Tutu

1986 Electro Fusion Jazz-Funk

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Tracklist

A1 TutuMiller 5:15
A2 TomaasMiller, Davis 5:32
A3 PortiaMiller 6:18
A4 SplatchMiller 4:45
B1 Backyard RitualDuke 4:49
B2 Perfect WayGamson, Gartside 4:32
B3 Don’t Lose Your MindMiller 5:49
B4 Full NelsonMiller 5:05

Musicians

Marcus MillerArranged By, Instruments (All Other), Producer, Programmed By (Additional Synthesizer), Written-By, Bass Guitar
Paulinho Da CostaPercussion
Adam HolzmanProgrammed By (Additional Synthesizer), Synthesizer, Soloist
Miles DavisTrumpet, Written-By
Omar HakimDrums, Percussion
Bernard WrightSynthesizer (Additional)
Steve ReidPercussion (Additional)
George DukeArranged By, Instruments (All Other), Producer, Written-By
Michał UrbaniakElectric Violin

Production

Tommy LiPumaExecutive-Producer, Producer

Also credited. Written-By: David Gamson, Green Gartside. Art Direction: Eiko Ishioka. Design: Susan Welt. Engineer: Eric Calvi, Peter Doell, Erik Zobler. Mixed By: Eric Calvi, Bill Schnee, Erik Zobler. Engineer (Assistant): Maureen Thompson, Mitch Gibson. Mastered By: Doug Sax. Mixed By (Assistant): Eddie Garcia. Photography By: Irving Penn. Programmed By (Synthesizer): Jason Miles.

Release notes

Engineered at Capitol Records and Clinton Recording except “Backyard Ritual” at Le Gonks. Mixed at Ocean Way and Atlantic Studios.

“1-25490” is located on record labels, as well as on the front and rear stickers on the jacket.
“9 25490-1” is located on the spine of the jacket and on inner sleeve.
Runouts are etched, except SRC logo and The Mastering Lab (e.g. “TML-M”) are stamped.

Recording dates:
B1: Feb. 6, 1986
A4: Feb. 10, 1986
A1: Feb. 11, 1986
A3: Feb. 13, 1986
A2, B2-B4: March 12, 1986
all recorded in Los Angeles