The Complete "Is" Sessions
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| The Complete "Is" Sessions | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | May 11–13, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester, Michael Cuscuna | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The Complete "Is" Sessions is a 2002 Blue Note Records compilation album by Chick Corea of material recorded in May 1969. The material from the "Is" sessions was released originally on two separate albums on two different record labels. The songs "Is", "This", "Jamala" and "It" were issued as Is on Solid State Records in 1969, whilst the remaining songs were released as Sundance on the Groove Merchant label in 1972. The 2002 Blue Note double CD package also includes alternate takes from the original recording sessions.
Disc one
All tracks composed by Chick Corea unless otherwise noted.
- "It" – 0:30
- "The Brain" – 10:10
- "This" – 8:18
- "Song of the Wind" – 8:05
- "Sundance" – 10:02
- "The Brain [alternate take]" – 7:26
- "This [alternate take]" – 11:49
- "Song of the Wind [alternate take]" – 6:46
- "Sundance [alternate take]" – 12:28
Disc two
- "Jamala" (Dave Holland) – 14:07
- "Converge" – 7:59
- "Is" – 28:54
- "Jamala [alternate take]" (Holland) – 8:57
- "Converge [alternate take]" – 7:59
