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Miles Davis Bitches Brew - Original Master Recording US 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)
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"LISTEN TO THIS": 180G 2LP SET PLAYS WITH DEFINITIVE DETAIL, DYNAMICS, AND TONALITY
1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe
"Listen to This." As the original working title for Bitches Brew, the instruction and invitation resonates to this day as the best way to approach a record that shattered conventions, altered music history, and, more than five decades after its original release, still sounds far ahead of its time. The aural Mount Rushmore of jazz fusion, Bitches Brew is rightly ranked by virtually every significant outlet among the 100 greatest albums ever made in any genre. Sewn together with vibrant colors, voodoo textures, and ethereal moods, the 1970 landmark emerges with supreme detail on Mobile Fidelity's definitive 180g 33RPM 2LP set.
Side One
1. Pharaoh's Dance 20:03
Side Two
1. Bitches Brew 27:00
Side Three
1. Spanish Key 17:32
2. John McLaughlin 4:22
Side Four
1. Miles Runs the Voodoo Down 14:01
2. Sanctuary 10:56
Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, this numbered-edition version of Bitches Brew joins the audiophile ranks of other essential Miles Davis sets reissued by Mobile Fidelity. Having established new possibilities for studio-recording techniques, the record can now be experienced to maximum degree by way of a pressing that widens and deepens the soundstage, opens up separation between instruments, and broadens the dynamic range. If ever a jazz album can be said to have gone to outer space and back, this is it.
Davis conceived Bitches Brew by having the musicians stand in a semi-circle, where he pointed at them with vague directions for tempo, solos, and cues. The collective improvisation and interplay spawned a galaxy of melodies and grooves later spliced together by producer Ted Macero. On this reissue, these creations take shape with utmost realism. Compositions stretch across black backgrounds and paint abstract canvasses on par with those of Axis: Bold As Love and Abraxas. Juxtaposed percussion, loose jams, and melodic segues explode with impressionistic verve.
And "verve" defines Bitches Brew. Gathering a Hall of Fame-worthy lineup of musicians and tweaking it according to his desires, Davis follows through on his idea to "put together the greatest rock and roll band you ever heard." Central to his proposition is the presence of two (and sometimes three) drummers and two bassists, a tactical move that thrusts rhythms into central focus. Akin to the futuristic album cover art, the drum-driven suites head toward distant universes and uncharted territories. At once hypnotizing and grooving, they chart maverick adventures with quixotic rock, funk, and R&B elements.
Conceptually, Davis described Bitches Brew as "a novel without words" and "an incredible journey of pain, joy, sorrow, hate, passion, and love." The vast psychedelic expanses of warped echoes, liquid reverb, and tape loops confirm such ambitious contrasts of light and dark, fear and hope. Yet the most absolute characteristic of this watershed effort lies in how it resists definitive interpretation and encourages free thought - the very principles with which Davis conceived the everlasting beauty and fascination that remain Bitches Brew.
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
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| Year of Release: |
2014 |
| Artist: |
Miles Davis (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Bitches Brew (click here for more of the same title) |
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| Format: |
2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album) |
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| Record Label: |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab |
| Catalogue No: |
MFSL2-439 |
| Country of Origin: |
USA
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| EIL.COM Ref No |
MDA2LBI693029 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
821797243919 |
| Genres: |
Jazz, Male Solo, Progressive
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| Related Artists: |
Al Foster, Dave Holland, George Coleman, Jimmy Cobb, Kenny Garrett, Mike Stern, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Red Garland, Ron Carter, Sonny Fortune, Teo Macero, The Brass Ensemble |
| Complete Stock List: |
Miles Davis |
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| Alternative Names: |
None |
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