Miles Davis - BIG FUN Poll

Recollections is one of my favourite Miles things. Aside from that, probably Go Ahead John.

I don't understand the sequencing of the two-CD version ... why not put the original four tracks on one disk and the extras on the second, instead of scrambling them?

The original four tracks wouldn't all fit on one disc. Max CD capacity is 80 minutes.

Go Ahead John. It was surprising to hear what it sounded like without all the panning effects on the sessions version, but I prefer the bonkers effects version on Big Fun.

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It's a scientific fact that albums with Corky McCoy artwork are better.

I like most everything on this – it's a really underrated record, probably because unlike, say, Get Up With It, this one feels like the hodgepodge it is. "Great Expectations" goes on forever, but has great dynamics and forward motion deriving from an awesomely shuffling JDJ beat. "Orange Lady" is pretty stunning as a (the only?) Miles duet with himself and a great example of the super melodic solo voice Miles had developed around the time of the Fillmore records. "Ife" is the most monotonous thing in his catalogue and I love it for that – the In Concert rendition is absolutely skeletal by comparison. Everything that can be said about "Go Ahead John" has already been said – it's amazing. "Lonely Fire" is probably the only thing I don't out and out LOVE but I suspect there will come a time that I come around on it.

"Go Ahead John" it is.

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DAMN that was decisive. I ended up going with "Great Expectations," but I could have voted for any of the first three tracks.