The Complete Birth of the Cool (Capitol CDP 94550)

Title: The Complete Birth of the Cool
Label: Capitol CDP 94550 (CD)
Number of tracks: 25
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Details: September 4, 1948; September 18, 1948 (b); January 21, 1949; April 22, 1949; March 9, 1950

Note: Only tracks on which Davis is present (78:17) are displayed below.

1	Move (D. Best) [Jan 21, 1949]	2:31
2	Jeru (G. Mulligan) [Jan 21, 1949]	3:10
3	Moon Dreams (C. MacGregor-J. Mercer) [Mar 9, 1950]	3:17
4	Venus de Milo (G. Mulligan) [Apr 22, 1949]	3:09
5	Hallucinations (B. Powell-M. Davis) [Budo] [Jan 21, 1949]	2:32
6	Deception (M. Davis) [Mar 9, 1950]	2:45
7	Godchild (G. Wallington) [Jan 21, 1949]	3:07
8	Boplicity (M. Davis-G. Evans) [Apr 22, 1949]	2:59
9	Rocker (G. Mulligan) [Mar 9, 1950]	3:03
10	Israel (J. Carisi) [Apr 22, 1949]	2:14
11	Rouge (J. Lewis) [Apr 22, 1949]	3:11
12	Darn That Dream (E. DeLange-J. Van Heusen) [Mar 9, 1950]	3:22
13	Birth of the Cool Theme (G. Evans) [Sep 4, 1948]	0:17
14	Introduction [Symphony Sid Torin] [Sep 4, 1948]	1:02
15	Move (D. Best) [Sep 4, 1948]	3:40
16	Why Do I Love You? (J. Kern-O. Hammerstein) [Sep 4, 1948]	3:40
17	Godchild (G. Wallington) [Sep 4, 1948]	5:49
18	Introduction [Symphony Sid Torin] [Sep 4, 1948]	0:25
19	S'il vous Plait (J. Lewis) [Sep 4, 1948]	4:22
20	Moon Dreams (C. MacGregor-J. Mercer) [Sep 4, 1948]	3:05
21	Hallucinations (B. Powell-M. Davis) [Budo (with voiceover)] [Sep 4, 1948]	3:23
22	Darn That Dream (E. DeLange-J. Van Heusen) [Sep 18, 1948 (b)]	4:23
23	Move (D. Best) [Sep 18, 1948 (b)]	4:47
24	Moon Dreams (C. MacGregor-J. Mercer) [Sep 18, 1948 (b)]	3:44
25	Hallucinations (B. Powell-M. Davis) [Budo] [Sep 18, 1948 (b)]	4:20

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)

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)