Miles Davis shocked the music world in 1985 when he left Columbia Records after 30 years to join Warner Bros. Records. In October of th at year, he began recording the album Rubberband in Los Angeles at Ameraycan Studios with producers Randy Hall and Zane Giles. The musical direction Davis was taking during the sessions marked a radical departure, with the inclusion of funk and soul grooves; with plans to feature guest vocalists Al Jarreau and Chaka Khan. Eventually, the album was shelved and Davis went on to record Tutu, leaving the Rubberband songs unheard and untouched for over 30 years.
Recorded 1985
Studio
Ameraycan Studios
Utopia Studios (new recordings)
The Village (Ledisi Lalah Hathaway, Isaiah Sharkey, and Vince Wilburn, Jr.)
Dot's Way Recorders (Munyungo Jackson and Vince Wilburn, Jr.)
Miles Davis – trumpet, keyboards, synthesizers, bandleader
Additional musicians
Randy Hall – on "I Love What We Make Together", production on 1985 sessions
Lalah Hathaway – vocals on "So Emotional"
Ledisi – vocals on "Rubberband of Life"
Mike Stern – lead guitar on “Rubberband
Technical personnel
Zane Giles – production on 1985 sessions
Vince Wilburn, Jr. – production for 2019 release