Original Album Classics

~ Release by Marcus Miller (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Sun Don't Lie
2▼CD: Free
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1Blast
percussion programming:
Julian Miller
co-producer:
David Isaac
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Taka Honda
additional synthesizer:
Bernard Wright
bass guitar, keyboard and sitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
guitar:
Andrea Braido
harmonica:
Grégoire Maret (Swiss jazz harmonica player)
synthesizer:
Bobby Sparks (US organ, piano & keyboards player)
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
vocals:
Lalah Hathaway
recording of:
Blast
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
55:43
2Funk Joint
co-producer:
David Isaac
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
additional organ:
Bernard Wright
bass clarinet, bass guitar, guitar and organ:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
harmonica:
Grégoire Maret (Swiss jazz harmonica player)
synthesizer:
Bobby Sparks (US organ, piano & keyboards player)
tenor saxophone:
Keith Anderson (jazz saxophonist)
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
recording of:
Funk Joint
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
45:44
3Free
synthesizer programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
co-producer:
David Isaac
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
David Isaac
acoustic guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
bass guitar and electric piano:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
clavinet and organ:
Bobby Sparks (US organ, piano & keyboards player)
flugelhorn:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
background vocals:
Corinne Bailey Rae, Kenya Ivey, Tavia Ivey and Ulisa Ivey
vocals:
Corinne Bailey Rae and Lalah Hathaway
cover recording of:
Free
writer:
Susaye Greene, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Black Eye Music, Island Music Ltd., Kee‐Drick Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
55:39
4Strum
co-producer:
David Isaac
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Goh Hotoda
acoustic guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
bass guitar, clavinet, percussion and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
harmonica:
Grégoire Maret (Swiss jazz harmonica player)
tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
recording of:
Strum
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
45:41
5Milky Way
drum machine programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
co-producer:
David Isaac
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
David Isaac
drums (drum set):
Jason Thomas (US jazz drummer)
organ:
Bobby Sparks (US organ, piano & keyboards player)
Wurlitzer electric piano, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Keb’ Mo’ and Gussie Miller
lead vocals:
Keb’ Mo’
recording of:
Milky Way
lyricist:
Kevin R. Moore
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
55:38
6Pluck (interlude)
co-producer:
David Isaac
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Taka Honda
acoustic guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
bass clarinet, bass guitar, electric piano, sitar and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
clavinet:
Bobby Sparks (US organ, piano & keyboards player)
drums (drum set):
Jason Thomas (US jazz drummer)
vocals:
Keb’ Mo’
recording of:
Pluck (interlude)
composer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
43:55
7When I Fall in Love
co-producer:
David Isaac
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass clarinet, electric piano, fretless bass, organ and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Campbell
harmonica:
Grégoire Maret (Swiss jazz harmonica player)
instrumental cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Avenue Music Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
45:24
8Jean Pierre
co-producer:
David Isaac
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Dennis Thompson (reggae sound and mastering engineer)
alto saxophone:
Keith Anderson (jazz saxophonist)
bass guitar and electric piano:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
harmonica:
Grégoire Maret (Swiss jazz harmonica player)
synthesizer:
Bobby Sparks (US organ, piano & keyboards player)
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
cover recording of:
Jean Pierre
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
47:26
9Higher Ground
co-producer:
David Isaac
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
David Isaac
bass guitar, clavinet and organ:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
harmonica:
Grégoire Maret (Swiss jazz harmonica player)
synthesizer:
Bobby Sparks (US organ, piano & keyboards player)
tenor saxophone:
Keith Anderson (jazz saxophonist)
trumpet:
Michael “Patches” Stewart (jazz trumpeter)
instrumental cover recording of:
Higher Ground
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stein & Van Stock, Inc.
56:30
10What Is Hip?
co-producer:
David Isaac
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Taka Honda
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
bass guitar, clarinet, organ and tambourine:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Charles "Poogie" Bell
organ:
Chester Thompson (US keyboardist Chester D. Thompson for Santana & Tower of Power)
instrumental cover recording of:
What Is Hip?
writer:
Emilio Castillo (US saxophone player & composer), David Garibaldi (drummer) and Stephen Kupka
46:00
3▶CD: M²
4▶CD: Silver Rain
5▶CD: Tales

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Release group

includes:Free
m²
Silver Rain
Tales
The Sun Don't Lie
part of:Original Album Classics (Sony Music anthology series) (order: 23)