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Compared to Bitches Brew and all the wonderful fusion that came after - this is tame (and sort of a letdown).

Overrated might be a more accurate term, but not in the conventional sense. The music, production, and style is NOT lacking here. It's apparent and present in spades. What isn't present is the free-form experimental vibe of later Davis fusion recordings. Stuff such as BB and On The Corner are a new level that almost seems alien to this era. While completely preference, I find myself listening to this one less and less since I have more interesting offerings from Miles and co.

Perhaps it's my personal preference for abstract acid jazz fusion, but this one has always felt too tame to garner such status in my opinion.

Overrated and only mildly enthralling.

If you want real fusion, start with Bitches Brew (1969) and work your way from there to Get Up With It (1974).

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