Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About that Time

Live at the Fillmore East March 7, 1970: It's About that Time is a live double album by Miles Davis. Sony Music Entertainment released the album in 2001, although the concert had previously circulated as a bootleg recording.[2] The March 7, 1970 concert consisted of two sets, each of which is presented on one compact disc.

Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About That Time
Live album by
Miles Davis
ReleasedJuly 17, 2001
RecordedMarch 7, 1970
VenueFillmore East, New York City
GenreJazz-rock, jazz-funk[1]
Length90:13
LabelColumbia/Legacy
ProducerTeo Macero
Miles Davis chronology
Live Around the World
(1996)		 Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About That Time
(2001)		 Birdland 1951
(2004)

Live at the Fillmore East records the final concert with saxophonist Wayne Shorter in Davis' band.[3][4] At the same time, it is one of the first recordings (along with the 1969 Miles Festiva De Juan Pins) to document Davis' use of electric instruments in a concert setting.[4] Davis performed on the nights of March 6 and 7 at Fillmore East; Columbia Records recorded both nights' concerts, but as of 2008 has only released the March 7 show.[3] A number of the compositions performed during the concert appear on Bitches Brew, which had not yet been released at the time of this concert.[5]

These performances were as support to Neil Young and Crazy Horse and the Steve Miller Band. Young's performance has also been released as a live album.

Track listing

All compositions by Miles Davis unless otherwise indicated.

CD 1 (first set)
  1. "Directions" (Joe Zawinul) – 8:44
  2. "Spanish Key" – 11:16
  3. "Masqualero" (Wayne Shorter) – 9:57
  4. "It's About That Time/The Theme" – 14:03
    • It's About That Time - 13:24
    • The Theme - 0:40
CD 2 (second set)
  1. "Directions" (Joe Zawinul) – 10:14
  2. "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" – 7:40
  3. "Bitches Brew" – 8:02
  4. "Spanish Key" – 8:33
  5. "It's About That Time/Willie Nelson" – 11:42
    • It's About That Time - 0:56
    • Willie Nelson - 9:37
    • The Theme - 1:12

Personnel

Production
  • Original Recordings Produced by Teo Macero
  • Concert Produced by Bill Graham
  • Produced for Release by Bob Belden
  • Recorded by Stan Tonkel
  • Mixed by Richard King
  • Mastered by Mark Wilder, Seth Foster
  • Art direction: Howard Fritzson
  • Design: Alice Butts
  • Cover photo: Amalie R. Rothschild

Charting and reviews

Reviews
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Robert Christgau link
Down BeatJuly 2001
Penguin Guide to Jazz()8th Ed.
Pitchfork Media(9.5/10) link

Charting history
Chart Peak chart
position
Billboard Top Jazz Albums 3[6]

References
  1. Allmusic - Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About That Time
  2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2006) [1992]. "Miles Davis". The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (8th ed.). New York: Penguin. p. 328. ISBN 0-14-102327-9.
  3. Losin, Peter. "Miles Ahead Session Details". Miles Ahead. Peter Losin. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  4. Isaacs, James (2001). "A Series of Firsts and a Very Final Last". Live at the Fillmore East March 7, 1970: It's About that Time (Media notes). Miles Davis. New York: Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment.
  5. Discogs.com - Bitches Brew Discogs. Retrieved on 2008-08-30
  6. "Live at the Fillmore East, March 7, 1970 – Allmusic – Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
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