had been left unedited. Macero had to be bold enough to get rid of the main melodic theme which the band had come up with. You then realise the finished album is a result of a truly radical and thorough cleansing, but what's edited out in 1969 could still make a decent 1975 Weather Report album..... The same radicalism applies to the title track, stripped of all its chordal changes down to one chord... astonishing. And there is the lovely surprise of "The Gettho Walk", quietly funky and bluesy, which is the main piece among the previously unreleased ones. "Early Minor" is a beautiful ballad too, but so bold was the concept of "In a Silent Way" that even this eminently releasable piece didn't make it. finally, I would recommend this 3CD set also because, as with the other box sets, it gives you the whole story from one period - here , summer 68 to February 69, and tidies up the previous discographic and chronological mess. Generally, the Miles Davis box sets are great value and wonderfully put together, both the long boxes and the cd sized boxes (the latter have been phased out by Sony on the old releases, including IASW). For those new to Miles Davis, since you well might end up wanting to buy all the cds individually, an initial lay-out will serve you well. For those who already know the music, but are leery of the boxes, don't be. The music here consists of the