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October 1985-January 1986 (13 items; TT = 69:40)
Ameraycan Studios, Los Angeles CA
Commercial for Warner Brothers

Miles Davis (tpt, synth, org, arr); Rick Braun (tpt, tb); Bob Berg (ts); Michael Paulo (as); Glen Burris (as, ts); Mike Stern (g); Randy Hall (g, voc, arr); Isaiah Sharkey (g); Adam Holzman (synth); Attala Zane Giles (keyb, b, g, arr); Anthony "Mac Nass" Loffman (keyb, drum programming); Javier Linares (p, synth); Neil Larsen (synth); Wayne Linsey (keyb, el-b); Angus Thomas (el-b); Arthur Haynes (el-b); Felton Crews (el-b); Vincent Wilburn Jr. (d, perc); King Errison (cga, perc); Munyungo Jackson (perc); Steve Thornton (perc); Marilyn Mazur (perc); Steve Reid (el-perc); Kevin Santos (sound design); Ledisi (voc); Medina Johnson (voc); Lalah Hathaway (voc)

1 Rubberband (featuring Ledisi (radio edit)) (M. Davis-R. Hall-A.Z. Giles) 4:21
2 Rubberband (featuring Ledisi) (M. Davis-R. Hall-A.Z. Giles) 5:43
3 Rubberband (instrumental) (M. Davis-R. Hall-A.Z. Giles) 5:39
4 Rubberband (original version) (M. Davis-R. Hall-A.Z. Giles) 6:10
5 This is It (M. Davis) 4:36
6 Paradise (with Medina Johnson) (M. Davis) 6:11
7 So Emotional (with Lalah Hathaway) (M. Davis) 5:18
8 Give it Up (M. Davis) 4:11
9 Maze (M. Davis) 4:24
10 Carnival Time (N. Larsen) 5:04
11 I Love What We Make Together (with Randy Hall) (R. Hall) 4:19
12 See I See (M. Davis) 4:19
13 Echoes in Time - Wrinkle (E. Davis) 9:25


1 Rubberband (featuring Ledisi (radio edit))
45 rpm: Rhino 603497862474

2 Rubberband (featuring Ledisi)
45 rpm: Rhino 603497862474
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785

3 Rubberband (instrumental)
45 rpm: Rhino 603497862474

4 Rubberband (original version)
45 rpm: Rhino 603497862474
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785

5 This is It
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785

6 Paradise (with Medina Johnson)
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785

7 So Emotional (with Lalah Hathaway)
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785

8 Give it Up
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785

9 Maze
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785

10 Carnival Time
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785

11 I Love What We Make Together (with Randy Hall)
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785

12 See I See
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785

13 Echoes in Time - Wrinkle
12" LP: Rhino 603497850778
CD: Rhino 603497850785


The original music was recorded at Ameraycan Studios during several session between October 1985 and January 1986. It was embellished and mixed by Kevin Santos at Utopia Studios, 2017-2019.

According to the Rhino liner notes, the personnel is distributed as follows:

Rubberband (featuring Ledisi): Miles Davis (trumpet); Randy Hall (guitar, vocal arrangements, rhythm arrangements); Attala Zane Giles (vocal arrangements, rhythm arrangements); Anthony "Mac Nass" Loffmann (keyboards, drum programming, sampling, arrangements); Arthur Haynes (upright bass, keyboards, drum programming, arrangements); Vince Wilburn, Jr. (percussion, arrangements); King Errisson (congas); Ledisi (lead & background vocals)

Rubberband (original version): Miles Davis (trumpet, synthesizers, keyboards, arrangements); Mike Stern (guitar solo); Attala Zane Giles (keyboards, drum programming, rhythm guitars, arrangements, bass); Randy Hall (guitars, rhythm guitars, arrangements); Adam Holzman (Oberheim, PPG Wave, sound programming); Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drums, percussion); King Errisson (congas, percussion); Kevin Santos (Pro Tools editing and sound design)

This is It: Miles Davis (trumpet, synthesizers, keyboards, arrangements); Randy Hall (rhythm guitar, guitar solo, instrumental arrangements); Attala Zane Giles (drum programming, instrumental arrangements, synth bass); Michael Paulo (alto saxophone, saxophone solo); Adam Holzman (keyboards and synthesizer solo, synth bass); Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drums); King Errisson (percussion); Steve Reid (electronic percussion); Kevin Santos (Pro Tools editing and sound design)

Paradise: Miles Davis (trumpet); Randy Hall (acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar solo, string arrangements, instrumental arrangements, vocal arrangements); Attala Zane Giles (keyboards, bass, string arrangements, instrumental arrangements, vocal arrangements, drum programming); Michael Paulo (flute solo); Javier Linares (piano, keyboards); Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drums, drum programming, instrumental arrangements); King Errisson (congas, timbales, solo); Munyungo Jackson (timbales, percussion, solo); Medina Johnson (lead & background vocals, vocal arrangements) (Contains elements from "Concert On The Runaway" written and performed by Miles Davis & Michel Legrand 1991.)

So Emotional: Miles Davis (trumpet); Attala Zane Giles (drum programming, keyboards, instrumental and vocal arrangements, Moog bass); Randy Hall (keyboards, instrumental and vocal arrangements); Isaiah Sharkey (guitar); Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drums, percussion); Lalah Hathaway (lead and background vocals, vocal arrangements); Medina Johnson (background vocals, vocal arrangements)

Give it Up: Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards, synthesizers, instrumental and horn arrangements); Randy Hall (rhythm guitar, horn and instrumental arrangements); Attala Zane Giles (rhythm guitar, horn and instrumental arrangements, drum programming); Michael Paulo (alto saxophone, flute solo); Glenn Burris (tenor and alto saxophones); Felton Crews (bass guitar); Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drum programming); Adam Holzman (sound programming)

Maze: Miles Davis (trumpet); Bob Berg (saxophone); Mike Stern (guitar, guitar solo); Robert Irving III (keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements); Angus Thomas (bass guitar); Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drums, instrumental arrangements); Steve Thornton (percussion); Marilyn Mazur (percussion)

Carnival Time: Miles Davis (trumpet); Neil Larsen (keyboards, synthesizers, drum programming); Adam Holzman (synth brass); Randy Hall (guitar); Attala Zane Giles (bass)

I Love What We Make Together: Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards); Attala Zane Giles (keyboards, guitar, vocal and horn arrangements, drum programming, background vocals); Randy Hall (guitar, guitar solo, drum programming, vocal arrangements); Michael Paulo (tenor and alto saxophones); Rick Braun (trumpet, trombone); Keith Nelson (bass guitar); Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drums); Horns recorded at Paulo Productions; Randy Hall (lead vocals and background vocals)

See I See: Miles Davis (trumpet, synthesizers, keyboards, arrangements); Attala Zane Giles (rhythm guitar, bass guitar, instrumental arrangements, drum programming); Randy Hall (rhythm guitar, instrumental arrangements); Adam Holzman (keyboards, synth bass, sound design, drum programming); Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drums, instrumental arrangements); King Errisson (percussion); Munyungo Jackson (percussion); Kevin Santos (Pro Tools editing and sound design)

Echoes in Time - Wrinkle: Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards); Wayne Linsey (keyboards, bass, drum programming); Randy Hall (guitar solo, keyboards); Attala Zane Giles (rhythm guitars); Adam Holzman (keyboards); Vince Wilburn, Jr. (drums)

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