blame
Columbia is most likely the reason for the eMusic pricing change..................... Scofield and Branford shine.
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Uping the credits
By making the longest most influential track on an album unavailable unless you download the entire album really says that that 1 cut, in this case, is worth 6 credits. People are going to think long and hard given that choice. Most often, they will pass as I did.
An OK late Miles album
I agree with another reviewer who points to Daryl Jones' playing as highlight of this album. It is a good album, but not great. Miles has long since been matched by his sidemen, whereas he was the guy who held it all together in earlier albums. It's a good album, but not worth 12 download credits, especially since it only has 7 tracks.
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