| | |  | ICON Fine Art | Home » » Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 (Exp) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Every note recorded by Miles' second great Quintet of Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Wayne Shorter and Tony Williams! *Now available in longbox form for $40 less than the original release*! | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| May 11, 2004 | | Studio:
| Sony | | Number Of Discs:
| 6 | | Format:
| Box set, Extra tracks, Original recording remastered | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | Disc: 1 | | | 1. | E.S.P. | | 2. | R.J. | | 3. | Eighty-One | | 4. | Little One | | 5. | Iris | | 6. | Agitation | | 7. | Mood | | 8. | Circle | | 9. | Orbits | | 10. | Dolores | | 11. | Freedom Jazz Dance | | | Disc: 2 | | | 1. | Gingerbread Boy | | 2. | Footprints | | 3. | Limbo [Alternate Take] | | 4. | Limbo | | 5. | Vonetta | | 6. | Masqualero [Alternate Take] | | 7. | Masqualero | | 8. | The Sorcerer | | 9. | Prince of Darkness | | 10. | Pee Wee | | 11. | Water Babies | | | Disc: 3 | | | 1. | Nefertiti | | 2. | Capricorn | | 3. | Madness [Rehearsal] | | 4. | Hand Jive [First Alternate Take][Alternate Take] | | 5. | Hand Jive [Second Alternate Take] | | 6. | Hand Jive | | 7. | Madness [Alternate Take] | | 8. | Madness | | 9. | Sweet Pea | | 10. | Fall | | 11. | Pinocchio [Alternate Take] | | | Disc: 4 | | | 1. | Pinocchio | | 2. | Riot | | 3. | Thisness | | 4. | Circle in the Round | | 5. | Water on the Pond | | 6. | Fun | | 7. | Teo's Bag [Alternate Take] | | 8. | Teo's Bag | | | Disc: 5 | | | 1. | Paraphernalia | | 2. | I Have a Dream [Rehearsal] | | 3. | Speak Like a Child [Rehearsal] | | 4. | Sanctuary | | 5. | Side Car I | | 6. | Side Car II | | 7. | Country Son | | 8. | Country Son [Alternate Take] | | 9. | Black Comedy [Alternate Take] | | | Disc: 6 | | | 1. | Black Comedy | | 2. | Stuff | | 3. | Petits Machins (Little Stuff) | | 4. | Tout de Suite [Alternate Take] | | 5. | Tout de Suite | | 6. | Filles de Kilimanjaro | |
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40 of 43 found the following review helpful:
One of the all-time best Miles Davis box setsJun 04, 2005
By The Delite Rancher
"Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-1968" features nothing less than some of Miles' best music. This box set showcases many of Davis' most innovative albums including "E.S.P.," "Miles Smiles," "Sorcerer," "Nefertiti" and "Miles in the Sky." While the music leans towards psychedelia and the impending fusion movement, this is still jazz by any stretch of the imagination. The mood is cool, intelligent and laid back. While the box set documents the inevitable introduction of electric instruments, it is a gentle preamble. The electric piano is a mere suggestion and the plugged in guitar seems light years away from squealing Jimi Hendrix type power chords. While [...] Brew would eventually pass the point of no return, these six discs suggest mind expansion, but never cross the line. With this 2004 reissue, the listener gets the same music as on the original box set release but for about $30.00 less. Considering that this reissue also comes with a handsome full-color booklet, it is a mystery as to why anyone would pay an additional thirty dollars for the original. The Amazon description claims that this contains additional tracks. While this has tracks not found on the 60's releases, this reissue has the same music found on the 1998 box set. If you've always wanted Miles' 'light trip' music in one place, the "Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-1968" is the perfect box set.
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
The Second Great QuintetDec 27, 2010
By Dennis G. Voss Jr.
There are already solid Amazon reviews singing the praises of this great music, as well as evaluating the quality of the product itself (in general and in comparison with earlier releases of the same set). But I tried to put together a clean list of what it contained, and thought it might help others considering a purchase:
It has the following Miles albums, including alternate tracks when available:
1) E.S.P.
2) Miles Smiles
3) Miles in the Sky
It has a majority of two other albums
4) Sorcerer (minus a track recorded much earlier with Gil Evans)
5) 3/5 of Filles de Kilimanjaro (the rest is in the Silent Way box)
From the later Columbia compilations it has:
6) From Water Babies: "Water Babies," "Capricorn," & "Sweet Pea"
7) From Directions: "Water on the Pond"
8) From Circle in the Round: "Sanctuary," "Side Car I" & "Side Car II"
Finally, it includes the following unique tracks:
9) "Thisness", a previously unissued mono rehearsal
10) the full 33:32 of "Circle in the Round" (edited on Circle album)
11) "Fun," which appeared in slightly edited form on Directions
12) "Teo's Bag," which appeared on Circle with a spliced ending
13) rehearsals of "I Have a Dream" and "Speak Like a Child"
29 of 32 found the following review helpful:
ARGUABLY THE MOST INTERESTING PERIOD OF MILES' CAREERMar 17, 2006
By Thomas D. Ryan
"American Hit Network"
This remarkable box set focuses on a period of Miles Davis' career that many jazz neophytes tend to overlook. A great deal of attention is spent on Kind of Blue, Sketches of Spain and Bitches Brew - all deservedly so - but each of them represent only a portion of Davis' musical scope. Of all the stylistic changes that Miles Davis undertook, few had been as adventurous and rewarding as the work he created with his second `classic' quintet lineup, featuring Wayne Shorter on saxophone, Herbie Hancock on keyboard, Ron Carter on bass and the explosive Tony Williams on drums.
Unlike the most popular works of Miles Davis, this is not easy listening music, not by any means. The music created by this quintet is challenging and demanding, which is precisely why it is so extraordinary. Repeated listening continues to pay dividends, in spades. Difficult, angular arrangements constantly veer off into ingenious, mind-boggling directions. Following the supple movements of this rhythm section is about as difficult as chasing a kitten, but soloists Davis and Shorter (and Hancock, too, who is a major component of the rhythm section and a startling soloist as well) never seem to lose their footing. It is jazz music as an intricate game of prodding and suggestion, able to go in virtually any direction, with all five members listening to each other with an intensity that most musicians could only aspire to.
19 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 5 Stars for the music, 3 for the boxFeb 27, 2006
By M. Verdi
Although I am a huge Miles Davis fan (His Autobiography is essential reading), I was hesitant to make such a lump-sum investment in this boxed set, even at $70.00 for the 2004 re-issue. However, after reading most of the reviews here and listening to sound bites, I decided to pick it up. I have mixed emotions about my purchase.
First of all, the music is astounding! I concur with most of the other reviews regarding the music, and have nothing to add except to emphasize that every jazz fan MUST own these historical recordings. I honestly can't believe I have been on this earth for three decades, a jazz fan for one, and never owned this music before.
On the other hand, I was disappointed in the packaging. Yes, Todd Coolman's essay, "The Quintet" is revealing and informative, and the packaging has some rare photos that are fantastic additions. However, notably absent are the liner notes and artwork of the original album releases from which these six discs derive most of their material! I was planning to savor the original album art of "E.S.P.", "Miles Smiles", "Sorcerer", "Nefertiti", "Water Babies", "Miles in the Sky", and "Filles de Kilimanjaro", and to read what was written about the musicians and music on these albums when they were released. So, I was disappointed that this classic jazz was not accompanied by these historic visual representations of the music.
Still, the music itself is worth any price. The alternate takes and previously unissued tracks are great, and I personally enjoyed the chronological arrangement of the music. This boxed set is highly recommended and essential if this is how you plan to purchase this music. However, if you want the rest of the history surrounding these recordings, I suggest picking up the individual albums.
15 of 19 found the following review helpful:
From Here You Can Listen For MilesFeb 02, 2006
By El Lagarto
I bought this handsome 6-CD retrospective because I wanted to dig into the birth of fusion, and Miles Davis gets the credit. The booklet is excellent, very informative. I knew that it covered the Miles Davis Quintet from 1965-68, and that the material from many landmark albums was included. (E.S.P., Miles Smiles, Sorcerer, Nefertiti, and Miles In The Sky). Dollar for dollar, that's a very efficient buy - each CD is over 70 minutes long. The material makes good on the promise, it reaches from traditional jazz all the way through to pre-Silent Way, Brew long jams. Really fascinating, diverse, beautiful, and thoroughly listenable music. The Davis Quintet creates its own atmosphere, almost its own vocabulary.
As I played one CD after another, I became happier and happier about buying 6 Miles Davis CDs. But I realized something rather obvious that I had overlooked. This was an all-star quintet. I had also purchased 6 Tony Williams CDs, and he has never sounded better. Same for Herbie Hancock, who, at the time, was something of an enfant terrible. Same for Wayne Shorter who simply smokes like a southbound train. Same for Ron Carter who had the nice habit of quietly turning up on just about every jazz record worth listening to in those days. I read recently that Davis wasn't a technical virtuoso and I guess that's true. But he had a genius for picking talent and he was certainly a visionary. This superb collection showcases some of the most interesting and pivotal music of its day. Wonderful.
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