The Complete Birth of the Cool (Definitive Records DRCD 11159)

Title: The Complete Birth of the Cool
Label: Definitive Records DRCD 11159 (CD)
Number of tracks: 29
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Details: September 4, 1948; September 18, 1948 (b); September 25, 1948; January 3, 1949; January 21, 1949; April 21, 1949; April 22, 1949; March 9, 1950

Note: Only tracks on which Davis is present (106:29) are displayed below.

Disc 1
1	Move (D. Best) [Jan 21, 1949]	2:31
2	Jeru (G. Mulligan) [Jan 21, 1949]	3:10
3	Hallucinations (B. Powell-M. Davis) [Budo] [Jan 21, 1949]	2:32
4	Godchild (G. Wallington) [Jan 21, 1949]	3:07
5	Venus de Milo (G. Mulligan) [Apr 22, 1949]	3:09
6	Boplicity (M. Davis-G. Evans) [Apr 22, 1949]	2:59
7	Israel (J. Carisi) [Apr 22, 1949]	2:14
8	Rouge (J. Lewis) [Apr 22, 1949]	3:11
9	Moon Dreams (C. MacGregor-J. Mercer) [Mar 9, 1950]	3:16
10	Deception (M. Davis) [Mar 9, 1950]	2:45
11	Rocker (G. Mulligan) [Mar 9, 1950]	3:03
12	Darn That Dream (E. DeLange-J. Van Heusen) [Mar 9, 1950]	3:22
13	Overtime (P. Rugolo) [take 1] [Jan 3, 1949]	4:32
14	Victory Ball (L. Tristano) [take 1] [Jan 3, 1949]	4:13

Disc 2
1	Birth of the Cool Theme (G. Evans) [Sep 4, 1948]	0:18
2	Move (D. Best) [Sep 4, 1948]	3:41
3	Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [Sep 4, 1948]	3:40
4	Godchild (G. Wallington) [Sep 4, 1948]	5:49
5	S'il vous Plait (J. Lewis) [Sep 4, 1948]	4:21
6	Moon Dreams (C. MacGregor-J. Mercer) [Sep 4, 1948]	3:05
7	Hallucinations (B. Powell-M. Davis) [Budo (with voiceover)] [Sep 4, 1948]	3:23
8	Darn That Dream (E. DeLange-J. Van Heusen) [Sep 18, 1948 (b)]	4:23
9	Move (D. Best) [Sep 18, 1948 (b)]	4:47
10	Moon Dreams (C. MacGregor-J. Mercer) [Sep 18, 1948 (b)]	3:44
11	Hallucinations (B. Powell-M. Davis) [Budo] [Sep 18, 1948 (b)]	4:20
12	52nd Street Theme (T. Monk) [Sep 25, 1948]	3:55
13	Half Nelson (M. Davis) [Sep 25, 1948]	5:41
14	You Go to My Head (H. Gillespie-J.F. Coots) [Sep 25, 1948]	5:37
15	Chasin' the Bird (C. Parker) [Sep 25, 1948]	5:41

September 4, 1948
Miles Davis (tpt); Charlie Parker (as); Tadd Dameron (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (d)

September 18, 1948 (b)
Miles Davis (tpt); Michael Zwerin (tb); Junior Collins (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Lee Konitz (as); Gerry Mulligan (bs); John Lewis (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (d); Kenny "Pancho" Hagood (voc)

September 25, 1948
Miles Davis (tpt); Lee Konitz (as); John Lewis (p); Dillon "Curley" Russell (b); Max Roach (d); Kenny "Pancho" Hagood (voc)

January 3, 1949
J.B. "Dizzy" Gillespie (tpt); Theodore "Fats" Navarro (tpt); Miles Davis (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Kai Winding (tb); Charlie Parker (as); Charlie Ventura (ts); Ernie Caceres (bs); Buddy De Franco (cl); Billy Bauer (g); Lennie Tristano (p); Eddie Safranski (b); Shelly Manne (d)

January 21, 1949
Miles Davis (tpt); Kai Winding (tb); Junior Collins (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Lee Konitz (as); Gerry Mulligan (bs); Al Haig (p); Joe Shulman (b); Max Roach (d)

April 22, 1949
Miles Davis (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Sandy Siegelstein (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Lee Konitz (as); Gerry Mulligan (bs); John Lewis (p); Nelson Boyd (b); Kenny Clarke (d)

March 9, 1950
Miles Davis (tpt); J.J. Johnson (tb); Gunther Schuller (frh); Bill Barber (tuba); Lee Konitz (as); Gerry Mulligan (bs); John Lewis (p); Al McKibbon (b); Max Roach (d); Kenny "Pancho" Hagood (voc)