The Columbia Years, 1955-1985 (Columbia Legacy C4K 45000)

Title: The Columbia Years, 1955-1985
Label: Columbia Legacy C4K 45000 (CD)
Number of tracks: 35
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Details: October 26, 1955; June 5, 1956; May 23, 1957; December 4, 1957; February 4, 1958; May 26, 1958; July 3, 1958; August 18, 1958; April 22, 1959; March 10, 1960; March 20, 1961; May 19, 1961; April 17, 1963; May 14, 1963; July 27, 1963; February 12, 1964; January 21, 1965; October 25, 1966; May 17, 1967; June 7, 1967; July 19, 1967; June 21, 1968; February 18, 1969; August 20, 1969; May 19, 1970; December 19, 1970; June 1, 1972; May 6, 1981; August 11, 1982; July 7, 1983; January 19, 1985

Note: Only tracks on which Davis is present (256:26) are displayed below.

Disc 1
1	Générique (M. Davis) [edited] [Dec 4, 1957]	2:46
2	All Blues (M. Davis) [take 1] [Apr 22, 1959]	11:29
3	Eighty-One (R. Carter) [Jan 21, 1965]	6:13
4	Blues for Pablo (G. Evans) [May 23, 1957]	5:16
5	Summertime (G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin-D. Heyward) [Aug 4, 1958]	3:16
6	Straight, No Chaser (T. Monk) [Jul 3, 1958]	8:55
7	Footprints (W. Shorter) [take 4] [Oct 25, 1966]	9:45
8	Florence sur les Champs-Élysées (M. Davis) [edited] [Dec 4, 1957]	2:47
9	I Thought About You (J. Mercer-J. Van Heusen) [Jul 27, 1963]	11:48
10	Someday My Prince Will Come (F.E. Churchill-L. Morey) [take 14 (with false start)] [Mar 20, 1961]	5:41

Disc 2
1	Bye Bye Blackbird (R. Henderson-M. Dixon) [take 3] [Jun 5, 1956]	7:52
2	My Funny Valentine (R. Rodgers-L. Hart) [Feb 12, 1964]	14:56
3	Love for Sale (C. Porter) [take 1] [May 26, 1958]	11:49
4	Budo (B. Powell-M. Davis) [take 1] [Oct 26, 1955]	5:00
5	Milestones (M. Davis) [take 3] [Feb 4, 1958]	5:42
6	Filles de Kilimanjaro (M. Davis) [new take 8 + new take 2] [Jun 21, 1968]	11:59
7	Fran Dance (M. Davis) [take 2] [May 26, 1958]	5:48
8	Seven Steps to Heaven (V. Feldman-M. Davis) [take 3] [May 14, 1963]	6:20

Disc 3
1	Flamenco Sketches (M. Davis-B. Evans) [take 1] [Apr 22, 1959]	9:32
2	So What (M. Davis) [May 19, 1961]	11:58
3	Water Babies (W. Shorter) [take 4] [Jun 7, 1967]	5:04
4	Saeta (G. Evans) [edited] [Mar 10, 1960]	4:56
5	Masqualero (W. Shorter) [take 5] [May 17, 1967]	8:50
6	Pinocchio (W. Shorter) [slow rehearsal take] [Jul 19, 1967]	5:05
7	Summer Night (A. Dubin-H. Warren) [Apr 17, 1963]	6:02
8	Fall (W. Shorter) [take 5] [Jul 19, 1967]	6:33
9	It's About That Time (M. Davis) [Feb 18, 1969]	11:26

Disc 4
1	Sivad (M. Davis) [edited] [Dec 19, 1970]	3:30
2	What It Is (M. Davis-J. Scofield) [Jul 7, 1983]	4:32
3	Ms. Morrisine (M. Tynes Irving-M. Davis-R. Irving III) [Jan 19, 1985]	4:50
4	Shout (R. Hall-R. Irving III-G. Burris) [May 6, 1981]	5:47
5	Honky Tonk (M. Davis) [May 19, 1970]	5:49
6	Star on Cicely (M. Davis) [Aug 11, 1982]	4:25
7	Thinkin' One Thing and Doin' Another (M. Davis) [edited] [Jun 1, 1972]	6:45
8	Miles Runs the Voodoo Down (M. Davis) [Aug 20, 1969]	14:00

October 26, 1955
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d)

June 5, 1956
Miles Davis (tpt); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d)

May 23, 1957
Miles Davis (flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Taft Jordan (tpt); Johnny Carisi (tpt); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Joe Bennett (tb); Tom Mitchell (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Jimmy Buffington (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Romeo Penque (fl, cl, bcl, oboe); Sid Cooper (fl, cl); Lee Konitz (as); Danny Bank (bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Arthur Taylor (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

December 4, 1957
Miles Davis (tpt); Barney Wilen (ts); René Urtreger (p); Pierre Michelot (b); Kenny Clarke (d)

February 4, 1958
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); John Coltrane (ts); William "Red" Garland (p); Paul Chambers (b); Philly Joe Jones (d)

May 26, 1958
Miles Davis (tpt); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); John Coltrane (ts); William J. "Bill" Evans (p); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d)

July 3, 1958
Miles Davis (tpt); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); John Coltrane (ts); William J. "Bill" Evans (p); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Willis Conover (ann)

August 4, 1958
Miles Davis (tpt, flh); Ernie Royal (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Joe Bennett (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Willie Ruff (frh); Julius Watkins (frh); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); Romeo Penque (fl, alto fl, cl); Jerome Richardson (fl, alto fl, cl); Danny Bank (alto fl, bcl); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

April 22, 1959
Miles Davis (tpt); Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (as); John Coltrane (ts); William J. "Bill" Evans (p); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d)

March 10, 1960
Miles Davis (tpt); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Dick Hixon (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Jimmy Buffington (frh); Joe Singer (frh); Tony Miranda (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Al Block (fl); Harold Feldman (fl); Danny Bank (bcl); Romeo Penque (oboe); Jack Knitzer (bssn); Janet Putnam (harp); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Elvin Jones (perc); Elden "Buster" Bailey (perc); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

March 20, 1961
Miles Davis (tpt); Hank Mobley (ts); John Coltrane (ts); Wynton Kelly (p); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d)

May 19, 1961
Miles Davis (tpt); Hank Mobley (ts); Wynton Kelly (p); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmy Cobb (d); Ernie Royal (tpt); Bernie Glow (tpt); Johnny Coles (tpt); Louis Mucci (tpt); Jimmy Knepper (tb); Dick Hixon (tb); Frank Rehak (tb); Julius Watkins (frh); Paul Ingraham (frh); Bob Swisshelm (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Romeo Penque (cl, fl); Jerome Richardson (cl, fl); Eddie Caine (cl, fl); Bob Tricarico (cl, fl); Danny Bank (cl, fl); Janet Putnam (harp); Elvin Jones (perc); Bob Rosengarden (perc); Gil Evans (arr, cond)

April 17, 1963
Miles Davis (tpt); George Coleman (ts); Victor Feldman (p); Ron Carter (b); Frank Butler (d)

May 14, 1963
Miles Davis (tpt); George Coleman (ts); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d)

July 27, 1963
Miles Davis (tpt); George Coleman (ts); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d); André Francis (ann)

February 12, 1964
Miles Davis (tpt); George Coleman (ts); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d); Mort Fega (ann); Billy Taylor (ann)

January 21, 1965
Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ts); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d)

October 25, 1966
Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ts); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d)

May 17, 1967
Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ts); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d)

June 7, 1967
Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ts); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d)

July 19, 1967
Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ts); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (d)

June 21, 1968
Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ts); Herbie Hancock (el-p); Ron Carter (el-b); Tony Williams (d)

February 18, 1969
Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ss); John McLaughlin (g); Herbie Hancock (el-p); Chick Corea (el-p); Josef Zawinul (org); Dave Holland (b); Tony Williams (d)

August 20, 1969
Miles Davis (tpt); Wayne Shorter (ss); Bennie Maupin (bcl); John McLaughlin (g); Chick Corea (el-p); Josef Zawinul (el-p); Dave Holland (b); Harvey Brooks (el-b); Jack De Johnette (d); Lenny White (d); Charles Don Alias (d); Jumma Santos [Jim Riley] (perc)

May 19, 1970
Miles Davis (tpt); Steve Grossman (ss); John McLaughlin (g); Herbie Hancock (clavinet); Keith Jarrett (el-p, org); Gene Perla (el-b); Michael Henderson (el-b); Billy Cobham (d); Airto Moreira (perc)

December 19, 1970
Miles Davis (tpt); Gary Bartz (ss, as); Keith Jarrett (el-p, org); John McLaughlin (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Jack De Johnette (d); Airto Moreira (perc, voc); Conrad Roberts (narr)

June 1, 1972
Miles Davis (tpt); Dave Liebman (ss); Chick Corea (synth); Herbie Hancock (el-p); Harold I. Williams (eorg); John McLaughlin (g); Collin Walcott (sitar); Paul Buckmaster (cello); Michael Henderson (el-b); Jack De Johnette (d); Jabali Billy Hart (d, perc, bgo); Charles Don Alias (cga, perc); James Mtume Forman (cga, perc); Badal Roy (tabla)

May 6, 1981
Miles Davis (tpt); William D. "Bill" Evans (ss, ts, fl); Robert Irving III (el-p, arr); Randy Hall (synth, arr); Mike Stern (g); Marcus Miller (el-b); Chris Parker (d); Sammy Figueroa (perc)

August 11, 1982
Miles Davis (tpt, synth); William D. "Bill" Evans (ss); Mike Stern (g); Marcus Miller (el-b); Al Foster (d); Mino Cinelu (perc)

July 7, 1983
Miles Davis (tpt, synth); William D. "Bill" Evans (ss, ts, fl); John Scofield (g); Darryl Jones (el-b); Al Foster (d); Mino Cinelu (perc)

January 19, 1985
Miles Davis (tpt, arr); John McLaughlin (g); Robert Irving III (synth, celeste, org, arr); Darryl Jones (el-b); Vincent Wilburn Jr. (d); Steve Thornton (perc)