The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions
2001 box set by Miles Davis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions is a three-disc box set by trumpeter Miles Davis released by Columbia/Legacy, (Mosaic Records in conjunction with Legacy released the 5 LP set)[4] featuring recordings from the sessions that would produce his 1969 album In a Silent Way as well as transitional pieces from the era. Besides two tracks previously released on the 1968 album Filles de Kilimanjaro, the set also includes material for Columbia outtake compilations Water Babies, Circle in the Round, and Directions. The box set features previously unreleased music, mostly from the In a Silent Way sessions proper. As well as the CDs, it includes essays by Michael Cuscuna and Bob Belden and details of the recording sessions. It is number five in the Legacy series of Miles Davis' Complete Sessions box sets.
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Released | October 23, 2001 | |||
Recorded | September 24, 1968 – February 20, 1969 | |||
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Length | 210:03 | |||
Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
Producer | Teo Macero, David Redfern, Seth Rothstein | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Allmusic | (2004 reissue)[2] |
Pitchfork Media | (9.5/10)[3] |
It includes several previously unreleased tracks, namely "Splashdown," "The Ghetto Walk" and "Early Minor," as well as a longer, much different version of "Shhh/Peaceful" and two "In a Silent Way" alternate takes.