Marcus Miller (album)

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Marcus Miller
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 26, 1984, re-released 1999
RecordedOctober 1983 – March 1984
Studio
Genre Jazz rock, Jazz
Length47:38
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Marcus Miller, Ray Bardani
Marcus Miller chronology
Suddenly
(1983)
Marcus Miller
(1984)
The Sun Don't Lie
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Marcus Miller is a Marcus Miller album released in the summer of 1984. [2]

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars and its review by Ed Hogan states: "Marcus Miller followed his debut LP, Suddenly, with this self-titled PRA/Warner Bros. album released during summer 1984. His fusion of funk/R&B/jazz is well-balanced on this effort and better represents his formidable talents as a bassist/songwriter/producer/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist." [1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Marcus Miller

  1. "Unforgettable" 5:45
  2. "Is There Anything I Can Do" 5:24
  3. "Superspy" 5:59
  4. "Juice" 6:40
  5. "I Could Give You More" 6:00
  6. "Perfect Guy" 5:52
  7. "My Best Friend's Girlfriend" 7:27
  8. "Nadine" 4:31

Source: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hogan, E. Allmusic Review: Marcus Miller accessed 31 March 2013
  2. Ratiner, Tracie (2008). Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music. Gale Cengage Learning. p. 154. ISBN   978-0-7876-9614-6 . Retrieved 3 August 2020.