Miles Davis 1st press UK LP Kind of blue VG+ ’60 Fontana 885 311 TY John Coltran
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Miles Davis 1st press UK LP Kind of blue VG+ ’60 Fontana 885 311 TY John Coltran
Original 1st Press UK LP released in 1960 on Fontana Records. Cat: 885 113 TY. Matrix numbers: 6C AA885113?1Y=2//670 1/ 6C AA885113?2Y=2//670 1. Record label states made in Holland. Gloss cover with back flaps (Printed and made in Great Britain) on back bottom right corner of cover. Label switches B1 & B2.Kind of Blue isn't merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it's an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album. To be reductive, it's the Citizen Kane of jazz an accepted work of greatness that's innovative and entertaining. That may not mean it's the greatest jazz album ever made, but it certainly is a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Why does Kind of Blue posses such a mystique? Perhaps it's that this music never flaunts its genius. It lures listeners in with the slow, luxurious bassline and gentle piano chords of "So What." From that moment on, the record never really changes pace each tune has a similar relaxed feel, as the music flows easily. Yet Kind of Blue is more than easy listening. It's the pinnacle of modal jazz tonality and solos build from chords, not the overall key, giving the music a subtly shifting quality. All of this doesn't quite explain why seasoned jazz fans return to this record even after they've memorized every nuance. They return because this is an exceptional band - Miles, Coltrane, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, and Wynton Kelly one of the greatest in history, playing at the peak of its power.
Tracks : So what/ Freddie freeloader/ Blue in green/ All blues/ Flamenco sketches. There are a few light spindle marks on labels. Record looks in wonderful shape with no scratches and only a few faint scuff marks. There are some light crackles in parts and because of this have graded at VG++ condition. Gloss cover with back flaps is in stunning condition with no rips or tears or ring wear only a few light age spots and a small sticker stain on back. Cover is in Near Mint condition.
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