Miles Davis Kind of Blue (Corrected Speed) (2 LP)

180g Black Vinyl Double LP!
Side 1 Speed Corrected for Recording Adjustment!
Includes "Flamenco Sketches (Alternate Take)" Cut at 45rpm on Side 4!
Pressed at QRP Using Classic Records Parts Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Master Tape!
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 31/500!
A minor audio complication with Kind of Blue has been addressed with Analogue Productions' UHQR edition, and now with this 33 1/3 RPM double LP reissue.
Miles Davis' "Kind Of Blue" is the best-selling jazz album of all time – a five-track masterpiece full of melancholic moods and melodies and an album that can be found in all "Best Of" lists and has been inducted into all "Hall of Fames". However, the groundbreaking recording brought with it a small problem, which understandably never really communicated "to the outside" by the studio makers and the record company and remained virtually unnoticed by music lovers and experts: The engine of the 3-track recording device in the studio ran too slowly on the day of the first recording session of the album. This speed problem had an impact on the album's first three tracks: "So What", "Freddie Freeloader" and "Blue In Green" were recorded with a barely perceptible quarter-tone overload. So far, this has only been fixed for the edition of Classic Records (1995) and by Columbia Records or Sony Music in a CD reissue at the end of the 90s. Analogue Productions has also fixed the speed problem with its UHQR edition – now also for this new edition as a double LP with 33 rpm, which also contains an alternate take of "Flamenco Sketches" with 45 rpm.
The motor on the studio's 3-track master recorder was running slowly the day of the album's first session. This speed issue affected the album's first three tracks, "So What," "Freddie Freeloader" and "Blue in Green," making them a barely perceptible quarter-tone sharp. Before now, it was only addressed in 1995 for the Classic Records edition and by Columbia Records — or their latter-day parent, Sony Music — on a CD reissue in the late '90s. This edition also contains on Side 4 "Flamenco Sketches (alternate take)" cut at 45 RPM.
Legends have a way of sticking around. If there was ever an album awaiting a high-fidelity, custom-pressed vinyl treatment of this caliber, it is Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. The top-selling jazz album of all time, it has been lauded, entered into "Best Of" lists and Halls of Fame, and universally acknowledged as a landmark recording — a five-track masterpiece of melancholy mood and melody.
It continues to be one of the most listened-to and studied recordings of all time, a required primer for many young musicians, and one of the most transcendent pieces of music ever recorded. Davis played trumpet sublime with his ensemble sextet featuring pianist Bill Evans, drummer Jimmy Cobb, bassist Paul Chambers, and saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley with Wynton Kelly playing piano on "Freddy the Freeloader."
"Kind Of Blue" is still one of the most listened to and studied recordings – "must-read" for many young musicians and one of the most transcendent jazz works ever recorded. Davis plays a sublime trumpet with his unforgettable sextet, consisting of pianist Bill Evans, drummer Jimmy Cobb, bassist Paul Chambers, and saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, with Wynton Kelly playing piano on "Freddy The Freeloader." "Kind Of Blue" is more than just Miles Davis' most enduring album, it is proof of Miles' experimental approach to drastically simplifying modern jazz: "Kind Of Blue" is in a way just melody – and atmosphere. None of the musicians had played the pieces before they went to the first of two recording sessions in the spring of 1959. In fact, Miles had written the arrangements for most of the pieces only a few hours before the session. Miles also stuck to his old recording method, where there were virtually no rehearsals and only one take was recorded per piece.
The reissue from Analogue Productions represents "Kind Of Blue" in the best possible way, as it is free of speed issues and meets the highest audiophile standards: Bernie Grundman is responsible for the remastering of the original master tape. The double LP, which includes a 4-page insert with corrected speed specifications and liner notes by Robert Palmer, was pressed on 180-gram vinyl, at industry leader Quality Record Pressings (QRP) and using Classic Records equipment. The two vinyl records come in a tip-on gatefold sleeve from Stoughton Printing, which is made of heavy cardboard with a scratch-resistant, matte surface.
Kind of Blue is more than Miles Davis's most enduring recording, it's a testament to Miles' experimental approach, drastically simplifying modern jazz by returning to melody unlike the chord complexity more often heard at the time. "The music has gotten thick," Davis complained in a 1958 interview for The Jazz Review. "... There will be fewer chords but infinite possibilities as to what to do with them." Kind of Blue is, in a sense, all melody — and atmosphere.
None of the musicians had played any of the tunes before heading into the first of two recording sessions in early spring of 1959. In fact Miles had written out the settings for most of them only a few hours before the session. Miles also stuck to his old recording procedure of having virtually no rehearsal and only one take for each tune.
Miles remained proud of the album, performing at least two of its tracks — "So What" and "All Blues" — for years after, until his musical path took him in a different direction.
History was on the side of Kind of Blue; it was born in 1959, at the peak of the golden age of high-fidelity, featuring innovations in studio equipment (magnetic tape, high-quality condenser microphones), matched by advancements in home audio reproduction (long-player records — LPs; high-end turntables, and other stereo components). Kind of Blue also benefited from Miles' being signed to the leading major record company of the day — Columbia Records, a part of the CBS media conglomerate. Columbia had the means and wisdom to invest in cutting edge recording technology, and their own professional recording studio.
This LP bridges the time span since the album's original recording in the best way possible, struck from the master reel of Kind of Blue, free of speed issues and replete with all the instrumental detail, sonic environment and minimal noise. All-in-all this edition of Kind of Blue meets the highest audiophile standards and offers the truest sound for the most enjoyment.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Black Vinyl Pressing
• Side 1 Speed Corrected for Recording Adjustment
• Sides 1-3 Play at 33 1/3 rpm
• Side 4 Plays at 45rpm
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings Using Classic Records Parts That Were Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Master Tape
• 4-Panel Insert with Corrected Speed Information & Liner Notes by Robert Palmer
• Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On Gatefold Heavyweight Jacket with Scuff-Resistant Matte Finish

Musicians:

• Miles Davis, trumpet
• Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, alto saxophone
• John Coltrane, tenor saxophone
• Bill Evans, piano
• Wynton Kelly, piano
• Paul Chambers, double bass
• Jimmy Cobb, drums

Selections:

Side A (Corrected Speed, 33 RPM)
1. So What
2. Freddie Freeloader
3. Blue In Green
Side B (33 RPM)
1. All Blues
2. Flamenco Sketches
Side C (Original Speed, 33 RPM)
1. So What
2. Freddie Freeloader
3. Blue In Green
Side D (45 RPM)
1. Flamenco Sketches (Alternate Take)