mulher Laranja 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 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	27:34
B	Ife Bass – Michael Henderson Clarinet, Flute – Bennie Maupin Drums – William Hart* Percussion [African] – Mtume* Piano – Lonnie Liston Smith Piano, Sitar – Harold "Ivory" Williams Soprano Saxophone – Carlos Garnett Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune Tabla – Badal Roy Trumpet – Miles Davis Bass – Michael Henderson Clarinet, Flute – Bennie Maupin Drums – William Hart* Percussion [African] – Mtume* Piano – Lonnie Liston Smith Piano, Sitar – Harold "Ivory" Williams Soprano Saxophone – Carlos Garnett Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune Tabla – Badal Roy Trumpet – Miles Davis	21:33
C	Go Ahead John Bass – Dave Holland Drums – Jack DeJohnette Guitar – John McLaughlin Saxophone – Steve Grossman Trumpet – Miles Davis	28:26
D	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 Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Trumpet – Miles 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 Saxophone – Wayne Shorter Trumpet – Miles Davis	21:21

Companies, etc.

Published By – EM-DEE Music Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Manufactured By – Columbia Records

Credits

Artwork [Cover Art] – Corky McCoy
Engineer – Stan Tonkel (tracks: B to D)
Engineer [Re-Mix Engineer] – Stan Weiss
Photography By – Swing Journal Co., Ltd., Japan*
Producer – Teo Macero
Written-By – M. Davis*

Notes

Similar to Big Fun, but side A label shows a different title and credit for the same track.
'Great Expectations' is credited to M. Davis, 'Mulher Laranja' to J. Zawinul.

© 1974 EM-DEE Music Inc. (BMI)
© 1974 CBS, Inc./ ℗ 1974 CBS, Inc./ Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, Inc.

Runouts are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): PG 32866 C 32867 AL 32867
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): PG 32866 C 32867 BL 32867
Matrix / Runout (Label Side C): PG 32866 C 32868 AL 32868
Matrix / Runout (Label Side D): PG 32866 C 32868 BL 32868
Pressing Plant ID: P
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Variant 1): P AL-32867-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Variant 1): P BL-32867-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Variant 1): P AL-32868-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Variant 1): P BL 32868-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Variant 2): P AL-32867-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Variant 2): P BL-32867-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Variant 2): P AL-32868-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Variant 2): P BL 32868-1C

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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