Miles Davis – Filles De Kilimanjaro, 1969 LP PROMO, Modal Jazz Legend - Rare

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(Visually graded) Vinyl looks EX/VG+ and Sleeve looks VG. *See pics.

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Miles Davis – Filles De Kilimanjaro

Label:    Columbia – CS 9750
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, 12", Promo, 33rpm
Country: US
Released: 1969
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Modal
 
Tracklist

A1        Frelon Brun (Brown Hornet)
A2        Tout De Suite
A3        Petits Machins (Little Stuff)
B1        Filles De Kilimanjaro (Girls Of Kilimanjaro)
B2        Mademoiselle Mabry (Miss Mabry)

Credits

    Bass – Dave Holland (tracks: A3, B2), Ron Carter (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
    Cover – Hiro
    Drums – Tony Williams
    Piano, Electric Piano – Chick Corea (tracks: A3, B2), Herbie Hancock (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
    Producer – Teo Macero
    Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
    Trumpet – Miles Davis
    Written-By – M. Davis

Notes

- original inner sleeve

- bio - Filles de Kilimanjaro (French for Girls of Kilimanjaro) is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. It was recorded in June and September 1968, and released on Columbia Records. It was released in the United Kingdom by the company's subsidiary Columbia (CBS) in 1968 and in the United States during February 1969. The album is a transitional work for Davis, who was shifting stylistically from acoustic recordings with his second "great" quintet to his "electric" period. Filles de Kilimanjaro was well received by contemporary music critics, who viewed it as a significant release in modern jazz.

 The June sessions featured Wayne Shorter on saxophone, Herbie Hancock on the electric Rhodes piano, Ron Carter on electric bass, and Tony Williams on drums. The September sessions replaced Hancock with Chick Corea, and Carter with Dave Holland, making Filles de Kilimanjaro the last Miles album to feature his Second Great Quintet, although all except Carter would play on his next album, In A Silent Way.

 During the September sessions, Holland played acoustic bass and Corea played an RMI Electra-piano in addition to acoustic piano.[5]: 52  These are Holland and Corea's first known recordings with Davis. The album was produced by Teo Macero and engineered by Frank Laico and Arthur Kendy. Shortly after the sessions for Filles de Kilimanjaro, Davis led further sessions in November 1968 with additional personnel including Joe Zawinul (organ) and Jack DeJohnette (drums); however, these recordings were scrapped for several years until being released on compilations throughout the 1970s and 1980s. All of these, plus the September recordings from Filles de Kilimanjaro, were eventually included on The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions box set in 2001.

 The album title refers, in part, to Kilimanjaro African Coffee, a company in which Davis had made a financial investment.[6]: 272  Davis decided to list all the song titles in French to give the album an exotic touch.[6]: 272  Davis married Betty O. Mabry Davis in September 1968, and named "Mademoiselle Mabry (Miss Mabry)" for her.[5]: 52  The song itself was recorded during the same month as Davis's wedding[5]: 52  and Betty appears on the album cover. -wikipedia



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NM-
(NEAR MINT) The vinyl is almost flawless, bright and shiny. A very light minor, barely visible mark or two may be permitted. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeve looks almost Mint.
VG++/EX
(VERY GOOD ++/ Excellent) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor, light scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a light hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked. Sleeve is Excellent.
VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. Sleeve may have some shelf wear, or minor writing, no seem splits.
VG
(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches and scuffs that cause surface noise There should be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible.  Sleeve may have moderate wear or writing, tape, price tags etc, seem splits. May have promo corner, hole or notch in sleeve.