Miles Davis - Birth Of The Blue (2LP, 45RPM)
COMPILATION
Trumpet – Miles Davis [click here to see more vinyl featuring Miles Davis]
Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane [click here to see more vinyl featuring John Coltrane]
Alto Saxophone – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley [click here to see more vinyl featuring Cannonball Adderley]
Piano – Bill Evans [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bill Evans]
Bass – Paul Chambers [click here to see more vinyl featuring Paul Chambers]
Drums – Jimmy Cobb [click here to see more vinyl featuring Jimmy Cobb]
2 LPs, Stoughton Printing Old Style tip-on gatefold heavyweight jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES (100% all-analog)
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City on 26 May 1958
Engineered by Fred Plaut
Produced by Irving Townsend
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from a new 30 ips quarter-inch stereo master tape transferred from the original 3-track session tapes
Originally released in 2025
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A :
- On Green Dolphin Street
Side B :
- Fran-Dance
Side C :
- Stella By Starlight
Side D :
- Love For Sale
Reviews :
Miles Davis's Kind of Blue was the number-one jazz album in history. It totaled five songs. There are four more songs from that same historic group, recorded in the same time period and at the same studio. And here they are. These songs deserve to stand on their own with artwork to highlight the quality of the music and that matches the time period of the recording. This is a rare opportunity to have a smash follow-up to what many consider the greatest jazz record ever!
The once-in-a-generation lineup that recorded these tunes is the very same that would be immortalized for the enduring classic they would record almost a year later, Kind of Blue. Davis played trumpet sublime with his ensemble sextet featuring pianist Bill Evans, drummer Jimmy Cobb, bassist Paul Chambers, and saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley.
Undervalued since their recording, the tunes on this album reflect historial and musical significance. They offer early glimpses into the modal jazz that Kind of Blue would bring to the forefront. Using modes common in modern classical music, rather than the chords of popular songs, Miles had begun to experiment with the new approach on the Milestones recording sessions previously.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.89 / 5