''Rubberband'' is a

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

album, recorded in 1985 and released on

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and

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on September 6, 2019. The album has received mixed to positive reviews.

Recording and ''Rubberband EP''

After leaving long-time record label Columbia Records, Davis went to

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Although the 1985 album was not released in Davis' lifetime, sections of the song "Give It Up" were sampled posthumously for the track "High Speed Chase", from Davis' final album, '' Doo-Bop'', in 1992. In 2018, an EP of takes of the title track entitled ''Rubberband EP'' was released: #"Rubberband of Life" (Radio Edit) – 4:22 #"Rubberband of Life" – 5:44 #"Rubberband of Life" (Instrumental) – 5:44 #"Rubberband" – 6:12 #"Rubberband of Life" (

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Remix) – 4:41 Versions of "Rubberband of Life" feature vocalist

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Critical reception

These mixed views may in part stem from a divergent opinion of Davis' 1980s recordings as a whole. As music journalist Rob Shepherd, a fan of the artist's works from that decade, has noted: "Recorded mostly in 1985, the height of Miles Davis’ most critically maligned era, ''Rubberband'' is unlikely to be appreciated by one who generally disfavors the artist’s 1980s oeuvre. However, for a listener open to Davis’ music from that period, there is much to enjoy."

Track listing

#"Rubberband of Life" – 5:43 #"This Is It" – 4:36 #"Paradise" – 6:10 #"So Emotional" – 5:18 #"Give It Up" – 6:28 #"Maze" – 4:11 #"Carnival Time" – 4:24 #"I Love What We Make Together" – 5:05 #"See I See" – 4:19 #"Echoes in Time"/"The Wrinkle" – 9:25 #"Rubberband" – 6:10

Personnel

– trumpet, keyboards, synthesizers, bandleader Additional musicians *

Randy Hall Randy Hall is an American singer, guitarist, and record producer who collaborated with Miles Davis during the 1980s. Hall helped Davis arrange '' The Man with the Horn'', and its title track featured lead vocals by Hall, who also played guitar, ...

– on "I Love What We Make Together",

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on 1985 sessions *

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– vocals on "So Emotional" *

– vocals on "Rubberband of Life" *Michael Paulo – tenor, alto, flute *

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– lead guitar on “Rubberband" Technical personnel *

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– production on 1985 sessions * Vince Wilburn, Jr. – production for 2019 release

Charts

References

External links

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