Sam Rivers - The Complete Blue Note Sessions (1996)

Tracklist

CD 1

1. Fuschia Swing Song 6:03
2. Cyclic Episode 6:57
3. Luminous Monolith 6:32
4. Luminous Monolith (alternate take) 6:38
5. Ellipsis 7:41
6. Downstairs Blues Upstairs (alternate take 1) 8:09
7. Downstairs Blues Upstairs (alternate take 2) 7:46
8. Downstairs Blues Upstairs (alternate take 3) 7:48
9. Downtown Blues Upstairs 5:33
10. Beatrice 6:11

CD 2

1. Point of Many Returns 9:20
2. Dance of the Tripedal 10:09
3. Mellifluous Cacophony 8:59
4. Euterpe 11:44
5. Mellifluous Cacophony (alternate take) 9:03
6. I'll Never Smile Again 5:57
7. That's All 5:39
8. When I Fall in Love 5:49

CD 3

1. What a Difference a Day Makes 6:19
2. Detour Ahead 5:09
3. Temptation 7:38
4. Secret Love 7:33
5. Paean 5:23
6. Precis 5:20
7. Helix 5:31
8. Effusive Melange 5:50
9. Involution 7:13
10. Afflatus 6:26

personnel :

Herbie Lewis, Cecil McBee, Ron Carter - Bass
Steve Ellington, Tony Williams, Joe Chambers - Drums
Jaki Byard, Herbie Hancock, Hal Galper - Piano
Julian Priester - Trombone, Tuba
Sam Rivers - Flute, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Tuba, Main Performer
James Spaulding - Flute, Alto Sax
Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd - Trumpet