1975年末から療養生活に入ったマイルス。完全復帰は1981年5月。この期間に過去の未発表曲を集めたアルバムがリリース。Dark Magus、Circle In The Round、Directions。マイルスは過去の音源を世に出すことに納得しなかっただろう。だが、レコード会社としては、マイルス・ファンを繋ぎとめるための作戦。
2枚組のアルバム。決め手の曲はタイトル通りCircle In The Round。ライナーノーツで小川隆夫氏が書いているように、1967年12月4日の録音であることが重要。つまり、エレクトリック・マイルスの起点はこの日にあったということである。
Disc 1
1. Two Bass Hit
2. Love For Sale
3. Blues No.2
4. Circle In The Round
Disc 2
1. Teo's Bag
2. Side Car I
3. Side Car II
4. Splash
5. Sanctuary
6. Guinnevere
Disc 1 track 1
Miles Davis - trumpet
John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
Red Garland - piano / Paul Chambers - bass / Philly Joe Jones - drums
Recorded on October 26, 1955 at Columbia Studios, Studio D, NYC.
Disc 1 track 2
Miles Davis - trumpet
John Coltrane - tenor saxophone / Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone
Bill Evans - piano / Paul Chambers - bass / Jimmy Cobb - drums
Recorded on May 26, 1958 at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC.
Disc 1 track 3
Miles Davis - trumpet
Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone
Wynton Kelly - piano / Paul Chambers - bass / Philly Joe Jones - drums
Recorded on March 21, 1961 at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC.
Disc 1 track 4
Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
Joe Beck - guitar
Herbie Hancock - piano / Ron Carter - bass / Tony Williams - drums
Recorded on December 4, 1967 at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC.
Disc 2 track 1
Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
Herbie Hancock - piano / Ron Carter - bass / Tony Williams - drums
Recorded on January 16, 1968 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
Disc 2 track 2
Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
Herbie Hancock - piano / Ron Carter - bass / Tony Williams - drums
Recorded on February 15, 1968 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
Disc 2 track 3
Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
George Benson - guitar
Herbie Hancock - piano / Ron Carter - bass / Tony Williams - drums
Recorded on February 15, 1968 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
Disc 2 track 4
Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul - keyboard
Dave Holland - bass
Tony Williams - drums
Recorded on November 12, 1968 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
Disc 2 track 5
Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
George Benson - guitar
Herbie Hancock - piano / Ron Carter - bass / Tony Williams - drums
Recorded on February 15, 1968 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
Disc 2 track 6
Miles Davis - trumpet
Wayne Shorter - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Bennie Maupin - bass clarinet
Khalil Balakrishna - sitar
Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul - keyboard
Dave Holland, Harvey Brooks - bass
Jack DeJohnette, Billy Cobham - drums
Airto Moreira - percussion
Recorded on January 27, 1970 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
