MILES DAVIS E.S.P. 1965 UK CBS 1st *MONO* PRESSING ONE PLAY NEAR MINT
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MILES DAVIS E.S.P. 1965 UK CBS 1st *MONO* PRESSING ONE PLAY NEAR MINT
MILES DAVISE.S.P.
1965 UK CBS (BPG 62577) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING
SUPERB COPY WHICH LOOKS ONCE PLAYED AND DELIVERS FLAWLESS SOUND
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MATT AND TEXTURED CBS ORANGE LABELS WITH '33' SPEED INDICATION
MATRIX: 62577 - 1A-1 / 62577 - 1B-1
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIP-BACK SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL DIE-CUT CBS "THE SOUND OF ENTERTAINMENT" ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE
ESP marks the beginning of a revitalisation for Miles Davis, as his second classic quintet -- saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams -- gels, establishing what would become their signature adventurous hard bop.
Miles had been moving toward this direction in the two years preceding the release of ESP and he had recorded with everyone outside of Shorter prior to this record, but his addition galvanises the group, pushing them toward music that was recognisably bop but as adventurous as jazz's avant-garde.
Outwardly, this music doesn't take as many risks as Coltrane or Ornette Coleman's recordings of the mid-'60s, but by borrowing some of the same theories -- a de-emphasis of composition in favour of sheer improvisation, elastic definitions of tonality -- they created a unique sound that came to define the very sound of modern jazz.
Certainly, many musicians have returned to this group for inspiration, but their recordings remain fresh, because they exist at this fine dividing line between standard bop and avant. On ESP, they tilt a bit toward conventional hard bop (something that's apparent toward the end of the record), largely because this is their first effort, but the fact is, this difference between this album and hard bop from the early '60s is remarkable.
This is exploratory music, whether it's rushing by in a flurry of notes or elegantly reclining in Hancock's calm yet complex chords.
The compositions are brilliantly structured as well, encouraging such free-form exploration with their elliptical yet memorable themes.
This quintet may have cut more adventurous records, but ESP remains one of their very best albums.
Side 1:
E.S.P. (5:29)
Eighty-One (6:14)
Little One (7:21)
R.J. (3:56)
Side 2:
Agitation (7:45)
Iris (8:31)
Mood (8:49)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of clean, unmarked labels with just one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new with nothing but some harmless superficial marks/in-vinyl pressing blemishes
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
An outstanding barely played copy which delivers crystal clear, clean, bright sound with a nice loud *MONO* cut
Plays beautifully with nothing of note to fault
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD
Great condition apart from some staining on the back otherwise the front has an unrubbed gloss and the edges and spine are sharp and unworn with all spine text clear and bold
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way 1233 (GS 8.1.1 (1233))
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