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The Complete Birth of the Cool - Miles Davis
CD : Capitol Jazz CDP 7243 4 94550 2 3     ADD © 1998
Original studio sessions produced by Pete Rugolo
Reissue produced by Mark Levinson using Cello equipment
Live material researched, provided and transferred by Phil Schaap

The studio sessions

1 MOVE (D.Best) 2'33
2 JERU (G.Mulligan) 3'13
3 MOON DREAMS (C.MacGregor-J.Mercer) 3'19
4 VENUS DE MILO (G.Mulligan) 3'13
5 BUDO (B.Powell-M.Davis) 2'34
6 DECEPTION (M.Davis) 2'49
7 GODCHILD (G.Wallington) 3'11
8 BOPLICITY (C.Henry) 3'00
9 ROCKER (G.Mulligan) 3'06
10 ISRAEL (J.Carisi) 2'18
11 ROUGE (J.Lewis) 3'15
12 DARN THAT DREAM (E.Delange-J.Van Heusen) 3'25

The live sessions

13 BIRTH OF THE COOL THEME (G.Evans) 0'19
14 SYMPHONY SID ANNOUNCES THE BAND 1'02
15 MOVE (D.Best) 3'40
16 WHY DO I LOVE YOU (B.DeSylva-G.Gershwin-I.Gershwin) 3'41
17 GODCHILD (G.Wallington) 5'15
18 SYMPHONY SID INTRODUCTION 0'21
19 S'IL VOUS PLAIT (J.Lewis) 4'22
20 MOON DREAMS (C.MacGregor-J.Mercer) 5'06
21 BUDO (HALLUCINATION) (B.Powell-M.Davis) 1'25
22 DARN THAT DREAM (E.Delange-J.Van Heusen) 4'25
23 MOVE (D.Best) 4'48
24 MOON DREAMS (C.MacGregor-J.Mercer) 3'46
25 BUDO (HALLUCINATION) (B.Powell-M.Davis) 4'23