The Complete Studio Recordings of The Miles Davis Quintet 1965–1968
1998 box set by Miles Davis
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The Complete Studio Recordings of The Miles Davis Quintet 1965–1968 is a box set of six CDs covering the work of Miles Davis and his critically acclaimed second great quintet which featured Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams.
ReleasedMarch 24, 1998
RecordedJanuary 20, 1965 – June 21, 1968
GenresJazz, post-bop, jazz fusion
Length7:19:07
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| Released | March 24, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | January 20, 1965 – June 21, 1968 | |||
| Genres | Jazz, post-bop, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 7:19:07 | |||
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
| Producers | Bob Belden, Michael Cuscuna | |||
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The box set includes all songs from the albums E.S.P., Miles Smiles, Nefertiti, Miles in the Sky, the quintet tracks from Sorcerer, Filles de Kilimanjaro, and Water Babies as well as some rehearsal and alternative takes. The track list is sequenced in chronological order with the alternative takes preceding the final album version. A few of the tracks were previously unissued.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "E.S.P." | E.S.P. | 5:27 |
| 2. | "R.J." | E.S.P. | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Eighty-One" | E.S.P. | 6:11 |
| 4. | "Little One" | E.S.P. | 7:21 |
| 5. | "Iris" | E.S.P. | 8:29 |
| 6. | "Agitation" | E.S.P. | 7:46 |
| 7. | "Mood" | E.S.P. | 8:50 |
| 8. | "Circle" | Miles Smiles | 5:52 |
| 9. | "Orbits" | Miles Smiles | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Dolores" | Miles Smiles | 6:20 |
| 11. | "Freedom Jazz Dance" | Miles Smiles | 7:11 |
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gingerbread Boy" | Miles Smiles | 7:40 |
| 2. | "Footprints" | Miles Smiles | 9:44 |
| 3. | "Limbo (Alternate Take)" | Directions | 5:31 |
| 4. | "Limbo" | Sorcerer | 7:13 |
| 5. | "Vonetta" | Sorcerer | 5:36 |
| 6. | "Masqualero (Alternate Take)" | Previously unreleased | 7:30 |
| 7. | "Masqualero" | Sorcerer | 8:53 |
| 8. | "The Sorcerer" | Sorcerer | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Prince of Darkness" | Sorcerer | 6:27 |
| 10. | "Pee Wee" | Sorcerer | 4:49 |
| 11. | "Water Babies" | Water Babies | 5:06 |
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Nefertiti" | Nefertiti | 7:52 |
| 2. | "Capricorn" | Water Babies | 8:27 |
| 3. | "Madness (Rehearsal Take)" | Previously unreleased | 1:54 |
| 4. | "Hand Jive (First Alternate Take)" | Previously unreleased | 6:45 |
| 5. | "Hand Jive (Second Alternate Take)" | Previously unreleased | 8:00 |
| 6. | "Hand Jive" | Nefertiti | 8:54 |
| 7. | "Madness (Alternate Take)" | Previously unreleased | 6:40 |
| 8. | "Madness" | Nefertiti | 7:31 |
| 9. | "Sweet Pea" | Water Babies | 7:59 |
| 10. | "Fall" | Nefertiti | 6:39 |
| 11. | "Pinocchio (Alternate Take)" | Previously unreleased | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Pinocchio" | Nefertiti | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Riot" | Nefertiti | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Thisness" | Previously unreleased | 5:49 |
| 4. | "Circle in the Round[2]" | Circle in the Round | 33:32 |
| 5. | "Water on the Pond" | Directions | 7:00 |
| 6. | "Fun" | Directions | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Teo's Bag (Alternate Take)" | Previously unreleased | 5:56 |
| 8. | "Teo's Bag" | Circle in the Round | 5:57 |
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Paraphernalia" | Miles in the Sky | 12:36 |
| 2. | "I Have a Dream (Rehearsal Take)" | Previously unreleased | 6:43 |
| 3. | "Speak Like a Child (Rehearsal Take)" | Previously unreleased | 2:25 |
| 4. | "Sanctuary" | Circle in the Round | 8:50 |
| 5. | "Side Car I" | Circle in the Round | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Side Car II" | Circle in the Round | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Country Son" | Miles in the Sky | 13:49 |
| 8. | "Country Son (Alternate Take)" | Previously unreleased | 14:38 |
| 9. | "Black Comedy (Alternate Take)" | Previously unreleased | 6:23 |
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Comedy" | Miles in the Sky | 7:25 |
| 2. | "Stuff" | Miles in the Sky | 16:58 |
| 3. | "Petits Machins" | Filles de Kilimanjaro | 8:04 |
| 4. | "Tout de Suite (Alternate Take)" | Previously unreleased | 14:36 |
| 5. | "Tout de Suite" | Filles de Kilimanjaro | 14:07 |
| 6. | "Filles de Kilimanjaro" | Filles de Kilimanjaro | 12:01 |
Personnel
The Miles Davis Quintet
- Miles Davis – trumpet, chimes on "Circle in the Round" and "Water on the Pond"
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock – piano, celeste ("Circle in the Round"), Wurlitzer electric piano ("Water on the Pond"), electric harpsichord ("Water on the Pond", "Fun"), Fender Rhodes electric piano ("Stuff", "Petits Machins", "Tout de Suite", "Filles de Kilimanjaro")
- Ron Carter – double bass (except on "Limbo (Alternate Take)"), electric bass ("Stuff", "Petits Machins", "Tout de Suite", "Filles de Kilimanjaro")
- Tony Williams – drums
Additional musicians
- Buster Williams – double bass ("Limbo (Alternate Take)")
- Joe Beck – guitar ("Circle in the Round", "Water on the Pond")
- Bucky Pizzarelli – guitar ("Fun")
- George Benson – guitar ("Paraphernalia", "I Have a Dream (rehearsal)", "Sanctuary", "Side Car II")