Seven Steps to Heaven

~ Release by Miles Davis (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Recorded 1963, originally released 1963,1981.
Tracks 7 and 8 not on original LP.

Annotation last modified on 2013-04-17 21:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Basin Street Blues
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1963-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (on 1963-04-16)
piano:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (on 1963-04-16)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-04-16)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1963-04-16)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961–1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-04-16 until 1963-04-17)
instrumental recording of:
Basin Street Blues (on 1963-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3.9510:30
2Seven Steps to Heaven
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1963-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1963-05-14)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1963-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-05-14)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1963-05-14)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-05-14)
instrumental recording of:
Seven Steps to Heaven (on 1963-05-14)
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (in 1963) and Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (in 1963)
6:26
3I Fall in Love Too Easily
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1963-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (on 1963-04-16)
piano:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (on 1963-04-16)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-04-16)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1963-04-16)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961–1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-04-16 until 1963-04-17)
instrumental recording of:
I Fall in Love Too Easily (on 1963-04-16)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Applause and Encore Music, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
4.056:46
4So Near, So Far
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1963-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1963-05-14)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1963-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-05-14)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1963-05-14)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-05-14)
recording of:
So Near, So Far (on 1963-05-14)
composer:
Tony Crombie and Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
6:59
5Baby Won't You Please Come Home
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1963-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (on 1963-04-16)
piano:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (on 1963-04-16)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-04-16)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1963-04-16)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961–1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-04-16 until 1963-04-17)
instrumental recording of:
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home (on 1963-04-16)
writer:
Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
8:28
6Joshua
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1963-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (on 1963-05-14)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1963-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-05-14)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1963-05-14)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-05-14)
recording of:
Joshua (on 1963-05-14)
composer:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
publisher:
New Fangled Music
7:00
7So Near, So Far (alternate)
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961–1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-04-16 until 1963-04-17)
recording of:
So Near, So Far
composer:
Tony Crombie and Bennie Green (jazz trombonist)
publisher:
Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
5:12
8Summer Night
engineer:
Fred Plaut
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
double bass [bass]:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1963-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (on 1963-04-17)
piano:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (on 1963-04-17)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-04-17)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (on 1963-04-17)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961–1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1963-04-16 until 1963-04-17)
instrumental recording of:
Summer Night (on 1963-04-17)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
6:01