Tutu and Amandla are definitely stronger IMO. Miles died before Doo Bop was finished, and I think it shows. There's some interesting moments on there, but overall it sounds... unfinished. It's like getting a glimpse of what could have been, but that's all you're getting - a glimpse.

Tutu usually gets the most praise of the three WB albums. But I think Amandla is just a little more polished and full sounding overall.

Doo Bop is a fun listen, although I have to agree with Toejam that is is sort of "unfinished". I reently rediscovered it too, and enjoyed listening to it again. Some of the beats are tight!

Amandla is also my favorite of the WB albums, for the same reasons as Toejam states. I have seen Miles live twice in the years before he died (last time was three months before his death) playing all the Tutu/ Amandla stuff and it was fabulous! What a band, and what a bandleader!!

I remember when I got into Miles in the 1990s (he had already died) this record sounded fresher than material like Tutu or Amandla.

It sounds quite dated now. Since there is not much interaction between Miles and the rest of the music it's not a very engaging listening experience. It's quite stale to my ears, to be honest.

Not sure why I'd want to listen to a record like that except for the reason that it's got Miles playing trumpet on it.

I think this is a cool little record and a nice send-off for Miles, still heading into the future (for him) even on his last album.

Miles plays strong on a lot of this album and, while no great hip hop fan, I prefer old skool hip hop to more modern in general, so Doo Bop is ok for me to dig.

I think the track Mystery is highly underrated and is cool, atmospheric with soulful playing by Miles on his mute. Sounding like a little boy lost in the big, scary city.

While interesting, these days, I actually don't think any of Miles' late period studio albums are truly 'classic', the nearest would probably be Aura, but that has dated-sounding synths on it now, or maybe Tutu (essentially Miles playing on a record designed for him by Marcus Miller tho).

For the best of '80s Miles, I would recommend any of his band's live performances at the Montreaux Jazz Festival between 1983-91, as the studio material comes alive much more and there is some real group improvisation happening, especially between Miles, and his sax and guitar players.

Miles Davis has been making recordings since the 50s. I pretty much like them all, except this one.

There are only two tracks I can even tolerate once in a while...

...Blow & Sonya

Maybe if he had lived long enough to perform a couple of the tunes live with musicians, they would have developed into something more interesting.
Tutu and Amandala are infinitely better compositionally for my tastes.

Music for adventurous listeners

tA

Tribal Records

I purchased this CD for a couple of bucks a few months ago. I really didn't think I was going to like it but it's actuallly pretty good. I dig it way more than I did "Tu-Tu".

I think the title cut is really groovy:

theAudience said:

Miles Davis has been making recordings since the 50s. I pretty much like them all, except this one.

There are only two tracks I can even tolerate once in a while...

...Blow & Sonya

Maybe if he had lived long enough to perform a couple of the tunes live with musicians, they would have developed into something more interesting.
Tutu and Amandala are infinitely better compositionally for my tastes.

Music for adventurous listeners

tA

Tribal Records

I liked to listen to the album mainly for sentimental reasons, it is by far my least favorite Miles album. Still there are a few grooves here that I am able to enjoy every once in a while.