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Miles Ahead session details

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June 30, 1983 (26 items; TT = 28:42)
A & R Studios, New York NY
Commercial for Columbia

Miles Davis (tpt, synth); John Scofield (g); Darryl Jones (el-b); Robert Irving III (d programming); Al Foster (d); Mino Cinelu (perc)

1 Freaky Deaky (take 1 (fs)) (M. Davis) n/a
2 Freaky Deaky (take 2 (fs)) (M. Davis) n/a
3 Freaky Deaky (take 3 (fs)) (M. Davis) n/a
4 Freaky Deaky (take 4 (fs)) (M. Davis) n/a
5 Freaky Deaky (take 5 (complete)) (M. Davis) n/a
6 Freaky Deaky (take 6 (inc)) (M. Davis) n/a
7 Freaky Deaky (take 7 (fs)) (M. Davis) n/a
8 Freaky Deaky (take 8 (complete)) (M. Davis) n/a
9 Freaky Deaky (take 9 (fs)) (M. Davis) n/a
10 Freaky Deaky (take 10 (fs)) (M. Davis) n/a
11 Freaky Deaky (take 11 (fs)) (M. Davis) n/a
12 Freaky Deaky (take 12 (inc)) (M. Davis) n/a
13 Freaky Deaky (take 13 (complete)) (M. Davis) n/a
14 Freaky Deaky (take 14 (fs)) (M. Davis) n/a
15 Freaky Deaky (take 15 (complete) (master)) (M. Davis) 4:40

Davis (synth) only
16 Freaky Deaky (part 1) (M. Davis) 9:50
17 Freaky Deaky (vinyl edit) (M. Davis) 7:48
18 Freaky Deaky (part 2) (M. Davis) 5:25

Davis (synth) only)
19 Freaky Deaky (M. Davis) n/a
20 Freaky Deaky (M. Davis) n/a
21 Robot 415 (take 1 (complete)) [Robot] (M. Davis-R. Irving III) n/a

Davis (tpt, synth, arr); Robert Irving III(synth, el-d programming, arr); Mino Cinelu (perc)
22 Robot 415 (take 2 (complete)) [Robot] (M. Davis-R. Irving III) n/a
23 Robot 415 (take 3 (fs)) [Robot] (M. Davis-R. Irving III) n/a
24 Robot 415 (take 4 (complete) (master)) [Robot] (M. Davis-R. Irving III) 0:59
25 Robot 415 (take 5 (complete)) [Robot] (M. Davis-R. Irving III) n/a
26 Robot 415 (take 6) [Robot] (M. Davis-R. Irving III) n/a


15 Freaky Deaky (take 15 (complete) (master))
12" LP: Columbia FC 38991, Get on Down GET 51472, CBS/Sony 28AP 2890
CD: Columbia CK 38991, CBS/Sony 35DP 170, CBS/Sony CSCS 5348, Sony SRCS 9136, Sony SRCS 9766, Sony SICJ 87, Sony SICJ 30108, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 50)

16 Freaky Deaky (part 1)
CD: Columbia Legacy 94398 63852

17 Freaky Deaky (vinyl edit)
CD: Columbia 19439863841

18 Freaky Deaky (part 2)
CD: Columbia Legacy 94398 63852

24 Robot 415 (take 4 (complete) (master))
12" LP: Columbia FC 38991, Get on Down GET 51472, CBS/Sony 28AP 2890
CD: Columbia CK 38991, CBS/Sony 35DP 170, CBS/Sony CSCS 5348, Sony SRCS 9136, Sony SRCS 9766, Sony SICJ 87, Sony SICJ 30108, Columbia Legacy 86975 24922 [= Columbia (F) 86975 52492] (CD 50)


According to John Scofield, Davis played tpt on the first take of "Freaky Deaky" (probably take 5, the first complete run-through). "Robot 415" is listed in the file simply as "Robot."

Al Foster is listed as participating on Columbia FC-38991 and equivalents, but he is not audible.

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