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October 27, 1986 (15 items; TT = 101:53)
Fabrik, Hamburg (West Germany)
Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) TV broadcast (unkn)

Miles Davis (tpt, synth); Bob Berg (ss, ts); Garth Webber (g); Robert Irving III (synth); Adam Holzman (synth); Darryl Jones (el-b); Vincent Wilburn Jr. (d); Steve Thornton (perc)

1 One Phone Call - Street Scenes (M. Davis) 1:57

Berg out
2 Speak (M. Davis) 8:14
3 New Blues [Star People] (E. Davis) 7:02

Berg out
4 Perfect Way (G. Gartside-D. Gamson) 3:40
5 Human Nature (S. Porcaro-J. Bettis) 8:50
6 Wrinkle (E. Davis) 6:40
7 Tutu (M. Miller) 10:20
8 Splatch (M. Miller) 10:30
9 Time After Time (fs) (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 0:04
10 Time After Time (C. Lauper-R. Hyman) 8:45
11 Full Nelson (M. Miller) 3:56
12 Carnival Time (N. Larsen) 8:44
13 Tomaas (M. Davis-M. Miller) 6:28
14 Maze (encore) (M. Davis) 7:24
15 Portia (encore) (M. Miller) 9:19


1 One Phone Call - Street Scenes
CD: Lunch for Your Ears LFYE 010/11

2 Speak
CD: Lunch for Your Ears LFYE 010/11

3 New Blues
CD: Lunch for Your Ears LFYE 010/11

11 Full Nelson
12" LP: MDA "High Energy, Rhythm Attack" (with white label without text or number)
CD: Prime of Rarities PRCD 1002

12 Carnival Time
12" LP: MDA "High Energy, Rhythm Attack" (with white label without text or number)
CD: Prime of Rarities PRCD 1002

13 Tomaas
12" LP: MDA "High Energy, Rhythm Attack" (with white label without text or number)
CD: Prime of Rarities PRCD 1002

14 Maze (encore)
12" LP: MDA "High Energy, Rhythm Attack" (with white label without text or number)
CD: Prime of Rarities PRCD 1002

15 Portia (encore)
12" LP: MDA "High Energy, Rhythm Attack" (with white label without text or number)
CD: Prime of Rarities PRCD 1002


"New Blues" is announced as "Robben's Blues."

MDA is a bootleg with High Energy, Rhythm Attack printed on the cover. It is a limited-edition LP (500 copies) with a blank white label. The only identification is "MDA" printed in the wax.

An auction list from Mole Jazz in Great Britain lists the above concert as on two LPs, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, but I have only found the single LP. The cover of M.D. 86 does not specify a volume number.

"Carnival Time" is listed on the cover as "Carnival."

Prime of Rarities lists the date as March 2, 1986. "Burn" and "Maze" are wrongly listed on the cover as "One Phone Call/Street Scenes." On the CD the titles are listed as "Nelson - The Car - Tomato - The Phone & The Ponta."

The Davis group departed from Los Angeles on a three-week European tour in late October:

October 21: Le Zenith, Montpellier, France
October 23: Parc des Expositions, Nance
October 25: Sava Centar, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
October 27: Fabrik, Hamburg, West Germany
October 29: Cirque Royal, Brussels, Belgium
October 31: Salle Omnisports, Rennes, France
November 2: Kurhalle Oberlaa, Vienna, Austria
November 4: Le Zenith, Paris, France
November 6: Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
November 7: Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid
November 8: unknown venue, Palma de Mallorca
November 10: Stade Couvert à Lievin, Lille, France
November 11: Auditorium Maurice Ravel, Lyon (two concerts)
November 12: Palais des Congres, Strasbourg
November 13: Palazzo dello Sport, Bologna, Italy
November 16: Wembley Conference Centre, London, Great Britain (two concerts)
November 17: Wembley Conference Centre, London

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