| Artist |
Miles Davis |
| Album Title: |
Kind Of Blue |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Jazz |
| Format |
Vinyl 180 gm |
| Released |
08/17/1959 |
| Reissue Date |
00/00/2010 |
| Label |
Columbia Records |
| Catalog No |
88697680571 |
| Bar Code No |
8 8697-68057-1 5 |
| Packaging |
LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| A1.
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So What (9:22)
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| A2.
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Freddie Freeloader (9:46)
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| A3.
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Blue In Green (5:37)
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| B1.
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All Blues (11:33)
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| B2.
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Flamenco Sketches (9:26)
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| Date Acquired |
11/27/2020 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
MAXJRECORDS |
| Purchase Price |
32.20 |
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Notes |
Alto Saxophone – Julian Adderley (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)
Bass – Paul Chambers
Drums – James Cobb
Mastered By – KPG
Piano – Bill Evans (tracks: A1, A3 to B2), Wynton Kelly (tracks: A2)
Sleeve Notes – Bill Evans
Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
Trumpet – Miles Davis
Written-By – M. Davis
Mastered At – Cohearent Audio
Pressed By – MPO
Distributed By – Columbia Records
Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment
Barcode (Text): 8 8697 68057 1 5
Barcode (Scanned): 88976805715
Matrix / Runout (Side A [Hand Etched]): 88697680571-A KPG@CA MPO 13-0638 A2
Matrix / Runout (Side B [Hand Etched]): 88697680571-B KPG@CA MPO 13-0638 B2
Label Code (Front label): 88697680571-S1
On label:
Features the stellar lineup of John Coltrane, Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderley.
The best-selling jazz album of all the time. A cornerstone record music.
Legacy Vinyl
Includes original artwork and 180-gram high quality, heavywieght vinyl.
88697680581-S1
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:
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 posses 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.
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