Miles Davis - You're Under Arrest

You're Under Arrest (album)

Studio album by Miles Davis
Released September 9, 1985
Recorded January 26, 1984 to January 14, 1985
Genre Jazz
Length 43:02
Label Columbia Records
Producer Miles Davis and Robert Irving III

You're Under Arrest is a 1985 album recorded by Miles Davis that saw Miles mix pop tunes with political statements about racism, pollution and war. Among other tracks, the album featured Davis' interpretations of two contemporary pop songs: Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" and Michael Jackson's "Human Nature".

During the recording sessions, Darryl Jones introduced Sting to his longtime idol Miles Davis. Sting was bewildered when Davis asked him if he could speak French, and since he did, to translate the Miranda warning into French and yell it into the microphone against a backing track.[1]


Track listing:
"One Phone Call"/"Street Scenes" (Davis)
"Human Nature" (John Bettis, Steve Porcaro)
"Intro: MD 1"/"Something's On Your Mind"/"MD 2" (Davis, Hubert Eaves III)
"Ms. Morrisine" (Davis, Hubert Eaves III)
"Katia Prelude" (Davis, Hubert Eaves III)
"Katia" (Davis, Hubert Eaves III)
"Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)
"You're Under Arrest" (John Scofield)
"Medley: Jean Pierre"/"You're Under Arrest"/"Then There Were None" (Davis, Robert Irving III, John Scofield)

Credits:
Produced by Miles Davis and Robert Irving III.
Co-produced by Vince Wilburn, Jr.
Producer: Dr. George Butler
Miles Davis: Trumpet, "Police Voices, Davis Voices" on track 1
John McLaughlin:Guitar
John Scofield:Guitar
Bob Berg: Soprano sax
Al Foster: Drums
Robert Irving III: Synthesizers
Darryl Jones, A/K/A "The Munch:" Bass
Steve Thorton: Percussion, Spanish voice on track 1
Sting (under his real name Gordon Sumner): French policeman's voice on track 1
Marek Olko: Polish voice on track 1
James Prindiville, a.k.a. "J.R.:" Handcuffs on track 1