Miles Davis – You're Under Arrest (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1985)

Miles Davis – You're Under Arrest is a 1985 studio album by Miles Davis, released in Europe on CBS (cat. no. 26447). It was recorded between January 26, 1984 and January 14, 1985 at Record Plant Studios in New York and produced by Miles Davis and Robert Irving III. Alongside his own pieces, Davis plays covers of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" and Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time", with John Scofield and John McLaughlin on guitar. It is one of his last releases on Columbia/CBS before his move to Warner Bros. This copy is the 1985 European original pressing in a gatefold sleeve with the original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 26447
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1985
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Jazz-Funk
• Extras: Original inner sleeve

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. One Phone Call / Street Scenes (Miles Davis)
2. Human Nature (John Bettis, Steve Porcaro)
3. Intro: MD 1 / Something's On Your Mind / MD 2 (Miles Davis; Hubert Eaves III, James Williams)
4. Ms. Morrisine (Miles Davis, Morrisine Tynes Irving, Robert Irving III)
5. Katia Prelude (Miles Davis, Robert Irving III)

Side B

1. Katia (Miles Davis, Robert Irving III)
2. Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman)
3. You're Under Arrest (John Scofield)
4. Medley: Jean Pierre / You're Under Arrest / Then There Were None (Miles Davis; John Scofield; Miles Davis, Robert Irving III)

Personnel

Miles Davis (trumpet, voice), John Scofield (guitar), John McLaughlin (guitar on Ms. Morrisine, Katia Prelude and Katia), Bob Berg (soprano and tenor saxophone), Robert Irving III (synthesizers, organ, clavinet, celesta), Darryl Jones (bass), Al Foster (drums), Vince Wilburn Jr. (drums, Simmons drums), Steve Thornton (percussion, voice); Sting and Marek Olko (voices on One Phone Call / Street Scenes).

Produced by Miles Davis and Robert Irving III, co-producer Vince Wilburn Jr., executive producer Dr. George Butler; engineers Ronald F. Lorman and Tom Swift; mastered by Bob Ludwig (Masterdisk, New York).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1985 European first edition on CBS, cat. no. 26447, in a gatefold sleeve with the original inner sleeve.

Which pop songs does Miles Davis cover on this album?
"Human Nature" from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time". Davis kept playing both pieces in his concerts afterwards.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Miles Davis records?
Yes, for example Miles Davis – In A Silent Way, Miles Davis – Amandla. More titles are in our Jazz collection.