The Man with the Horn is an album released by Miles Davis in 1981. This was Davis's first new studio album since 1972’s On the Corner, his first recordings of any kind since 1975 and his first activity following a six-year retirement. The album title references his 1952 10-inch LP Young Man with a Horn. Largely pop influenced, the album fuses 1980s rock, pop and R & B with improvisational funk and fusion styles. The album marked Davis's return to more traditional acoustic trumpet playing after having utilized electronics in the mid-1970s, although the title song "The Man with the Horn" does feature a wah-wah pedal on Davis's improvisation (along with a lead vocal by keyboardist Randy Hall). Track listing All tracks composed by Miles Davis; except where indicated "Fat Time" – 9:53 "Back Seat Betty" – 11:15 "Shout" (Glenn Burris, Randy Hall, Robert Irving III) – 5:52 "Aïda" – 8:10 "The Man with the Horn" (Hall, Irving) – 6:32 "Ursula" – 10:50 Personnel Miles Davis – trumpet, pedals Bill Evans – tenor & soprano saxophone (except 3) Barry Finnerty – electric guitar (except 5) Mike Stern – electric guitar (1) Marcus Miller – bass guitar (except 3 & 5) Al Foster – drums (except 3 & 5) Sammy Figueroa – percussion (except 5) On "Shout" and "The Man with the Horn" Robert Irving III – Yamaha CS30 synthesizer, piano Randy Hall – synthesizer, electric guitar, celeste, Moog synthesizer; lead and backing vocals (5) Felton Crews – bass guitar Vince Wilburn, Jr. – drumsProduction''' Produced by Teo Macero Executive Producer: George Butler Engineers: Stan Tonkel (except 1), Don Puluse (1) Remix Engineer: Don Puluse Technical Adviser: Harold Tarowsky Second Engineers: Nancy Byers, Ted Brosnan Recorded and mixed at CBS Recording Studios, New York References Miles Davis albums 1981 albums Albums produced by Teo Macero Columbia Records albums