Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (Stereo Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 1985)

Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue is trumpeter Miles Davis's best-known album and a cornerstone of modal jazz. It was recorded on March 2 and April 22, 1959 at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York, produced by Irving Townsend, and first released by Columbia in August 1959. Instead of dense chord changes, the pieces are built on a few scales over which John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley and Davis improvise freely. This copy is a 1985 European stereo reissue on CBS.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 62066
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: EU reissue
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1985 (original: 1959)
• Genre: Jazz, Modal

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S BL3).

Tracklist

Side A

1. So What (Miles Davis)
2. Freddie Freeloader (Miles Davis)
3. Blue In Green (Miles Davis/Bill Evans)

Side B

1. All Blues (Miles Davis)
2. Flamenco Sketches (Miles Davis/Bill Evans)

Personnel

Miles Davis (trumpet), Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (alto saxophone, not on Blue In Green), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Bill Evans (piano, except Freddie Freeloader), Wynton Kelly (piano on Freddie Freeloader), Paul Chambers (bass), Jimmy Cobb (drums).

Producer: Irving Townsend. Engineer: Fred Plaut.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in the US by Columbia in 1959. This copy is a 1985 European stereo reissue on CBS, catalogue number 62066.

Who wrote Blue In Green and Flamenco Sketches?
The original credits all pieces to Miles Davis. Bill Evans is widely regarded as co-writer of both, which the Davis estate acknowledged in 2002.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means record and sleeve show light signs of use that barely affect listening. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Miles Davis records?
Yes, for example Miles Davis – In A Silent Way or Miles Davis – Bitches Brew. More titles are in our Jazz collection.