Session details: Clinton Recording Studios, Studio B (March 12-25, 1986)

Miles Ahead session details

March 12-25, 1986 (6 items; TT = 30:49)

Clinton Recording Studios, Studio B, New York NY

Commercial for Warner Brothers

Miles Davis (tpt); Bernard Wright (synth); Jason Miles (synth programming); Marcus Miller (other instruments, arr); Omar Hakim (perc); Michael Urbaniak (vln)

1	Tomaas (M. Davis-M. Miller)	5:32
2	Perfect Way (G. Gartside-D. Gamson)	4:32
3	Don't Lose Your Mind (M. Miller)	5:49
4	Full Nelson (M. Miller)	5:05
5	Full Nelson (take V1 (edit)) (M. Miller)	3:56
6	Full Nelson (take V2 (extended version)) (M. Miller)	5:55


1 Tomaas 45 rpm: WB 7-028309, 7-028406 12" LP: Warner Brothers 0-020717, 1-025490, Warner Brothers (G) 920611, Warner Brothers (J) P-13379 CD: Warner Jazz (UK) 8122 797687, 8122 797195
2 Perfect Way 12" LP: Warner Brothers 1-025490, Warner Brothers (J) P-13379 CD: Rhino (F) 5249878472, Warner Jazz (UK) 8122 797195, 8122 797687, 5249823812
3 Don't Lose Your Mind 12" LP: Warner Brothers 1-025490, Warner Brothers (J) P-13379 CD: Rhino (F) 5249878472, Warner Jazz (UK) 8122 797195, 8122 797687, 5249823812
4 Full Nelson 12" LP: 1-025490, Warner Brothers (G) 920693, Warner Brothers (J) P-13379 CD: Rhino (F) 5249878472, Warner Jazz (UK) 8122 797687
5 Full Nelson (take V1 (edit)) 45 rpm: WB 7-028406 12" LP: Warner Brothers PRO-A-002684, Warner Brothers (G) 920693 CD: BOKN-1111
6 Full Nelson (take V2 (extended version)) 12" LP: Warner Brothers PRO-A-002684, Warner Brothers (G) 920693 CD: BOKN-1111

The personnel varies with each mix made during this session, and further parts were added to some mixes at later overdub sessions (see March 26/27, 1986).

Tomaas (5:32)
Personnel: Davis (tpt); Bernard Wright (synth); Jason Miles (synth programming); Omar Hakim (d,perc), Marcus Miller (other inst, synth programming, arr) A second tpt is overdubbed, and Wright's parts may have been added at an overdub session later in March. Jason Miles gives the recording date as possibly March 17. He says that the overdub session took place in November 1986.

Perfect Way (4:32)
Personnel: Davis (tpt); Jason Miles (synth programming); Marcus Miller (other inst, synth programming, arr)

Don't Lose Your Mind (5:49)
Personnel: Davis (tpt); Michal Urbaniak (el-vln); Bernard Wright (synth); Jason Miles (synth programming); Marcus Miller (other inst, synth programming, arr)

Full Nelson (edit) (3:56)
Full Nelson (extended version) (5:55)
Personnel: Davis (tpt); Jason Miles (synth programming); Marcus Miller (other inst, synth programming, arr)

The two versions of "Full Nelson" on BOKN-1111 are listed as "Secret Tracks" on the CD inlay.