Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis 1963–1964 | ||||
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Released | September 28, 2004 | |||
Recorded | April 16, 1963 – September 19, 1964 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 7:07:40 | |||
Label | Columbia/ Legacy | |||
Producer |
Bob Belden Michael Cuscuna (reissue) | |||
The Miles Davis Series chronology | ||||
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Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis 1963–1964 is a box set of studio and concert recordings by Miles Davis for Columbia over a two-year period. Instead of focusing on a particular collaboration or session period, it focuses on the time period in between the solidified lineups of the first and second Great Quintets, starting with Ron Carter's introduction and finishing with the establishment of Wayne Shorter in the lineup.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Rolling Stone | [1] |
AllMusic | [2] |
AllMusic awarded the box set four stars.
The third chronologically in the series of Miles Davis box sets issued by Columbia, the set includes material from the albums:
No. | Title | Original Release | Length |
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1. | "Joshua" | Previously Unreleased | 5:24 |
2. | "I Fall in Love Too Easily" | Seven Steps to Heaven | 6:44 |
3. | "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" | Seven Steps to Heaven | 8:25 |
4. | "So Near, So Far" | Directions | 5:11 |
5. | "Basin Street Blues" | Seven Steps to Heaven | 10:27 |
6. | "Seven Steps to Heaven (Take 3)" | Previously Unreleased | 5:29 |
7. | "Seven Steps to Heaven (Take 5)" | Previously Unreleased | 6:11 |
8. | "Summer Night" | Quiet Nights | 6:01 |
No. | Title | Original Release | Length |
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1. | "Seven Steps to Heaven (Rehearsal Take)" | Previously Unreleased | 6:57 |
2. | "Seven Steps to Heaven" | Seven Steps to Heaven | 6:23 |
3. | "So Near, So Far" | Seven Steps to Heaven | 6:56 |
4. | "Joshua" | Seven Steps to Heaven | 6:58 |
5. | "Introduction by Andre Francis" | In Europe | 1:00 |
6. | "Autumn Leaves" | In Europe | 13:55 |
7. | "Milestones" | In Europe | 9:17 |
8. | "I Thought About You" | In Europe | 11:48 |
No. | Title | Original Release | Length |
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1. | "Joshua" | In Europe | 11:36 |
2. | "All of You" | In Europe | 16:54 |
3. | "Walkin'" | In Europe | 16:14 |
4. | "Bye Bye Blackbird" | Previously Unreleased | 16:47 |
5. | "Bye Bye (Theme)" | Previously Unreleased | 6:06 |
No. | Title | Original Release | Length |
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1. | "Introduction by Mort Fega" | Previously Unreleased | 2:49 |
2. | "Autumn Leaves" | Previously Unreleased | 10:40 |
3. | "So What" | 'Four' & More | 9:11 |
4. | "Stella by Starlight" | My Funny Valentine | 12:54 |
5. | "Walkin'" | 'Four' & More | 8:07 |
6. | "All of You" | My Funny Valentine | 14:40 |
7. | "Go-Go (Theme and Announcement)" | 'Four' & More | 1:44 |
No. | Title | Original Release | Length |
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1. | "Introduction by Billy Taylor" | Previously Unreleased | 0:44 |
2. | "All Blues" | My Funny Valentine | 8:53 |
3. | "My Funny Valentine" | My Funny Valentine | 14:55 |
4. | "Joshua" | 'Four' & More | 9:32 |
5. | "I Thought About You" | My Funny Valentine | 11:15 |
6. | "Four" | 'Four' & More | 6:17 |
7. | "Seven Steps to Heaven" | 'Four' & More | 7:45 |
8. | "There Is No Greater Love" | 'Four' & More | 10:03 |
9. | "Go-Go (Theme and Re-Introduction)" | 'Four' & More | 1:45 |
No. | Title | Original Release | Length |
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1. | "Introduction by Teruo Isono" | Miles in Tokyo | 1:10 |
2. | "If I Were a Bell" | Miles in Tokyo | 10:15 |
3. | "My Funny Valentine" | Miles in Tokyo | 12:48 |
4. | "So What" | Miles in Tokyo | 8:03 |
5. | "Walkin'" | Miles in Tokyo | 9:13 |
6. | "All of You" | Miles in Tokyo | 11:18 |
7. | "Go-Go (Theme)" | Miles in Tokyo | 1:20 |
No. | Title | Original Release | Length |
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1. | "Milestones" | Miles in Berlin | 8:57 |
2. | "Autumn Leaves" | Miles in Berlin | 12:39 |
3. | "So What" | Miles in Berlin | 10:27 |
4. | "Stella by Starlight" | Miles in Berlin | 12:54 |
5. | "Walkin'" | Miles in Berlin | 10:39 |
6. | "Go-Go (Theme)" | Miles in Berlin | 1:46 |