Miles Davis - Miles In The Sky (Vinyl LP | IT Original | 1974)

Miles Davis – Miles In The Sky is an album by Miles Davis' second great quintet with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams, recorded in January and May 1968 at Columbia Studio B in New York, produced by Teo Macero and first released in July 1968. It is seen as a transitional album: on "Stuff" Hancock plays electric piano and Carter electric bass, and Shorter's "Paraphernalia" features George Benson on electric guitar – first steps towards "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew". This copy is a 1974 Italian pressing on CBS (cat. no. 63352).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 63352
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: Italian pressing, 1974
• Country: Italy
• Year of this pressing: 1974 (original: 1968)
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop

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.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Stuff (Miles Davis)
2. Paraphernalia (Wayne Shorter)

Side B

1. Black Comedy (Tony Williams)
2. Country Son (Miles Davis)

Personnel

Miles Davis (trumpet), Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Herbie Hancock (piano, electric piano on Stuff), Ron Carter (double bass, electric bass on Stuff), Tony Williams (drums), George Benson (electric guitar on Paraphernalia).

Produced by Teo Macero.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released in 1968, and an Italian CBS edition already appeared that year. This record is a 1974 Italian pressing with the same catalogue number 63352.

Why is Miles In The Sky seen as a turning point?
It is the first album on which Miles Davis used electric instruments: electric piano, electric bass and electric guitar. It marks the start of the path to his fusion albums from 1969 onwards.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. 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, Miles Davis – Bitches Brew and Miles Davis – Miles Davis In Europe. More titles are in our Jazz collection.