Miles Davis - Miles Davis' Greatest Hits (Vinyl LP)

Miles Davis – Miles Davis' Greatest Hits is a compilation released by Columbia in the US in 1969 (CS 9808). It collects recordings from 1956 to 1964: from "'Round Midnight" with John Coltrane and a live "So What" with Hank Mobley and Gil Evans' orchestra to pieces by the quintet with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. This copy is the 1987 European reissue from the CBS "Nice Price" series (CBS 32678).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 32678
• Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation, Stereo
• Pressing: EU reissue (Nice Price)
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1987 (original: 1969)
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Modal

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• 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. Seven Steps To Heaven (Miles Davis, Victor Feldman)
2. All Blues (Miles Davis)
3. Someday My Prince Will Come (Frank Churchill, Larry Morey)
4. Walkin' (Richard Carpenter)

Side B

1. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers & Hart)
2. E.S.P. (Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter)
3. 'Round Midnight (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen)
4. So What (Miles Davis)

Personnel

Miles Davis (trumpet) with changing line-ups: George Coleman (tenor saxophone; Seven Steps To Heaven, All Blues, Walkin', My Funny Valentine), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone; Someday My Prince Will Come, 'Round Midnight), Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone; E.S.P.), Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone; So What), Herbie Hancock, Wynton Kelly and Red Garland (piano), Ron Carter and Paul Chambers (bass), Tony Williams, Jimmy Cobb and Philly Joe Jones (drums); Gil Evans and his orchestra on So What.

Produced by Teo Macero, Irv Townsend (E.S.P.), Cal Lampley ('Round Midnight).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The compilation was first released by Columbia in the US in 1969. This copy is a 1987 European reissue from the CBS "Nice Price" series.

What is the "Nice Price" series?
A budget reissue series from CBS in the 1980s that brought well-known catalogue albums back into print.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve 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 – Walkin' and Miles Davis – Miles Davis In Europe. More titles are in our Jazz collection.