Miles Davis

2-LP FOLD OPEN VINYL EDITION

BOTH COMPLETE MASTERS FROM THE ICONIC ALBUM
TOGETHER ON THE SAME DE-LUXE FOLD OPEN 2-LP PACKAGE !

5 STARS DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

In the late 1950s, it was common for big labels to record performances simultaneously in mono and stereo, and then release both versions at the same time, with different reference numbers. This was explained at the time by the fact that Stereo was still a very recent innovation, and not everyone had sound systems capable of reproducing the new technology. The stereo albums, thus, were slightly more expensive than their mono counterparts. Over time, the mono versions were condemned to oblivion, and only recently some music fans began to value these long forgotten masters, which capture classic performances from a different aural point of view. On the present release, both versions of this masterpiece can be compared.

PERSONNEL:

MILES DAVIS, trumpet.
JULIAN “CANNONBALL” ADDERLEY, alto sax.
JOHN COLTRANE, tenor sax.
BILL EVANS, piano (on all tracks except “Freddie Freeloader”).
WYNTON KELLY, piano (on “Freddie Freeloader” only).
PAUL CHAMBERS, bass.
JIMMY COBB, drums.

Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York, Monday, March 2, 1959
(Side A on both LPs) & Wednesday, April 22, 1959 (Side B on both LPs).
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LP 1: The Stereo Version (Columbia CS8410)

SIDE A:
1 SO WHAT (9:05)
2 FREDDIE FREELOADER (9:35)
3 BLUE IN GREEN (5:28)

SIDE B:
01 ALL BLUES (11:33)
02 FLAMENCO SKETCHES (9:26)

LP 2: The Mono Version (Columbia CL1355)

SIDE A:
01 SO WHAT (9:07)
02 FREDDIE FREELOADER (9:49)
03 BLUE IN GREEN (5:36)

SIDE B.
01 ALL BLUES (11:33)
02 FLAMENCO SKETCHES (9:21)