In December 1956, “Prestige” label released “Collectors’ Items”, the 20^th Miles Davis album. It was recorded in January 1953, at “WOR Studios” in New York City, March 1956, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Ira Gitler and Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

January 1953 session:

• Miles Davis – trumpet
• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
• Charlie Parker (as Charlie Chan) – tenor saxophone
• Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
• Percy Heath – bass
• Philly Joe Jones – drums

March 1956 session:

• Miles Davis – trumpet
• Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone
• Tommy Flanagan – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Art Taylor – drums
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Miles Davis, except where noted.

1. The Serpent’s Tooth (Take 1)
2. The Serpent’s Tooth (Take 2)
3. Round About Midnight – Thelonious Monk
4. Compulsion
5. No Line
6. Vierd Blues
7. In Your Own Sweet Way – Dave Brubeck