Among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz, and indeed in 20th-century music, Miles Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in the genre.
This four CD set contains Miles Davis’ nine most popular albums, critically and commercially, all originally recorded between 1953 and 1960; for most enthusiasts the period during which the great man’s star shone brightest.
DISC ONE
1 Tempus Fugit 3:51
2 Enigma 3:23
3 Ray’s Idea 3:44
4 Kelo 3:18
5 I Waited For You 3:30
6 C.T.A. 3:33
7 Bags’ Groove 11:16
8 Airegin 5:02
9 Oleo 5:15
10 But Not For Me 5:47
11 Doxy 4:56
12 Générique 2:49
13 L’Assassinat De Carala 2:10
14 Sur L’Autoroute 2:18
15 Julien Dans L’Ascenseur 2:10
16 Florence Sur Les Champs-Élysées 2:52
17 Dîner Au Motel 3:57
18 Évasion De Julien 0:53
19 Visite Du Vigile 2:03
20 Au Bar Du Petit Bac 2:52
21 Chez Le Photograph Du Motel 3:51
DISC TWO
1 Walkin’ 13:28
2 Blue ‘N’ Boogie 8:18
3 Solar 4:45
4 You Don’t Know What Love Is 4:24
5 Love Me Or Leave Me 6:56
6 Take Off 3:39
7 Weirdo 4:44
8 Woody ‘N’ You 3:25
9 I Waited For You 3:30
10 Ray’s Idea (Alternative Take) 3:49
11 Donna 3:13
12 Well You Needn’t 5:23
13 The Leap 4:30
14 Lazy Susan 4:02
15 Tempus Fugit (Alternative Take) 3:57
16 It Never Entered My Mind 4:03
DISC THREE
11 If I Were A Bell 8:21
12 You’re My Everything 5:21
13 I Could Write A Book 5:12
14 Oloe 6:31
15 It Could Happen To You 6:39
16 Woody ‘N’ You 2:45
17 Dr Jackie 5:51
18 Sid’s Ahead 13:03
19 Two Bass Hit 5:17
20 Milestones 5:45
21 Billy Boy 7:18
22 Straight, No Chaser 10:42
DISC FOUR
1 So What 9:27
2 Freddie Freeloader 9:48
3 Blue In Green 5:37
4 All Blues 11:35
5 Flamenco Sketches 9:26
6 Concierto De Aranjuez 9:09
7 Will O’ The Wisp 3:51
8 The Pan Piper 3:56
9 Saeta 5:10
10 Solea 12:17