Miles Davis Birth of the Blue Features Four More Songs from the Same Ensemble That Produced Kind of Blue: 180g LP Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab and Pressed at QRP

Miles Davis' Kind of Blue was the number-one jazz album in history. It totaled five songs. There are four more songs from that same historic group, recorded in the same time period and at the same studio. And here they are. These songs deserve to stand on their own with artwork to highlight the quality of the music and that matches the time period of the recording. This is a rare opportunity to have a smash follow-up to what many consider the greatest jazz record ever!

Through the years, these four remarkable performances — all from a single recording session in 1958 and all exemplary of the sound of Miles Davis' legend-loaded sextet of that year — have not been served well. They have been largely treated as add-ons for other compilations. Now, for the first time, Analogue Productions, together with Quality Record Pressings, has deservedly given these tracks a stellar stand-alone release for jazz fans to savor!

The once-in-a-generation lineup that recorded these tunes is the very same that would be immortalized for the enduring classic they would record almost a year later, Kind of Blue. 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.

Undervalued since their recording, the tunes on this album reflect historial and musical significance. They offer early glimpses into the modal jazz that Kind of Blue would bring to the forefront. Using modes common in modern classical music, rather than the chords of popular songs, Miles had begun to experiment with the new approach on the Milestones recording sessions previously.

Analogue Productions presents Birth of the Blue in an exclusive first-of-its-kind stand-alone release that reflects their reputation for meticulous production, capturing authentic sound with clarity, depth, and fidelity. For this release, Analogue Productions started with the original 3-track recording session tapes that were mixed down to a brand-new 30 ips quarter-inch stereo master tape by senior mastering engineer Vic Anesini at Battery Studios.

From that stereo master tape, Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab cut the lacquers at 33 1/3 RPM utilizing Doug Sax's custom all-tube system and cutting lathe. The lacquers were plated and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings. Everything is housed in a Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacket with a deluxe scuff-resistant matte finish. The artwork has an incredible spot-on look to a 1959 Columbia records release.

Features

• First Time Stand-Alone Release
• Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab Using Doug Sax's Custom All-Tube System & Cutting Lathe
• Mastered from a New 30 ips Quarter-Inch Stereo Master Tape Transferred from the Original 3-Track Session Tapes by Mastering Engineer Vic Anesini at Battery Studios
• Plated & Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On Gatefold Jacket with Scuff-Resistant Matte Finish
• Extensive Liner Notes by Grammy®-Winning Author Ashley Kahn
• Period-Appropriate Cover Artwork