Miles Davis - Miles Davis (Vinyl LP Mono | NL Mono Pressing | 1957)

Miles Davis – Miles Davis is the 1957 Dutch Philips edition of the Columbia album “'Round About Midnight”, Miles Davis' first album for Columbia (US original: CL 949, 1957). The quintet with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones recorded the tracks on October 26, 1955, June 5, 1956 and September 10, 1956 at Columbia's New York studios. The programme includes Thelonious Monk's “'Round Midnight”, Cole Porter's “All Of You” and “Bye Bye Blackbird”. This copy is that mono pressing on Philips (B 07198 L).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Philips B 07198 L
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, mono
• Pressing: Dutch mono pressing
• Country: Netherlands
• Year: 1957
• Genre: Jazz, Rare & Collectable, Hard bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ (tiny sticker on label)
• Cover: VG

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S MD6).

Tracklist

Side A

1. 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk/Cootie Williams/Bernie Hanighen)
2. Ah-Leu-Cha (Charlie Parker)
3. All Of You (Cole Porter)

Side B

1. Bye Bye Blackbird (Ray Henderson/Mort Dixon)
2. Tadd's Delight (Tadd Dameron)
3. Dear Old Stockholm (Traditional)

Personnel

Miles Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums). Liner notes: George Avakian.

Recorded: A2 on October 26, 1955 (Columbia Studio D), B1–B3 on June 5, 1956 and A1, A3 on September 10, 1956 (Columbia 30th Street Studio), New York.

FAQ

Which album is this?
Musically it is “'Round About Midnight”. Philips issued the Columbia material in Europe in 1957 under the simple title “Miles Davis” with its own catalogue number.

Is this the original pressing?
The US first edition came out on Columbia in 1957. This Dutch Philips mono pressing dates from the same year and is the contemporary European edition.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or overall appearance. VG (Very Good) means clearly visible wear, but the record or sleeve is complete and in decent shape. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Miles Davis records?
Yes, for example Miles Davis – Walkin' and Miles Davis – Early Miles. More titles are in our Jazz collection.