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The Studio Sessions
1	Move Written-By – Denzil Best	2:33
2	Jeru Written-By – Gerry Mulligan	3:13
3	Moon Dreams Written-By – C. MacGregor*, J. Mercer*	3:19
4	Venus De Milo Written-By – Gerry Mulligan	3:13
5	Budo Written-By – Bud Powell, Miles Davis	2:34
6	Deception Written-By – Miles Davis	2:49
7	Godchild Written-By – George Wallington	3:11
8	Boplicity Written-By – Cleo Henry	3:00
9	Rocker Written-By – Gerry Mulligan	3:06
10	Israel Written-By – John Carisi	2:18
11	Rouge Written-By – John Lewis	3:15
12	Darn That Dream Written-By – E. DeLange*, J. Van Heusen*	3:25
The Live Sessions
13	Birth Of The Cool Theme Written-By – Gil Evans	0:19
14	Symphony Sid Announces The Band	1:02
15	Move Written-By – Denzil Best	3:40
16	Why Do I Love You Written-By – DeSylva*, Gershwin*, Gershwin*	3:41
17	Godchild Written-By – George Wallington	5:51
18	Symphony Sid Introduction	0:27
19	S'il Vous Plait Written-By – John Lewis	4:22
20	Moon Dreams Written-By – C. MacGregor*, J. Mercer*	5:06
21	Budo (Hallucination) Written-By – Bud Powell, Miles Davis	1:25
22	Darn That Dream Written-By – E. DeLange*, J. Van Heusen*	4:25
23	Move Written-By – Denzil Best	4:48
24	Moon Dreams Written-By – C. MacGregor*, J. Mercer*	3:46
25	Budo (Hallucinations) Written-By – Bud Powell, Miles Davis	4:23

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Lee Konitz
• Arranged By – Gerry Mulligan (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 6, 9, 12, 17, 22), Gil Evans (tracks: 3, 8, 13, 20, 24), John Carisi (tracks: 10), John Lewis (tracks: 1, 5, 11, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25)
• Art Direction, Design [Redesign] – Patrick Roques
• Baritone Saxophone – Gerry Mulligan
• Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: 3, 6, 9, 12 to 25), Joe Shulman (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7), Nelson Boyd (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11)
• Drums – Kenny Clarke (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11), Max Roach (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 7, 9, 12 to 25)
• Edited By – Kurt Lundvall
• French Horn – Junior Collins* (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 13 to 25), Gunther Schuller (tracks: 3, 6, 9, 12), Sandy Siegelstein (tracks: 4, 8, 10, 11)
• Photography By – Francis Wolff
• Photography By [Original Cover] – Aram Avakian
• Piano – Al Haig (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7), John Lewis (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8 to 25)
• Producer – Walter Rivers
• Producer [Original Studio Sessions] – Pete Rugolo
• Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
• Reissue Producer, Remastered By [Live Set], Research [Live Material Researched, Provided], Transferred By [Live Material] – Phil Schaap
• Reissue Producer, Remastered By [Studio Sessions] – Mark Levinson
• Trombone – J.J. Johnson (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8 to 12), Kai Winding (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7), Mike Zwerin (tracks: 13 to 25)
• Trumpet – Miles Davis
• Tuba – Bill Barber
• Vocals – Kenny Hagood (tracks: 12, 16, 22)

Notes

Studio sessions remastered using Cello equipment.
Edited using Sonic Solutions with High Resolution 88.2Khz sampling rate.
Live set remastered at Sony Studios.

"The classic nonet recordings, newly remastered, plus the only recorded material from the group's live performances at the Royal Roost in 1948."

Tracks #1, 2, 5, 7: Recorded on January 21, 1949
Tracks #4, 8, 10, 11: Recorded on April 22, 1949
Tracks #3 ,6, 9, 12: Recorded on March 9, 1950
Tracks #13 to 21: Recorded at The Royal Roost on September 4, 1948
Tracks #22 to 25: Recorded at The Royal Roost on September 18, 1948

© ℗ 1998 Capitol Records, Inc.

Made in Japan.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (String): 4988006739468
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDP 7243 4 94550 2 3	Miles Davis	The Complete Birth Of The Cool ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Capitol Jazz	CDP 7243 4 94550 2 3	US	1998
DRCD11159	Miles Davis	Complete Birth Of The Cool ‎(2xCD, Album)	Definitive Records	DRCD11159	Spain	2000
CDP 7243 4 94550 2 3	Miles Davis	The Complete Birth Of The Cool ‎(CD, Album, Club, RM)	Capitol Jazz	CDP 7243 4 94550 2 3	US	1998
CDP 594550	Miles Davis	The Complete Birth Of The Cool ‎(CD, Album, Club, RM)	Capitol Jazz	CDP 594550	US	1998
7243 4 94550 2 3, 494 5502	Miles Davis	The Complete Birth Of The Cool ‎(CD, Album, RM)	Capitol Jazz, Capitol Jazz	7243 4 94550 2 3, 494 5502	UK & Europe	1998

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