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Miles Davis- Kind Of Blue- Vinyl Rip(promo pressing)
Some sources say "Kind of Blue" is the biggest selling jazz record of all time. I hardly need to say much about it. It's as classic as classic can get. This original mono pressing has white promo labels, and is in immaculate condition. No scratches, not even a hairline. Needless to say it's quite rare, and makes for a very enjoyable listening experience.
If you're only used to hearing it in stereo, this will be a different experience. It sounds kind of "forward", particularly the saxes. Overall it has a nice timbre, especially in the midrange. I spent about 5 hours manually removing little clicks and surface noise, all low in level and probably wouldn't have bothered most people, but I was in perfectionist mode. I was very careful not to harm any music. This record probably hasn't been played too much. It's spotless, even the labels show no signs of wear (no spindle marks).
1959 Columbia Records CL 1355 (mono)
original US pressing
white label promo
originally released August 17, 1959
tracks:
A1 - So What
A2 - Freddie Freeloader
A3 - Blue In Green
B1 - All Blues
B2 - Flamenco Sketches
note: all original pressings had the B side track titles reversed on the label and back of jacket
musicians:
Miles Davis - trumpet
John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - alto saxophone
Bill Evans - piano (except A2)
Paul Chambers - bass
Jimmy Cobb - drums
Wynton Kelly - piano on A2 only
note: Cannonball Adderley's last name misspelled on cover and back of jacket
recorded at Columbia Studios (30th Street), NYC, March 2 and April 22, 1959
vinyl LP transfer at 24-bit 96khz
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