Miles Smiles (stereo)

~ Release by Miles Davis Quintet (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Annotation

Red labels with orange logos.
Mono cat# CL 2601 also on front cover sleeve
"1" printed on lower right corner of back cover sleeve

A1, A2, B1, B2 recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC, October 24, 1966.
A3, B3 recorded at same location October 25, 1966.

Runouts are stamped, except for the single 1s in variant 2 (which are etched).

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-01 00:59 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
1Orbits
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1966-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1966-10-24)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1966-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1966-10-24)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1966-10-24)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1966-10-24)
recording of:
Orbits (on 1966-10-24)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
4:38
2Circle
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1966-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1966-10-24)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1966-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1966-10-24)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1966-10-24)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1966-10-24)
recording of:
Circle (on 1966-10-24)
writer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
5:58
3Footprints
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1966-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1966-10-25)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1966-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1966-10-25)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1966-10-25)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1966-10-25)
recording of:
Footprints (on 1966-10-25)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
publisher:
Miyako Music (Music publishing company for Wayne Shorter's compositions.)
9:47
4Dolores
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1966-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1966-10-24)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1966-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1966-10-24)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1966-10-24)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1966-10-24)
recording of:
Dolores (on 1966-10-24)
composer:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer)
publisher:
Miyako Music (Music publishing company for Wayne Shorter's compositions.)
6:23
5Freedom Jazz Dance
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1966-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1966-10-24)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1966-10-24)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1966-10-24)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1966-10-24)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1966-10-24)
cover recording of:
Freedom Jazz Dance (on 1966-10-24)
composer:
Eddie Harris (saxophone, piano, vocals)
publisher:
Seventh House, Ltd.
7:18
6Gingerbread Boy
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1966-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1966-10-25)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1966-10-25)
tenor saxophone:
Wayne Shorter (US jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1966-10-25)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1966-10-25)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1966-10-25)
cover recording of:
Gingerbread Boy (on 1966-10-25)
composer:
Jimmy Heath
7:45