Miles Davis – Star People (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1983)

Miles Davis – Star People is an album from Miles Davis's late electric period, released in April 1983 on Columbia (CBS in Europe) and produced by Teo Macero. It was recorded between August 1982 and February 1983, partly in the studio in New York and partly live at Jones Beach and in Houston. It marks the arrival of John Scofield, who shares guitar duties with Mike Stern; Gil Evans contributed to the arrangements without credit. This copy is the 1983 European original on CBS (25395).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 25395
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year: 1983
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk

Condition

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

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Come Get It (Miles Davis)
2. It Gets Better (Miles Davis)
3. Speak (Miles Davis)

Side B

1. Star People (Miles Davis)
2. U 'n' I (Miles Davis)
3. Star On Cicely (Miles Davis)

Personnel

Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards), Bill Evans (soprano and tenor saxophone), Mike Stern (electric guitar), John Scofield (electric guitar; It Gets Better, Speak), Marcus Miller (electric bass), Tom Barney (electric bass; Speak), Al Foster (drums), Mino Cinelu (percussion).

Producer: Teo Macero, executive producer: George Butler.

FAQ

Are these studio or live recordings?
Both: "Come Get It" was recorded live at Jones Beach in August 1982 and "Speak" live in Houston in February 1983. The other tracks were recorded in New York studios.

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the 1983 European first edition on CBS with catalogue number 25395. In the US the album came out the same year on Columbia.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
Both record and sleeve are graded VG+. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that hardly affect playback or appearance. 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, Miles Davis – Amandla and Miles Davis – In A Silent Way. More titles are in our Jazz collection.

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

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