Tales

~ Release by Marcus Miller (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Voice recordings of Lester Young, Billy Holiday, Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington from the archives of Lewis Porter, PhD.
Voice recordings of Lester Bowie and Joe Zawinul provided by Kristin Lorentzson.
Voice recordings of Miles Davis provided by the Miles Davis estate and Peter Shukat, and by Kristin Lorentzson.
Voice recording of Eric Gale provided by PRA Productions.

Ⓟ1995 PRA Records, Inc
Ⓒ1995 PRA Records, Inc
Fabriqué en France par M.P.O.

Label Code: LC 9803
Rights Society (MRO): SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Rights Society (PRO): SPPF
Price Code: CB 811
ISRC: FR - 14 F

Matrix

FDM 365712 MPO 01 @ 03
(known variants with different machine stamped two-digit code)

No mastering SID
Mould SID Code: IFPI 12** or none

Annotation last modified on 2021-12-06 20:40 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The Blues
programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
alto saxophone:
Kenny Garrett
bass guitar, sampler [Vocal Samples] and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
organ and synthesizer:
Bernard Wright
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
samples from:
Goin’ Back to Indiana by The Jackson 5 (formerly “The Jackson 5”) (spoken vocals)
recording of:
The Blues
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
45:46
2Tales
programming:
David "The Cat" Ward (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
alto saxophone:
Kenny Garrett
bass guitar and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
clavinet:
Bernard Wright
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
samples:
Yes We Can Can by The Pointer Sisters
recording of:
Tales
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Allen Toussaint
45:46
3Eric
programming:
David "The Cat" Ward (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Ray Bardani
additional drums (drum set):
Lenny White
alto saxophone:
Kenny Garrett
bass guitar, guitar, organ, synthesizer and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
organ:
Bernard Wright
solo guitar:
Hiram Bullock
instrumental recording of:
Eric
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
46:16
4True Geminis
additional programming:
Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist)
programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Ray Bardani
alto saxophone:
Kenny Garrett
bass clarinet, bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
solo tenor saxophone:
Joshua Redman (tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
spoken vocals:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
recording of:
True Geminis
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
45:36
5Rush Over
programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
bass clarinet, bass guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
solo synthesizer and guest vocals:
Meshell Ndegeocello
recording of:
Rush Over
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Meshell Ndegeocello
45:20
6Running Through My Dreams (Interlude)
programming:
David "The Cat" Ward (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Ray Bardani
bass guitar, flute and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
instrumental recording of:
Running Through My Dreams (Interlude)
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
3.51:28
7Ethiopia
programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Ray Bardani
alto saxophone:
Kenny Garrett
bass clarinet, bass guitar and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
marimba and synthesizer:
Bernard Wright
sampler:
Bashiri Johnson
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
instrumental recording of:
Ethiopia
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
45:15
8Strange Fruit
programming:
David "The Cat" Ward (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
bass clarinet and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
instrumental cover recording of:
Strange Fruit
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Bitter Fruit
42:14
9Visions
programming:
David "The Cat" Ward (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
alto saxophone:
Kenny Garrett
bass clarinet, bass guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
instrumental cover recording of:
Visions
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stein & Van Stock, Inc.
46:25
10Brazilian Rhyme
programming:
David "The Cat" Ward (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
alto saxophone:
Kenny Garrett
bass guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Bernard Wright
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
solo vocals:
Lalah Hathaway
cover recording of:
Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo)
lyricist and composer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
45:01
11Forevermore
programming:
David "The Cat" Ward (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Ray Bardani
bass guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
vocals:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
recording of:
Forevermore
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
45:08
12Infatuation
programming:
David "The Cat" Ward (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
alto saxophone:
Kenny Garrett
bass guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
electric piano:
Bernard Wright
solo vocals:
Lalah Hathaway
recording of:
Infatuation
writer:
Lalah Hathaway and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
45:08
13Tales (Reprise)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
guest spoken vocals [Rap]:
Joe Sample
recording of:
Tales (Reprise)
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Allen Toussaint
is based on:
Tales
42:34
14Come Together
programming:
David "The Cat" Ward (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
David I. Ward II. (American R&B/soul engineer and producer) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
alto saxophone:
Kenny Garrett
bass guitar, guitar and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
bass synthesizer:
Bernard Wright
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
guitar:
Dean Brown (guitar)
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
instrumental cover recording of:
Come Together
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
45:30