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The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions

The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
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Compilation album by Miles Davis
Released September 30, 2003
Recorded November 19, 1969-June 4, 1970
Studio 30th Street Studio in New York City
Genre Jazz-rock,funk
Length 352:26
Label Columbia
Miles Davis chronology
Live-Evil
(1970)
The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
(1970)
The Cellar Door Sessions
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars
Encyclopedia of Popular Music 3/5 stars
Mojo 5/5 stars
The Observer 5/5 stars
Pitchfork Media 8.6/10
Q 4/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 4.5/5 stars
Uncut 4/5 stars
The Village Voice B+

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.

They were recorded as the soundtrack for a documentary by the same name about the heavyweight world champion boxer Jack Johnson. One of the tracks closes with brief soliloquy by actor Brock Peters portraying Johnson.

All compositions by Miles Davis except Disc Four, tracks 4 through 12 by Hermeto Pascoal.

Disc One (75:10)

Disc Two (68:19)

Disc Three (77:48)

Disc Four (71:14)

Disc Five (76:04)

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


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