| | |  | Music | Home » » Star People | | | | | | | Description: | | Japanese reissue of 1982 album that's out-of-print domestically. Packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| April 10, 2001 | | Studio:
| Columbia Europe | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Format:
| Import | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | Come Get It | | 2. | It Gets Better | | 3. | Speak | | 4. | Star People | | 5. | U 'N' I | | 6. | Star on Cicely | |
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19 of 21 found the following review helpful:
Underrated recordingJun 11, 2001
Little known, yet great Miles recording. Highlights are the first track, "Come and Get It" and the performances of a few key personnel, particularly guitarist Mike Stern and bassist Marcus Miller. If you're a fan of these guys, the first track alone is worth the price of the CD. The bluesy "It Gets Better" features fabulous solos by both Miles and Stern also. If you're a fan of later Miles recordings such as "The Man With the Horn" and "Decoy," this CD is probably one you'll want.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Davis, Scofield, Foster make a great combinationJan 27, 2005
By Nicholas S. F. Sheets
I have no idea why Columbia has not remastered this one, it is an excellent, blues-driven album from 1983. It has the same electricity and energy of Miles' 70s recordings, but with less of the chaos. To be certiain, Marcus Miller and Mike Stern are great. However, for me, the key to why this album is so good is the presence of John Scofield on guitar and Al Foster on drums. The two collaborated with Joe Henderson to do a tribute to Miles in the 1990s and it is great to hear them with meastro himself in this set.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Very gooooood musicFeb 11, 2007
By Reto Zoppi Deiss
You'd think that Miles was over his zenith by the time he and his band were recording this record.
Even though that may be true, Star People is an exciting experience. Maybe not for Miles' personal performance which is rather undistinguished. But the way the other guys play is just incredible.
I'd call it hard-on jazz-funk. Unbelievably tight. Very smart. It's a lot of fun to listen to this record, even if it is not groundbreaking (as we got used to by Miles).
Give Star People an opportunity. My guess is that you will like its groove.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Possibly the best of Miles' last "comeback"Jun 13, 2005
By R G-S Listen with all your might!
"RFGS"
This is oddly unavailable on CD in the US (Columbia/Sony: why?) but is, possibly, the consistently strongest effort of Miles' last "comeback". Driven by guitarists, blues/funk inspired, and there's no Cyndy Lauper or Michael Jackson pop filler. Some arranging is by Gil Evans, some by Marcus Miller, stretching his wings as Miles' music director. Scofield's phrasing is so far behind the beat it's like he's mailing it in. Lotsa fun, if not the earthshaking mind-boggling music Miles made in the 60's and 70's.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 This is Miles at his fusion best.Jan 04, 2008
By Sam I am
"fiction writer"
I bought this sight unseen. As a long-time Miles fan who first encountered him during the fusion days, I thought I knew the masterpieces, but this was an unexpected joy when I heard one track from it on Pandora. I had no idea of the stellar cast: Mike Stern and John Scofield on guitar, Marcus Miller on bass, Bill Evans, Manu Katche... wow. This was expensive even used, but well worth it. Miles blends blues, funk, and hard rock into the swing so easily it seems like he was channeling Jimi and about a thousand others.
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