Miles Davis - Nefertiti (Hybrid SACD, Ultradisc UHR)
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Miles Davis, trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Miles Davis]
Wayne Shorter, tenor sax [click here to see more vinyl featuring Wayne Shorter]
Herbie Hancock, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Herbie Hancock]
Ron Carter, bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ron Carter]
Tony Williams, drums
1 SACD, gatefold sleeve
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded June 7, 22-23 and July 19, 1967 at Columbia Studio, 30th Street, New York City
Engineered & mixed by Fred Plaut, Ray Moore
Produced by Howard A. Roberts (4 to 6), Teo Macero (1 to 3)
Mastered by Shawn R. Britton at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA on The Gain 2 System™
Manufactured by Sony Music Entertainment
Glass master manufactured at Sony DADC
Originally released in 1968
Reissued in June 2015
Tracks:
- Nefertiti
- Fall
- Hand Jive
- Madness
- Riot
- Pinocchio
Reviews :
"If the iconic Miles Davis album Kind of Blue captured an event-an abrupt musical switch from melody to modal, these three mid-period quintet albums, Sorcerer (1967), Nefertiti (1968) and Filles De Kilimanjaro (1969) represent a period of transition as the quintet moves slowly towards Miles's amplified instrument embrace. ... These three double 45rpm releases along with much of the Miles catalog are among Mobile Fidelity's best work to date. For Miles fans these are not to be missed." Michael Fremer, Analogplanet.com
"Nefertiti, the fourth album by Miles Davis' second classic quintet, continues the forward motion of Sorcerer, as the group settles into a low-key, exploratory groove, offering music with recognizable themes -- but themes that were deliberately dissonant, slightly unsettling even as they burrowed their way into the consciousness. In a sense, this is mood music, since, like on much of Sorcerer, the individual parts mesh in unpredictable ways, creating evocative, floating soundscapes. This music anticipates the free-fall, impressionistic work of In a Silent Way, yet it remains rooted in hard bop, particularly when the tempo is a bit sprightly, as on "Hand Jive." Yet even when the instrumentalists and soloists are placed in the foreground -- such as Miles' extended opening solo on "Madness" or Hancock's long solo toward the end of the piece -- this never feels like showcases for virtuosity, the way some showboating hard bop can, though each player shines. What's impressive, like on all of this quintet's sessions, is the interplay, how the musicians follow an unpredictable path as a unit, turning in music that is always searching, always provocative, and never boring. Perhaps Nefertiti's charms are a little more subtle than those of its predecessors, but that makes it intriguing. Besides, this album so clearly points the way to fusion, while remaining acoustic, that it may force listeners on either side of the fence into another direction." AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ultra High-Resolution (UHR) is a dual-layer hybrid SACD recorded with Direct Stream Digital Technology at a sampling rate of 11.2 MHZ and a frequency response of DC to 100KHz. In addition, a high-precision down-conversion is utilized for the CD layer (16bit/44.1kHz) to preserve the sonic integrity of the original DSD capture. The result: State-of-the-art sound on any machine that can play either standard compact discs or SACDs.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.83 / 5