MILES DAVIS On The Corner (Original Master
Recording limited edition 9-track LP mastered by Krieg
Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab an the Gain 2 Ultra
Analog System, specially plated & pressed at 33RPM on
180-gram SuperVinyl from a formula developed and
manufactured by NEOTECH. Originally released in 1972 On
The Corner is exotic, bold, streetwise and futuristic,
embracing Miles Davis' "Jungle Sound" with percussive
foundations, trance loops, and transformational
arrangements. Gatefold picture sleeve with original Corky
McCoy cover artwrok, individually gold-foil numbered &
factory sealed. Recommended).
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Miles Davis On The Corner - Original Master Recording SuperVinyl 180 Gram 33RPM - Sealed US vinyl LP album (LP record)
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
Sourced From the Original Master Tapes: Mobile Fidelity 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP Reveals Multiple Layers of Rhythm, Visceral Bass, and Pioneering Production Techniques
1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe
Miles Davis' boundlessly influential On the Corner was so far ahead of its time upon release in 1972, the jazz cognoscenti rejected its groundbreaking concoction as middling in nature. Yet time has a way of righting wrongs and shifting views by adding needed context and perspective to visionary ideas, music, and approaches — the likes of which fill Davis' boldest and most controversial — undertaking. Designed to bring the focus back on the groove and bottom-end frequencies, the funk-loaded On the Corner revolutionized jazz. It also set new standards for record production, presaging remixing and electronica by more than a decade. And the work has never sounded more thrilling thanks to this very special pressing.
Side One
On the Corner
New York Girl
Thinkin’ One Thing and Doin’ Another
Vote for Miles
Black Satin
Side Two
One and One
Helen Butte
Mr. Freedom X
Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP of On the Corner exposes the internal mechanisms, free-associated playing, and then-unmatched studio techniques in vivid fashion. The low end, crucial to every composition here, is both heard and felt, with locked-in bass lines and low-range percussion conveyed as taut, solid, and visceral passages. You can discern the multiple layers of rhythm Davis employed on complex tracks such as "Black Satin," as On the Corner stands as his first effort to use overdubbing and multiple tape machines. As a pioneer, Davis likely would’ve loved MoFi’s groundbreaking SuperVinyl profile that features the lowest-possible analog noise floor as well as pristine transparency, dead-quiet surfaces, and superb groove definition.
New degrees of spaciousness and airiness — equally important to the musique concrete arrangements — give the impression Davis and Co.'s creations float in space. Instruments are portrayed in three-dimensional manners, rhythmic loops retain tonal purity, and horn solos skitter across an extra-wide soundstage that takes listeners into Columbia's Studio E. Mobile Fidelity's SuperVinyl LP captures Teo Macero's innovative production — and the trumpeter's cutting-edge aural collages — in definitive fashion.
Heavily inspired by Sly and the Family Stone, On the Corner portrays street vibes and remains Davis' Blackest-sounding record. The conscious attempt to connect with youthful audiences tapped into rock and funk is evident not only on the colorful cartoon cover art depicting hot-pants and zoot-suit revelers, but in the music's emphasis of recurring drum and bass grooves. Distinct from Davis' earlier fusion experiments, the record's long-misunderstood set dials back improvisation in favor of beats, loops, and atmospherics that generate trance-like effects. While Davis utilizes his band for core duties — Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock prominently figure — he also relies on an all-star cast of sidemen for concentrated soloing and additional support.
With rhythm providing the basic foundation, other notes fall into place, with their positioning steered by Macero and Davis' editing-room techniques. Looking to the manipulation-based work of Karlheinze Stockhausen and teaming with Stockhausen disciple Paul Buckmaster, Davis re-imagines what grooves constituted and could accomplish throughout On the Corner. The shapes of the songs become completely transformed as they progress. Faint melodies, spacey chords, chunky riffs, wah-wah fills, and repeated motifs bounce in and out of a sonic funhouse that wouldn't be out of place at a Harlem block party.
Exotic, intrepid, and filled with Davis' "jungle sound," On the Corner remains daringly hip more than four decades later.
MoFi SuperVinyl
Developed by NEOTECH and RTI, MoFi SuperVinyl is the most exacting-to-specification vinyl compound ever devised. Analog lovers have never seen (or heard) anything like it. Extraordinarily expensive and extremely painstaking to produce, the special proprietary compound addresses two specific areas of improvement: noise floor reduction and enhanced groove definition. The vinyl composition features a new carbonless dye (hold the disc up to the light and see) and produces the world's quietest surfaces. This high-definition formula also allows for the creation of cleaner grooves that are virtually indistinguishable from the original lacquer. MoFi SuperVinyl provides the closest approximation of what the label's engineers hear in the mastering lab.
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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: |
In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Monday 16th December
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| Year of Release: |
2024 |
| Artist: |
Miles Davis (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
On The Corner (click here for more of the same title) |
| Price: |
£ 79.99, US$ 101.59
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| Format: |
vinyl LP album (LP record) |
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| Record Label: |
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab |
| Catalogue No: |
MFSV1-518 |
| 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 |
MDALPON847349 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
194399826416 |
| 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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Recording</B> limited edition 9-track LP mastered by Krieg
Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab an the Gain 2 Ultra
Analog System, specially plated & pressed at 33RPM on
180-gram <B>SuperVinyl</B> from a formula developed and
manufactured by NEOTECH. Originally released in 1972 <I>On
The Corner</B> is exotic, bold, streetwise and futuristic,
embracing Miles Davis' "Jungle Sound" with percussive
foundations, trance loops, and transformational
arrangements. Gatefold picture sleeve with original Corky
McCoy cover artwrok, individually gold-foil numbered &
factory sealed. Recommended) ){kind=spacer}
