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A1 Jeru
Written-By – Gerry Mulligan
2:27
A2 Move
Written-By – Denzil Best
3:05
A3 Godchild
Written-By – George Wallington
3:02
A4 Budo
Written-By – B. Powell*, M. Davis*
2:28
A5 Venus De Milo
Written-By – Gerry Mulligan
3:05
A6 Rouge
Written-By – John Lewis
3:07
B1 Boplicity
Written-By – Cleo Henry
2:55
B2 Israel
Written-By – Johnny Carisi*
2:12
B3 Deception
Written-By – Miles Davis
2:42
B4 Rocker
Written-By – Gerry Mulligan
2:59
B5 Moon Dreams
Written-By – C. Macgregor*, J. Mercer*
3:13
B6 Darn That Dream
Written-By – E. Delange*, J. Van Heusen*
3:20

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
  • Baritone Saxophone – Gerry Mulligan
  • Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: B3 to B6), Joe Shulman (tracks: A1 to A4), Nelson Boyd (tracks: A5 to B2)
  • Compiled By – Joop Visser
  • Compiled By, Liner Notes – Simon Korteweg
  • Design [Sleeve] – Jan Fijnheer
  • Drums – Kenny Clarke (tracks: A5 to B2), Max Roach (tracks: A1 to A4, B3 to B6)
  • French Horn – Junior Collins* (tracks: A1 to A4), Gunther Schuller (tracks: B3 to B6), Sandy Siegelstein (tracks: A5 to B2)
  • Piano – Al Haig (tracks: A1 to A4), John Lewis (tracks: A5 to B6)
  • Research – Jaap De Rijke
  • Trombone – J.J. Johnson (tracks: A5 to B6), Kai Winding (tracks: A1 to A4)
  • Trumpet, Leader – Miles Davis
  • Tuba – Bill Barber
  • Vocals – Kenny Hagood (tracks: B6)

Notes

Recorded in New York City - A1 to A4, 21 January 1949: A5 to B2, 22 April 1949: B3 to B6, 9 March 1950.
The Original Monophonic Recordings. Audio is mono (despite the stereo rosette on the back of the sleeve). Back has special note by Gerry Mulligan, May 1971.

"A CAPITOL recording, released for its members in Australia by World Record Club."

Australian WRC pressing, sourced from original stampers and featuring unique sleeve art. Not issued in other formats. "UAS 5109" on grey Liberty labels, "R 10388" on sleeve. Two versions exist, one with a red cover, and one in brown - unknown which came first.

World Record Club: Registered Office - 605 Camberwell Road, Hartwell, Victoria, 3124.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): M1 11026
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): M2 11026
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout - handwritten): M1 11026-2 TP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout - handwritten): M2 11026 CR

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
M-11026 Miles Davis And His Orchestra The Complete Birth Of The Cool ‎(LP, Comp, Mono, RE) Capitol Records M-11026 US 1972
1855C, M-1- 1026 Miles Davis And His Orchestra The Complete Birth Of The Cool ‎(LP, Comp, Mono, RE) World Record Club, Capitol Records 1855C, M-1- 1026 New Zealand 1976
M-11026 Miles Davis And His Orchestra The Complete Birth Of The Cool ‎(LP, Comp, Mono, RE) Capitol Records M-11026 US Unknown
5C052.80 798 Miles Davis And His Orchestra The Complete Birth Of The Cool ‎(LP, Comp, Mono, RE) Capitol Records 5C052.80 798 Netherlands 1972
DAG 123 Miles Davis And His Orchestra The Complete Birth Of The Cool ‎(LP, Comp, RE) Emigold Series DAG 123 Netherlands Unknown

Miles Davis And His Orchestra - The Complete Birth Of The Cool

Performer: Miles Davis And His Orchestra

Album Title: The Complete Birth Of The Cool

Genre: Jazz

Label: World Record Club ‎– R 10388, Liberty ‎– UAS 5109
Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono
Country: Australia
Date of released: Feb 1983
Category: Jazz
Style: Bop, Cool Jazz

MP3 album zip size: 1672 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1728 mb

Rating: 4.9 / 5

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