The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions

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The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
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ReleasedSeptember 30, 2003
RecordedNovember 19, 1969 – June 4, 1970
Studio 30th Street Studio in New York City
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Length352:26
Label Columbia/Legacy
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The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions were recorded in April 1970 by Miles Davis, and released in September 2003. These sessions formed the basis for the 1971 album Jack Johnson , as well as some of the studio portions of Live-Evil .

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Miles Davis except where noted.

Disc 1
No.TitleRecording date and studioLength
1."Willie Nelson (Take 2)**"February 18, 1970 at Columbia 30th Street Studio B 6:41
2."Willie Nelson (Take 3)*"February 18, 1970 at CBS 30th Street Studio10:21
3."Willie Nelson (Insert 1)**"February 18, 1970 at CBS 30th Street Studio6:33
4."Willie Nelson (Insert 2)**"February 18, 1970 at CBS 30th Street Studio5:22
5."Willie Nelson (Remake Take 1)*"February 27, 1970 at Columbia Studio B10:45
6."Willie Nelson (Remake Take 2)"February 27, 1970 at Columbia Studio B10:17
7."Johnny Bratton (Take 4)*"February 27, 1970 at Columbia Studio B8:18
8."Johnny Bratton (Insert 1)*"February 27, 1970 at Columbia Studio B6:39
9."Johnny Bratton (Insert 2)*"February 27, 1970 at Columbia Studio B5:20
10."Archie Moore*"March 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio B4:45
Disc 2
No.Title...Length
1."Go Ahead John (Part One)**"March 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio B13:07
2."Go Ahead John (Part Two A)**"March 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio B7:00
3."Go Ahead John (Part Two B)**"March 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio B10:06
4."Go Ahead John (Part Two C)**"March 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio B3:38
5."Go Ahead John (Part One Remake)**"March 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio B11:04
6."Duran (Take 4)*"March 17, 1970 at Columbia Studio C5:37
7."Duran (Take 6)"March 17, 1970 at Columbia Studio C11:20
8."Sugar Ray*"March 20, 1970 at Columbia Studio B6:16
Disc 3
No.Title...Length
1."Right Off (Take 10)"April 7, 1970 at Columbia Studio B11:09
2."Right Off (Take 10A)**"April 7, 1970 at Columbia Studio B4:33
3."Right Off (Take 11)**"April 7, 1970 at Columbia Studio B5:58
4."Right Off (Take 12)**"April 7, 1970 at Columbia Studio B8:49
5."Yesternow (Take 16)*"April 7, 1970 at Columbia Studio B9:49
6."Yesternow (New Take 4)**"April 7, 1970 at Columbia Studio B16:02
7."Honky Tonk (Take 2)**"May 19, 1970 at Columbia Studio C10:04
8."Honky Tonk (Take 5)*"May 19, 1970 at Columbia Studio C11:29
Disc 4
No.Title...Length
1."Ali (Take 3)*"May 19, 1970 at Columbia Studio C6:50
2."Ali (Take 4)*"May 19, 1970 at Columbia Studio C10:16
3."Konda**"May 21, 1970 at Columbia Studio C16:29
4."Nem Um Talvez (Take 17)*" (Hermeto Pascoal)May 27, 1970 at Columbia Studio C2:50
5."Nem Um Talvez (Take 19)*" (Hermeto Pascoal)May 27, 1970 at Columbia Studio C2:54
6."Little High People (Take 7)*" (Hermeto Pascoal)June 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio C6:52
7."Little High People (Take 8)*" (Hermeto Pascoal)June 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio C9:28
8."Nem Um Talvez (Take 3)*" (Hermeto Pascoal)June 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio C4:36
9."Nem Um Talvez (Take 4A)" (Hermeto Pascoal)June 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio C2:04
10."Selim (Take 4B)" (Hermeto Pascoal)June 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio C2:15
11."Little Church (Take 7)*" (Hermeto Pascoal)June 4, 1970 at Columbia Studio C3:18
12."Little Church (Take 10)" (Hermeto Pascoal)June 4, 1970 at Columbia Studio C3:15
Disc 5
No.Title...Length
1."The Mask (Part One)*"June 4, 1970 at Columbia Studio C7:47
2."The Mask (Part Two)*"June 4, 1970 at Columbia Studio C15:45
3."Right Off"April 7, 1970 at Columbia Studio B26:54
4."Yesternow"April 7, 1970 at Columbia Studio B ("Yesternow") + February 18, 1970 at Columbia Studio B ("Willie Nelson") + February 18, 1969 at CBS 30th Street Studio NYC ("Shhh/Peaceful)25:36

(*) Previously Unissued
(**) Previously Unissued in Full

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