Artist: MILES DAVIS
Title: Kind of Blue
Label: COLUMBIA. Original stereo pressing on medium weight vinyl. Label is red with black text, 6 eye logo, with deep groove. Catalog number is CS 8163.
Year: 1959.
Matrix numbers: XSM47326-1AA / XSM47327-1AA.
Personnel:
Miles Davis trumpet and leader
Julian Adderly alto sax
John Coltrane tenor sax
Wynton Kelly piano
Bill Evans piano
Paul Chambers bass
James Cobb - drums.
Condition:
DISC: EXCELLENT with 100 of original gloss, appears to have been played a very small number of times and handled with care. There are a few slight paper scuffs, not audible, no serious marks or issues. Fidelity is excellent. Labels are clean with no spindle trail marks. You will be hard pressed to find a nicer cleaner 6-eye first pressing
JACKET: Jacket is nice VG . A few slight traces of ring wear, and a light crease at top right corner are noted. The original retail price sticker showing a price of 2.00 is affixed to the front. Slight darkening on reverse. Minor wear on seams and at corners, but no splits. No cutout marks, writing, or other issues. Overall a very fine jacket to accompany the exellent disc.
Track Listing:
Side One:
So What Freddie FreeloaderBlue in GreenSide Two:
Flamenco SketchesAll BluesReview:
Kind of Blue isn t merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it s an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album. To be reductive, it s the Citizen Kane of jazz -- an accepted work of greatness that s innovative and entertaining. That may not mean it s the greatest jazz album ever made, but it certainly is a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Why does Kind of Blue possess such a mystique? Perhaps it s that this music never flaunts its genius. It lures listeners in with the slow, luxurious bassline and gentle piano chords of So What. From that moment on, the record never really changes pace -- each tune has a similar relaxed feel, as the music flows easily. Yet Kind of Blue is more than easy listening. It s the pinnacle of modal jazz -- tonality and solos build from chords, not the overall key, giving the music a subtly shifting quality. All of this doesn t quite explain why seasoned jazz fans return to this record even after they ve memorized every nuance. They return because this is an exceptional band - Miles, Coltrane, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, and Wynton Kelly -- one of the greatest in history, playing at the peak of its power. As Evans said in the original liner notes for the record, the band did not play through any of these pieces prior to recording. Davis laid out the themes and chords before the tape rolled, and then the band improvised. The end results were wondrous, filled with performances that still crackle with vitality. Few albums of any genre manage to work on so many different levels, but Kind of Blue does. It can be played as background music, yet it amply rewards close listening. It is advanced music that is extraordinarily enjoyable. It may be a stretch to say that if you don t like Kind of Blue, you don t like jazz -- but it s hard to imagine it as anything other than a cornerstone of any jazz collection.
review courtesy of Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com
Guaranteed to be original and authentic. I do not sell bootlegs or modern reissues.
As with all my records, I offer a complete guarantee of satisfaction. If not happy, simply return it in same condition for a full refund of purchase price plus one-way postage.
Payment methods: I accept Paypal, and any suitable method of payment. If you have any questions or do not wish to use Paypal, please feel free to contact me and I am sure we can work something out.
I am happy to combine purchases to minimize shipping cost. Second and third LP s ship at no additional charge when combined with initial purchase.
FAST SHIPPING: If I fail to ship your item within 2 business days of payment receipt, your shipping is free
Check my feedback, and bid with confidence. I am dedicated to providing you the finest and rarest records to assist in your collecting.
Thank you for viewing my auction, and good luck with your bids
