CD化で曲名は明らかになり、フィルモアに出演することを決めた理由もライナーノーツから分かった。結局のところ、マイルスのレコード・セールスが下降したことにある。フィルモアのステージリストは、下記サイトにあり、1970年3月6日と7日がNeil Young & Crazy Horse / Steve Miller Band / Miles Davis、6月17日から20日がLaura Nyro / Miles Davis。最初に記載されたミュージシャンがその日のメインのようなので、マイルスは前座の位置付けだった。背に腹は代えられないという状況にあった訳だ。
Disc 1 - Wednesday Miles 1. Directions 2. Bitches Brew 3. The Mask 4. It's About That Time 5. Bitches Brew / The Theme - Thursday Miles 6. Directions 7. The Mask 8. It's About That Time
Disc two - Friday Miles 1. It's About That Time 2. I Fall in Love Too Easily 3. Sanctuary 4. Bitches Brew / The Theme - Saturday Miles 5. It's About That Time 6. I Fall in Love Too Easily 7. Sanctuary 8. Bitches Brew 9. Willie Nelson / The Theme
Miles Davis - trumpet Steve Grossman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Chick Corea - Fender Rhodes electric piano Keith Jarrett - electronic organ Dave Holland - acoustic bass, electric bass Jack DeJohnette - drums Airto Moreira - percussion, cuica
Recorded on June 17, 18, 19 & 20, 1970 at The Fillmore East, NYC.
Disc 1 1. Song Of Our Country 2. 'Round Midnight 3. So Near, So Far 4. Limbo 5. Water On The Pond 6. Fun 7. Directions I 8. Directions II
Disc 2 1. Ascent 2. Duran 3. Konda 4. Willie Nelson
Disc 1 track 1 Miles Davis - flugelhorn, trumpet Johnny Coles, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Louis Mucci - trumpet Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak - trombone Jim Buffington, Tony Miranda, Joe Singer - French horn Bill Barber - tuba Albert Block, Harold Feldman - flute Romeo Penque - oboe Jack Knitzer - bassoon Danny Bank - bass clarinet Janet Putman - harp Paul Chambers - bass / Jimmy Cobb - drums / Elvin Jones - percussion Gil Evans - arranger, conductor Recorded on March 11, 1960 at Columbia 30th Street Studios, NYC.
Disc 1 track 2 Miles Davis - trumpet / Hank Mobley - tenor saxophone Wynton Kelly - piano / Paul Chambers - bass / Jimmy Cobb - drums Recorded on April 22, 1961 at The Blackhawk, San Francisco, CA.
Disc 1 track 3 Miles Davis - trumpet / George Coleman - tenor saxophone Victor Feldman - piano / Ron Carter - bass / Frank Butler - drums Recorded on April 16, 1963 at Columbia Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Disc 1 track 4 Miles Davis - trumpet / Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone Herbie Hancock - piano / Buster Williams - bass / Tony Williams - drums Recorded on May 9, 1967 at Columbia Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Disc 1 track 5 Miles Davis - trumpet, chimes / Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone Herbie Hancock - electric piano, electric harpsichord / Joe Beck - electric guitar Ron Carter - bass / Tony Williams - drums Recorded on December 28, 1967 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
Disc 1 track 6 Miles Davis - trumpet / Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone / Herbie Hancock - electric harpsichord Bucky Pizzarelli - electric guitar / Ron Carter - bass / Tony Williams - drums Recorded on January 12, 1968 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
Disc 1 track 7 Miles Davis - trumpet / Wayne Shorter - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Joe Zawinul - organ, electric piano / Chick Corea - electric piano / Herbie Hancock - electric piano Dave Holland - bass / Jack DeJohnette - drums, tambourine / Teo Macero - tambourine Recorded on November 27, 1968 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
Disc 1 track 8 Miles Davis - trumpet / Wayne Shorter - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Joe Zawinul - organ, electric piano / Chick Corea - electric piano / Herbie Hancock - electric piano Dave Holland - bass / Jack DeJohnette - drums, tambourine / Teo Macero - tambourine Recorded on November 27, 1968 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
Disc 2 track 1 Miles Davis - trumpet / Wayne Shorter - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Joe Zawinul - organ, electric piano / Chick Corea - electric piano / Herbie Hancock - electric piano Dave Holland - bass / Jack DeJohnette - drums, tambourine / Teo Macero - tambourine Recorded on November 27, 1968 at Columbia Studios, Studio B, NYC.
Disc 2 track 2 Miles Davis - trumpet / Wayne Shorter - soprano saxophone / Bennie Maupin - bass clarinet John McLaughlin - guitar / Dave Holland - electric bass / Billy Cobham - drums Recorded on February 17, 1970 at Columbia Studios, NYC.
Disc 2 track 3 Miles Davis - trumpet / John McLaughlin - guitar / Airto Moreira - percussion Keith Jarrett - electric piano / Dave Holland - electric bass / Jack DeJohnette - drums Recorded on May 21, 1970 at Columbia Studios, NYC.
Disc 2 track 4 Miles Davis - trumpet / Steve Grossman - soprano saxophone John McLaughlin - guitar / Dave Holland - electric bass / Jack DeJohnette - drums Recorded on February 27, 1970 at Columbia Studios, NYC.
マイルスは自分が描いているグループサウンドには、まだまだ遠いことを分かっていたはず。それが故に前へ進まなければなかった。レコード会社からの圧力ではなく、ロック野郎達には負けられないという闘争心があったから。このアルバムは、リズムや緊張感を感じるのではなく、マイルスの闘争心に波長を合わせなければならない。なお、2枚組LPのときは、Black Beauty - Part I,II,III,IVとなっていたが、CD化で計9曲に曲名が付与された。
LP 1. Black Beauty - Part I 2. Black Beauty - Part II 3. Black Beauty - Part III 4. Black Beauty - Part IV
CD - Disc 1 1. Directions 2. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down 3. Willie Nelson 4. I Fall In Love Too Easily 5. Sanctuary 6. It's About That Time
CD - Disc 2 1. Bitches Brew 2. Masqualero 3. Spanish Key / The Theme
Miles Davis - trumpet Steve Grossman - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Chick Corea - Fender Rhodes electric piano Dave Holland - electric bass Jack DeJohnette - drums Airto Moreira - percussion, cuica
Recorded on April 10, 1970 at The Fillmore West, San Francisco.