Miles Davis – The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions

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Label:	Columbia – C4K 65570, Legacy – C4K 65570
Series:	Miles Davis Complete Recording Series – 6
Format:	4 x CD, Remastered Box Set, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 24, 1998
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

1-1	Pharaoh's Dance Written-By – Joe Zawinul	20:05
1-2	Bitches Brew Written-By – Miles Davis	26:58
1-3	Spanish Key Written-By – Miles Davis	17:32
1-4	John McLaughlin Written-By – Miles Davis	4:22
2-1	Miles Runs The Voodoo Down Written-By – Miles Davis	14:01
2-2	Sanctuary Written-By – Wayne Shorter	10:56
2-3	Great Expectations Written-By – Joe Zawinul, Miles Davis	13:45
2-4	Orange Lady Written-By – Joe Zawinul	13:50
2-5	Yaphet Written-By – Miles Davis	9:39
2-6	Corrado Written-By – Miles Davis	13:11
3-1	Trevere Written-By – Miles Davis	5:55
3-2	The Big Green Serpent Written-By – Miles Davis	3:35
3-3	The Little Blue Frog (Alt) Written-By – Miles Davis	12:13
3-4	The Little Blue Frog (Mst) Written-By – Miles Davis	9:09
3-5	Lonely Fire Written-By – Miles Davis	21:09
3-6	Guinnevere Written-By – David Crosby	21:07
4-1	Feio Written-By – Wayne Shorter	11:49
4-2	Double Image Written-By – Joe Zawinul	8:25
4-3	Recollections Written-By – Joe Zawinul	18:54
4-4	Take It Or Leave It Written-By – Joe Zawinul	2:13
4-5	Double Image Written-By – Joe Zawinul	5:52

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios
Mixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Remastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Made By – Sony Music, Pitman – DIDP-095888
Made By – Sony Music, Pitman – DIDP-095889
Made By – Sony Music, Pitman – DIDP-095890
Made By – Sony Music, Pitman – DIDP-095891
Published By – Jazz Horn Music
Published By – Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Published By – Zawinul Music
Published By – Miyako Music
Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
Published By – Zeebop Music
Published By – Stay Straight Music

Credits

Art Direction – Arnold Levine, Ron Jaramillo
Bass – Dave Holland (tracks: 1-1 to 2-2, 3-1 to 3-4), Ron Carter (tracks: 2-3 to 2-6)
Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1, 2-3 to 4-2)
Congas – Don Alias (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-2), Jumma Santos (tracks: 2-1)
Coordinator [A&R] – Patti Matheny
Cuica, Berimbau – Airto Moreira (tracks: 2-3 to 4-5)
Drums – Billy Cobham (tracks: 2-3 to 2-6, 3-3 to 4-2), Don Alias (tracks: 2-1), Jack DeJohnette (tracks: 1-1 to 2-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-5 to 4-5), Lenny White (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4)
Electric Bass – Dave Holland (tracks: 3-5 to 4-5), Harvey Brooks (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 2-1, 2-3 to 3-4)
Electric Piano – Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock (tracks: 2-3 to 3-4), Joe Zawinul (tracks: 1-1 to 2-2, 3-5 to 4-5), Larry Young (tracks: 1-1, 1-3)
Engineer [Original Recording] – Frank Laico (tracks: 2-3 to 2-6), Stan Tonkel (tracks: 1-1 to 2-2, 3-1 to 4-5)
Executive-Producer – Michael Cuscuna
Guitar – John McLaughlin
Liner Notes – Bob Belden, Carlos Santana, Michael Cuscuna, Quincy Troupe, Ralph J. Gleason
Mixed By [Remixed], Remastered By – Mark Wilder, Rob Schwarz
Organ, Celesta – Larry Young (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4)
Painting [Original Cover] – Mati Klarwein
Photography By – Art Maillett*, Baron Wolman, Chuck Stewart, David Redfern, Don Hunstein, Francis Wolff, Fred Lombardi, Jan Persson (4), Lee Tanner, Sandy Speiser, Urve Kuusik
Photography By [Private Collection] – Gene Perla, Harvey Brooks
Producer [Original Recordings] – Teo Macero
Product Manager [Packaging] – Nicholas Bennett
Project Manager [Miles Davis Series Direction] – Seth Rothstein, Steve Berkowitz
Reissue Producer – Bob Belden
Shaker – Jumma Santos (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-2)
Sitar – Khalil Balakrishna (tracks: 2-3 to 3-6)
Soprano Saxophone – Steve Grossman (tracks: 2-3 to 3-4), Wayne Shorter (tracks: 1-1 to 2-2, 3-5 to 4-5)
Tambura, Tabla – Bihari Sharma (tracks: 2-3 to 3-4)
Triangle – Billy Cobham (tracks: 2-3 to 3-2, 4-3, 4-4)
Trumpet – Miles Davis

Notes

Packaged with a 148-page booklet and 4 CD sleeves inside blue metal binding, all in a thick slipcase cover.

Recorded:
1-2, 1-4, 2-2: August 19, 1969; Columbia Studio B, New York City
2-1: August 20, 1969; Columbia Studio B, New York City
1-1, 1-3: August 21, 1969; Columbia Studio B, New York City
2-3 to 2-6: November 19, 1969; Columbia Studio E, New York City
3-1 to 3-4: November 28, 1969; Columbia Studio E, New York City
3-5, 3-6: January 27, 1970; Columbia Studio B, New York City
4-1, 4-2: January 28, 1970; Columbia Studio B, New York City
4-3 to 4-5: February 6, 1970; Columbia Studio B, New York City

Contains material previously released on Bitches Brew (1970), Big Fun (1974), Circle In The Round (1979), and Live/Evil (1971).

Ⓒ 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Originally recorded 1969, 1970, Originally released 1970, 1971, Ⓟ 1974, 1979, 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / Manufactured by Columbia Records.

* previously unissued bonus track

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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Mould SID Code (Disc 1 Variant 1): IFPI 7262
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Mould SID Code (Disc 3 Variant 1): IFPI 7210
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Mould SID Code (Disc 2 Variant 2): IFPI 7292
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 Variant 2): DIDP-095890 G4 1B 01
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Matrix / Runout (Disc 1 Variant 3): DIDP-095888 G4 1B 01
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Mastering SID Code (Disc 2 Variant 3): IFPI L422
Mould SID Code (Disc 2 Variant 3): IFPI 7292
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3 Variant 3): DIDP-095890 G4 1B 01
Mastering SID Code (Disc 3 Variant 3): IFPI L424
Mould SID Code (Disc 3 Variant 3): IFPI 7268
Matrix / Runout (Disc 4 Variant 3): DIDP-095891 G3 1B 01
Mastering SID Code (Disc 4 Variant 3): IFPI L423
Mould SID Code (Disc 4 Variant 3): IFPI 7249
Other (Cat# Disc 1): CK 65577
Other (Cat# Disc 2): CK 65578
Other (Cat# Disc 3): CK 65579
Other (Cat# Disc 4): CK 65580
Barcode: 074646557020

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (August 1969-February 1970) (6×LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition)	Mosaic Records (2)	MQ6-183	US	1998
Recently Edited	The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (4×CD, Promo, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation)	Columbia, Legacy	AC4K 65570	US	1998
New Submission	Bitches Brew - Complete Session (4×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Box Set, )	SME Records	SRCS 8837-40	Japan	1998
New Submission	The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (4×CD, Compilation, Promo, Remastered)	Columbia, Legacy	AC4K 65570	US	1998
	The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (4×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Reissue)	Columbia, Legacy	COL 516251 2, 5162512001	Europe	2004

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Reviews

spheneman Mar 23, 2024
Need just the outer case if anyone’s got one lmk
GOODGROOVECIRCLE Feb 28, 2024
Very nice design. The metal spine series is awesome and essential in every way.
GalaxyExplorer Jun 2, 2020
It's been over 20 years and we still don't really have the complete Bitches Brew sessions. We know there are plenty of unedited session reels due to the existence of the bootlegs on youtube and elsewhere.

But even for the official 40th anniversary box, they came up with complete alternate takes of Spanish Key and John McLaughlin, both of which are good, and neither of which are here.

What else is there?