Miles Davis – Decoy

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Label:	CBS – CBS 25951
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	Europe
Released:	1984
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

A1	Decoy Arranged By – Robert Irving III Drums – Al Foster Electric Bass – Darryl "The Munch" Jones* Guitar – John Scofield Percussion – Mino Cinelu Soprano Saxophone – Branford Marsalis Synthesizer, Programmed By [Electric Drum Programming] – Robert Irving III Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – R. Irving III*	8:33
A2	Robot 415 Arranged By – Miles Davis, Robert Irving III Percussion – Mino Cinelu Synthesizer, Bass [Synthesizer Bass], Programmed By [Electric Drum Programming] – Robert Irving III Trumpet, Synthesizer – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis, R. Irving III	0:59
A3	Code M.D. Arranged By – Robert Irving III Drums – Al Foster Electric Bass – Darryl "The Munch" Jones* Guitar – John Scofield Percussion – Mino Cinelu Soprano Saxophone – Branford Marsalis Synthesizer, Programmed By [Electric Drum Programming] – Robert Irving III Trumpet – Miles Davis Written-By – R. Irving III*	5:56
A4	Freaky Deaky Arranged By – Miles Davis Drums – Al Foster Electric Bass – Darryl "The Munch" Jones* Percussion – Mino Cinelu Synthesizer – Miles Davis Written-By – M. Davis*	4:30
B1	What It Is Arranged By – Miles Davis Drums – Al Foster Electric Bass – Darryl "The Munch" Jones* Guitar – John Scofield Percussion – Mino Cinelu Soprano Saxophone – Bill Evans (3) Trumpet, Synthesizer – Miles Davis Written-By – J. Scofield, M. Davis	4:32
B2	That's Right Arranged By – Gil Evans, Miles Davis Drums – Al Foster Electric Bass – Darryl "The Munch" Jones* Guitar – John Scofield Percussion – Mino Cinelu Soprano Saxophone – Branford Marsalis Synthesizer – Robert Irving III Trumpet, Synthesizer – Miles Davis Written-By – J. Scofield, M. Davis	11:11
B3	That's What Happened Arranged By – Miles Davis Drums – Al Foster Electric Bass – Darryl "The Munch" Jones* Guitar – John Scofield Percussion – Mino Cinelu Soprano Saxophone – Bill Evans (3) Trumpet, Synthesizer – Miles Davis Written-By – J. Scofield, M. Davis	3:31

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At – A&R Studios
Recorded At – Festival International De Jazz De Montreal
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-25951
Distributed By – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.

Credits

Administrator [Administrative Assistant] – Genevieve Stewart
Co-producer – Robert Irving III
Co-producer [Associate Producer] – Vincent Wilburn, Jr.*
Design [Package] – John Berg
Engineer [Assistant], Edited By – Tom Swift
Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By [Remixed By] – Ronald F. Lorman*
Executive-Producer – Dr. George Butler*
Lacquer Cut By – AM*
Management [Miles Davis] – Blank & Blank
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Photography By [Cover] – Gilles Larrain
Producer – Miles Davis
Production Manager – Jim Rose (2)
Recorded By – Guy Charbonneau (tracks: B1, B3)
Technician [Technical Assistant] – Mark "The King" Allison*

Notes

'Sunburst' labels.

Back cover:
Ⓟ1984 CBS Inc. / Ⓒ1984 CBS Inc.
Made in Holland

Disc labels:
Ⓟ1984 CBS Inc.
Made in Holland

Recorded at Record Plant Studios, NYC except:
A4 recorded at A&R Studios, NYC
B1 and B3 recorded live at the Festival International De Jazz De Montreal

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BIEM / STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0149
Price Code (Boxed): CB 281
Price Code (Circled): 57
Other (Columbia cat#): FC 38991
Other (Sony code): 01-025951-20
Matrix / Runout (Label side A, set 1): 01-025951-1
Matrix / Runout (Label side B, set 1): 01-025951-2
Matrix / Runout (Label side A, set 2): AL 38991
Matrix / Runout (Label side B, set 2): BL 38991
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched / stamped): AL-38991-1E AM MASTERDISK NL 01-25951-1A-1 B P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched / stamped): BL-38991-1E AM MASTERDISK NL 01-25951-1B-1 B P

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Decoy (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing)	Columbia	FC 38991	US	1984
New Submission	Decoy (CD, Album)	CBS/Sony	35DP 170	Japan	1984
Recently Edited	Decoy (LP, Album, Stereo)	Columbia	FC 38991	Canada	1984
	Decoy (Cassette, Album)	Columbia	FCT 38991	US	1984
Recently Edited	Decoy (LP, Album, Gatefold)	CBS/Sony	28AP 2890	Japan	1984

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Reviews

filikoster Sep 3, 2023
A funky ride with nice performances from all players, although the melodies could have been more memorable. Still worthwhile. Excellent pressing.