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The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions is a three-disc box set by trumpeter Miles Davis released by Legacy Records, (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 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, avant-garde jazz, space music | |||
| Length | 210:03 (total) 71:55 (CD 1) 67:09 (CD 2) 71:59 (CD 3) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Teo Macero, David Redfern, Seth Rothstein | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| Allmusic | (2004 reissue)[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (9.5/10)[3] |
It includes several previously unreleased tracks on CD, namely "Splashdown", "The Ghetto Walk" and "Early Minor", plus a longer, much different version of "Shhh/Peaceful" and two "In a Silent Way" alternate takes.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Miles Davis, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mademoiselle Mabry" | Filles de Kilimanjaro | 16:37 |
| 2. | "Frelon Brun (Brown Hornet)" | Filles de Kilimanjaro | 5:37 |
| 3. | "Two Faced" (Wayne Shorter) | Water Babies | 18:02 |
| 4. | "Dual Mr. Anthony Tillmon Williams Process" | Water Babies | 13:20 |
| 5. | "Splash" | Circle in the Round | 10:05 |
| 6. | "Splashdown" | Previously unreleased | 8:03 |
| No. | Title | ... | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ascent" (Joe Zawinul) | Directions | 14:54 |
| 2. | "Directions, I" (Joe Zawinul) | Directions | 6:50 |
| 3. | "Directions, II" (Joe Zawinul) | Directions | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Shhh/Peaceful" | Previously unreleased unedited version | 19:17 |
| 5. | "In a Silent Way (Rehearsal)" (Joe Zawinul) | Previously unreleased | 5:26 |
| 6. | "In a Silent Way" (Joe Zawinul) | Previously unreleased unedited version | 4:18 |
| 7. | "It's About That Time" | Previously unreleased unedited version | 11:27 |
| No. | Title | ... | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Ghetto Walk" | Previously unreleased | 26:49 |
| 2. | "Early Minor" (Joe Zawinul) | Previously unreleased | 6:58 |
| 3. | "Shhh/Peaceful/Shhh (LP Version)" | In A Silent Way | 18:18 |
| 4. | "In a Silent Way / It's About That Time (LP Version)" (Joe Zawinul ("In a Silent Way")) | In A Silent Way | 19:53 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone (Disc 1: All), soprano saxophone
- John McLaughlin – electric guitar (Disc 2: Tracks 4-7; Disc 3: All)
- Chick Corea – electric piano
- Herbie Hancock – electric piano
- Joe Zawinul – organ (Disc 2; Disc 3)
- Dave Holland – double bass
- Tony Williams – drums
- Jack DeJohnette – drums (Disc 2: Tracks 1-3)
- Joe Chambers – drums (Disc 3: Tracks 1 and 2)
Charts
| Chart (2001–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 147 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 104 |
References
- Jurek, Thom (2011). "The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- "The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions [2004 Reissue] - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- Leone, Dominique (2011). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Miles Davis: The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- "Description and discography". Mosaic Records. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Ultratop.be – Miles Davis – The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- "Lescharts.com – Miles Davis – The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
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