Tales

~ Release by Marcus Miller (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Voice recordings of Lester Young, Billy Holiday, Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington from the archives of Lewis Porter, PhD.
Voice recordings of Lester Bowie and Joe Zawinul provided by Kristin Lorentzson.
Voice recordings of Miles Davis provided by the Miles Davis estate and Peter Shukat, and by Kristin Lorentzson.
Voice recording of Eric Gale provided by PRA Productions.

Ⓟ1995 PRA Records, Inc
Ⓒ1995 PRA Records, Inc
Fabriqué en France par M.P.O.

Label Code: LC 9803
Rights Society (MRO): SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Rights Society (PRO): SPPF
Price Code: CB 811
ISRC: FR - 14 F

Matrix

FDM 365712 MPO 01 @ 03
(known variants with different machine stamped two-digit code)

No mastering SID
Mould SID Code: IFPI 12** or none

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	The Blues programming: Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Goh Hotoda alto saxophone: Kenny Garrett drums (drum set): Charles "Poogie" Bell organ and synthesizer: Bernard Wright trumpet: Michael “Patches” Stewart Wurlitzer electric piano, bass guitar and sampler [Vocal Samples]: Marcus Miller samples from: Goin’ Back to Indiana by The Jackson 5 (spoken vocals) recording of: The Blues writer: Marcus Miller	5:46
2	Tales programming: David "The Cat" Ward and Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Goh Hotoda alto saxophone: Kenny Garrett bass guitar and synthesizer: Marcus Miller clavinet: Bernard Wright drums (drum set): Charles "Poogie" Bell trumpet: Michael “Patches” Stewart samples: Yes We Can Can by The Pointer Sisters recording of: Tales composer: Marcus Miller and Allen Toussaint	5:46
3	Eric programming: David "The Cat" Ward and Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Ray Bardani additional drums (drum set): Lenny White alto saxophone: Kenny Garrett drums (drum set): Charles "Poogie" Bell organ: Bernard Wright solo guitar: Hiram Bullock Wurlitzer electric piano, bass guitar, guitar, organ and synthesizer: Marcus Miller instrumental recording of: Eric composer: Marcus Miller	6:16
4	True Geminis additional programming: Jason Miles programming: Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Ray Bardani alto saxophone: Kenny Garrett bass clarinet, bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: Marcus Miller solo tenor saxophone: Joshua Redman trumpet: Michael “Patches” Stewart spoken vocals: Miles Davis recording of: True Geminis composer: Marcus Miller	5:36
5	Rush Over programming: Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Goh Hotoda bass clarinet, bass guitar and keyboard: Marcus Miller drums (drum set): Charles "Poogie" Bell solo synthesizer and guest vocals: Meshell Ndegeocello phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1997) recording of: Rush Over writer: Marcus Miller and Meshell Ndegeocello	5:20
6	Running Through My Dreams (Interlude) programming: David "The Cat" Ward and Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Ray Bardani bass guitar, flute and keyboard: Marcus Miller instrumental recording of: Running Through My Dreams (Interlude) composer: Marcus Miller	1:28
7	Ethiopia programming: Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Ray Bardani alto saxophone: Kenny Garrett bass clarinet, bass guitar and synthesizer: Marcus Miller drums (drum set): Charles "Poogie" Bell marimba and synthesizer: Bernard Wright sampler: Bashiri Johnson trumpet: Michael “Patches” Stewart instrumental recording of: Ethiopia composer: Marcus Miller	5:15
8	Strange Fruit programming: David "The Cat" Ward and Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Goh Hotoda bass clarinet and synthesizer: Marcus Miller instrumental cover recording of: Strange Fruit lyricist and composer: Lewis Allan publisher: Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. and Music Sales Corporation version of: Bitter Fruit	2:14
9	Visions programming: David "The Cat" Ward and Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller alto saxophone: Kenny Garrett bass clarinet, bass guitar and keyboard: Marcus Miller drums (drum set): Charles "Poogie" Bell trumpet: Michael “Patches” Stewart instrumental cover recording of: Visions lyricist and composer: Stevie Wonder publisher: Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stein & Van Stock, Inc.	6:25
10	Brazilian Rhyme programming: David "The Cat" Ward and Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Goh Hotoda alto saxophone: Kenny Garrett bass guitar and keyboard: Marcus Miller bass synthesizer and synthesizer: Bernard Wright drums (drum set): Charles "Poogie" Bell trumpet: Michael “Patches” Stewart solo vocals: Lalah Hathaway cover recording of: Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo) lyricist and composer: Maurice White publisher: EMI April Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)	5:01
11	Forevermore programming: David "The Cat" Ward and Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Ray Bardani bass guitar and keyboard: Marcus Miller drums (drum set): Charles "Poogie" Bell trumpet: Michael “Patches” Stewart vocals: Marcus Miller recording of: Forevermore composer: Marcus Miller	5:08
12	Infatuation programming: David "The Cat" Ward and Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller alto saxophone: Kenny Garrett bass guitar and keyboard: Marcus Miller electric piano: Bernard Wright solo vocals: Lalah Hathaway recording of: Infatuation writer: Lalah Hathaway and Marcus Miller	5:08
13	Tales (Reprise) producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Goh Hotoda guest spoken vocals [Rap]: Joe Sample recording of: Tales (Reprise) composer: Marcus Miller and Allen Toussaint is based on: Tales	2:34
14	Come Together programming: David "The Cat" Ward and Marcus Miller producer: David I. Ward II. and Marcus Miller mixer: Goh Hotoda alto saxophone: Kenny Garrett bass guitar, guitar and synthesizer: Marcus Miller bass synthesizer: Bernard Wright drums (drum set): Charles "Poogie" Bell guitar: Dean Brown trumpet: Michael “Patches” Stewart instrumental cover recording of: Come Together writer: John Lennon and Paul McCartney publisher: Blackwood Music Inc., Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC is based on: You Can’t Catch Me	5:30

Credits

Release

mastering:	Bernie Grundman

recorded at:	Camel Island in New Jersey, United States Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:	A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States Skip Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mastered at:	Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/859098 [info]
ASIN:	FR: B000007U9T [info]
discography entry:	https://archive.org/details/cd_tales_marcus-miller [info]

Release group

included in:	Original Album Classics

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/433590 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000644557 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3514472 [info]

Tales

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