Miles Davis - Decoy (Vinyl LP)

Miles Davis – Decoy is a 1984 album by Miles Davis (in Europe on CBS, cat. no. 25951). It was recorded in 1983 in New York studios, while What It Is and That's What Happened were captured live at the Festival International de Jazz in Montreal. Davis produced it himself, with keyboardist Robert Irving III as co-producer, who also wrote the title track. The music blends jazz with funk, synthesizers and drum machines; the band includes John Scofield, Branford Marsalis, Bill Evans, Darryl Jones, Al Foster and Mino Cinelu, and Gil Evans co-arranged That's Right. This copy is a 1984 European original pressing in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 25951
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1984
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU ML S2).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Decoy (Robert Irving III)
2. Robot 415 (Miles Davis, Robert Irving III)
3. Code M.D. (Robert Irving III)
4. Freaky Deaky (Miles Davis)

Side B

1. What It Is (Miles Davis, John Scofield) – live
2. That's Right (Miles Davis, John Scofield)
3. That's What Happened (Miles Davis, John Scofield) – live

Personnel

Miles Davis (trumpet, synthesizer, arrangements), Robert Irving III (synthesizer, drum programming, synth bass, arrangements), John Scofield (guitar), Branford Marsalis (soprano saxophone on Decoy, Code M.D., That's Right), Bill Evans (soprano saxophone on the live tracks), Darryl Jones (electric bass), Al Foster (drums), Mino Cinelu (percussion), Gil Evans (arrangement on That's Right).

Producer: Miles Davis, co-producer: Robert Irving III. Engineer: Ron Lorman, mastering: Bob Ludwig.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1984 European first edition on CBS with catalogue number 25951 in a gatefold sleeve; in the US the album was released by Columbia.

Which tracks are live?
What It Is and That's What Happened on side B were recorded in July 1983 at the Montreal jazz festival, the other tracks in the studio in New York.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Miles Davis records?
Yes, for example Miles Davis – You're Under Arrest, the 1985 follow-up, or Miles Davis – The Man With The Horn. More titles are in our Jazz and Fusion collections.