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Big Fun is a compilation album by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. It was released by Columbia Records on April 19, 1974, and compiled recordings Davis had made in sessions between 1969 and 1972.

Track listing:

A. Great Expectations (Davis, Zawinul) 0:00
B. Ife (Davis) 27:24
C. Go Ahead John (Davis) 49:00
D. Lonely Fire (Davis) 1:17:27

Personnel:

Bass – Dave Holland (tracks: C, D), Michael Henderson (tracks: B), Ron Carter (tracks: A)
Bass (Fender) – Harvey Brooks (tracks: A, D)
Clarinet – Bennie Maupin (tracks: A, B, D)
Drums – Al Foster (tracks: B), Billy Cobham (tracks: A, D), Billy Hart (tracks: B), Jack DeJohnette (tracks: C, D)
Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin (tracks: A, C)
Electric Piano – Chick Corea (tracks: A, C), Herbie Hancock (tracks: A), Joe Zawinul (tracks: D)
Flute – Bennie Maupin (tracks: B), Sonny Fortune (tracks: B)
Organ (Farfisa) – Joe Zawinul (tracks: D)
Percussion – Airto Moreira (tracks: A, D)
Percussion (African) – James Mtume (tracks: B)
Piano – Harold “Ivory” Williams (tracks: B), Lonnie Smith (tracks: C)
Saxophone – Carlos Garnett (tracks: B), Sonny Fortune (tracks: B), Steve Grossman (tracks: C), Wayne Shorter (tracks: D)
Sitar (Electric) – Bihari Sharma (tracks: A), Khalil Balakrishna (tracks: A, D)
Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman (tracks: A)
Tabla – Badal Roy (tracks: B)

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Recorded: November 19, 28, 1969;
February 6, 1970; March 3, 1970; and June 12, 1972
Studio: Columbia Studios B and E, New York City

Producer: Teo Macero