Miles Davis – Walkin' (Vinyl LP)

Miles Davis – Walkin' is an album by Miles Davis, released by Prestige in March 1957 (cat. no. PRLP 7076). It was recorded on April 3 and April 29, 1954 at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, produced by Bob Weinstock. On side one, with the 13-minute title track and “Blue 'N' Boogie”, Davis leads a sextet with J. J. Johnson and Lucky Thompson; side two features a quintet with alto saxophonist Dave Schildkraut. Horace Silver, Percy Heath and Kenny Clarke play on both sessions. This copy is a German reissue by Bellaphon under licence from Prestige (cat. no. BJS 40134).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Bellaphon / Prestige BJS 40134
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: German reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: not stated (original: 1957)
• Genre: Jazz, 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 (SKU MD SH).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Walkin' (Richard Carpenter)
2. Blue 'N' Boogie (Dizzy Gillespie/Frank Paparelli)

Side B

1. Solar (Miles Davis)
2. You Don't Know What Love Is (Don Raye/Gene de Paul)
3. Love Me Or Leave Me (Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn)

Personnel

Sextet (side A, April 29, 1954): Miles Davis (trumpet), J. J. Johnson (trombone), Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone), Horace Silver (piano), Percy Heath (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums).

Quintet (side B, April 3, 1954): Miles Davis (trumpet), Dave Schildkraut (alto saxophone), Horace Silver (piano), Percy Heath (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums).

Produced by Bob Weinstock; recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio, Hackensack.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released by Prestige in the US in 1957. This copy is a German Bellaphon reissue with catalogue number BJS 40134; no release year is stated for this pressing.

Who plays on which side?
Side A comes from the sextet session of April 29, 1954 with J. J. Johnson and Lucky Thompson, side B from the quintet session of April 3, 1954 with Dave Schildkraut on alto saxophone. The rhythm section of Horace Silver, Percy Heath and Kenny Clarke is the same on both sides.

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 – Steamin', Miles Davis – Early Miles, Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue. More titles are in our Jazz collection.