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February 27, 1981 (12 items; TT = 49:40)
Columbia Studio B, New York NY
Commercial for Columbia

Miles Davis (tpt); William D. "Bill" Evans (ss); Robert Irving III (p, el-p); Randy Hall (synth, arr); Barry Finnerty (g); Felton Crews (el-b); Al Foster (d); Sammy Figueroa (perc)
1 Mrs. Slurpee (take (complete)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 5:29
2 Mrs. Slurpee (take (complete)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 5:24
3 Mrs. Slurpee (take (complete)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 5:26
4 Mrs. Slurpee (take (complete)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 5:23
5 Mrs. Slurpee (take (complete)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 5:23
6 Mrs. Slurpee (take 2 (inc)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 1:11

Evans out
7 Mrs. Slurpee (take 3 (complete)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 5:23
8 Mrs. Slurpee (take 4 (complete)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 5:24

Evans out
9 Mrs. Slurpee (take (inc)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 1:13

Evans out
10 Mrs. Slurpee (take (inc)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 3:58
11 Mrs. Slurpee (take (inc)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 1:01

Evans out
12 Mrs. Slurpee (take (inc)) [Mrs. Slurpey] 4:25

1 Mrs. Slurpee (take (complete))
CD: So What SW 193/194

2 Mrs. Slurpee (take (complete))
CD: So What SW 193/194

3 Mrs. Slurpee (take (complete))
CD: So What SW 193/194

4 Mrs. Slurpee (take (complete))
CD: So What SW 193/194

5 Mrs. Slurpee (take (complete))
CD: So What SW 193/194

6 Mrs. Slurpee (take 2 (inc))
CD: So What SW 193/194

7 Mrs. Slurpee (take 3 (complete))
CD: So What SW 193/194

8 Mrs. Slurpee (take 4 (complete))
CD: So What SW 193/194

9 Mrs. Slurpee (take (inc))
CD: So What SW 193/194

10 Mrs. Slurpee (take (inc))
CD: So What SW 193/194

11 Mrs. Slurpee (take (inc))
CD: So What SW 193/194

12 Mrs. Slurpee (take (inc))
CD: So What SW 193/194

All titles are unissued by Columbia and are listed in the files as "Slurpee." This is a remake of "Mrs. Slurpey" from May 5, 1980. Twelve takes were recorded. The music on the first disc of the bootleg CDR Comeback Sessions, Vol. 3: Birth of the Legend (So What SW 193/94) is probably from this session, although the music is listed as "Session of 'Shout'" and the date as May 6, 1981. The latter date was a mix session when no music was recorded.

According to Robert Irving, the tune "was originally a tune with group vocals. Miles is actually quoting those vocal melodies, which means the group vocals were probably there for his reference... Miles learned the melody from [a] cassette."

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