Miles Davis - Kind of Blue LP Columbia CS 8163 1965 Press 360 Sound 2-Eye Label
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Miles Davis Kind of Blue
360 Sound 2-Eye Label - see the notes below, pulled from an AI Search.
Sleeve has Flamenco Sketches followed by All Blues; the vinyl has All Blues followed by Flamenco Sketches.  Information again was pulled from an AI Search, see below.
Grading is subjective based on years of buying vinyl on eBay, that is it. Look at the pics and judge for yourself. Please asks questions. I did a lot research on this album, way too much time trying to figure it out. 
Vinyl Grading - VG+ , there is a light scuff on one side but i couldn't hear where it impacted listening. Side 1 is really nice, side 2 has some scuffs and minor mark. Look at the pics.
Outer Sleeve - There is a one in tear or whatever on the corner where you slip the vinyl in, see pics but other than that, I think it looks good easily VG+ possibly better for a 60 year old album. has the number 4 on the bottom right corner; that was only on certain pressings or so I read. 
I did a lot of research on the pressing and from what I can tell it is a 1965 pressing.  The1967 pressing is similar but my best guess is 1965, only a guess. 
I put a video up of the side with the light scratch judge for yourself.


Miles Davis Kind Of Blue 1965 - The Miles Davis album Kind of Blue was originally released in 1959, with the first pressings featuring a 6-eye label. The 360 Sound 2-eye label variant, which is the specific pressing you are inquiring about, was released later, with the 1965 pressing being a reissue. This 1965 reissue features a 2-eye label with "360 Sound" in white, and the tracks on the back cover are listed in reverse order (B1 and B2 reversed), though the correct sequence on the label is "All Blues" followed by "Flamenco Sketches". The 1965 pressing is a stereo release on Columbia Records with the catalog number CS 8163. This reissue is distinct from the original 1959 pressings and is not considered a first pressing.


360 Sound 2-Eye Label - The "360 Sound 2-Eye" label refers to a specific design used by Columbia Records on vinyl LPs from 1962 until approximately 1970. This label is characterized by its clean, simplistic design featuring the word "COLUMBIA" in all caps at the top, two boxed CBS eyes (one on each side), and the "360 SOUND" text in black or white with arrows on either side of the word "STEREO" for stereo editions. The "360 Sound" branding was used for both mono and stereo recordings until 1967, when it was removed from mono labels, likely due to the inherent contradiction of a mono recording producing 360 degrees of sound. The label design remained consistent, but the paper stock and ink color changed over time; for instance, the label transitioned from uncoated paper with warm red ink to glossy paper with Pantone 199 Red ink around November-December 1967. The "2-Eye" label was eventually phased out in 1970 in favor of the "All Around" label, which featured "Columbia" written in yellow around the circumference. The term "360 Sound" is often used to describe this specific label design, particularly for stereo pressings


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