On May 18, 1989, “Warner Bros” label released “Amandla”, album by Miles Davis. It was recorded December 1988 – January 1989, at “Clinton Recording Studios”, “Electric Lady Studios”, “The Power Station”, “Right Track Recording” and “Quadrasonic Studio” in New York City, “Le Gonks West” in West Hollywood, ”Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Duke, Tommy LiPuma and Marcus Miller.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis – trumpet, cover art, executive producer
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Foley – guitars
- Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitars
- Billy “Spaceman” Patterson – wah-wah guitar
- Marcus Miller – keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, additional keyboards, arrangements
- George Duke – keyboards, Synclavier, arrangements
- Joey DeFrancesco – additional keyboards
- Joe Sample – acoustic piano
- John Bigham – keyboards, guitars, drum programming, arrangements
- Jason Miles – synthesizer programming
- Ricky Wellman – drums
- Omar Hakim – drums
- Al Foster – drums
- Don Alias – percussion
- Mino Cinelu – percussion
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion
- Kenny Garrett – alto and soprano saxophone
- Rick Margitza – tenor saxophone
- Eric Calvi – recording
- Bruce Miller – recording
- Erik Zobler – recording
- Al Schmitt – additional recording
- Henry Falco – additional engineer
- Alec Head – additional engineer
- Debi Cornish – engineer assistant
- Kevin Fisher – engineer assistant
- Mitch Gibson – engineer assistant
- Roy Hendrickson – engineer assistant
- Ed Korengo – engineer assistant
- Scott Mabuchi – engineer assistant
- Joe Martin – engineer assistant
- Danny Mormando – engineer assistant
- Dave Wolk – engineer assistant
- Bill Schnee – mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Jo Gelbard – cover artwork
- Richard Rothman – photography
- John Bigham – associate producer
- Bibi Green – production coordinator
- Rosemary Kraitz – production coordinator
- Stephanie McCravey – production coordinator
Track listing:
All tracks by Marcus Miller, except where noted.
- Catémbe
- Cobra – George Duke
- Big Time
- Hannibal
- Jo-Jo
- Amandla
- Jilli – John Bigham
- Mr. Pastorius
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