Year/Genre/City: 1985, Jazz, New York City
Matrix #: FC 40023
Condition: EX, sounds amazing, almost flawless, looks great

Cultural Facts:

1. Band Drama: This period reflects Miles openly clashing with jazz traditionalists, dismissing purism while aligning with younger pop and rock audiences.

2. Media Narrative: The album fueled debates about “selling out,” exposing generational rifts over what jazz was allowed to become in the ’80s.

3. Political Science: Miles framed stylistic freedom as cultural resistance, rejecting nostalgia in favor of relevance within Reagan-era pop dominance.

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