Kind of Blue

Isn't Jazz Wax one of those labels that takes 50+ year old recordings with no licensing issues, and makes new vinyl using CDs as masters? You might want to do some research. There are several of these labels. Sometimes you find "remastered" vinyl that has the same "bonus" tracks as the CD. That's a clue to what the "master" is.

Thanks RT. As there is no reference to the original label you are probably right so I think I'll steer clear.

The only other version I've seen on vinyl is  Mono and Stereo (2LPs) so called collector's addidition on Not Now Music label, but I suppose again this could be a CD copy.

I think at the moment -- other than getting your hands on an original -- the best bet is the Classic Records reissue from Acoustic Sounds. I have that and it sounds great, but it is stereo. I'm also waiting to get the new MoFi 45 RPM remaster, but I think that will be stereo as well. It has been announced but not released. I'm not aware of any mono remasters.

I have had a few copies of the original record mono and stereo over the years.

They left me cold and put me off Miles Daves.

It took a vinyl copy of We Want Miles on a good Naim LP12 Kann system to get me into him many years later.

Lots of help over the last few years on here from forum members have paid off.

I now get Miles but still love his improv/jamming recordings  the most.

Stu.

See if you can find a copy of the 45 rpm.  

We Want Miles is a totally different era of Miles Davis. I saw him in concert when he did the tour for his comeback "Man With A Horn" album, but I just never liked his fusion jazz anywhere near as much as the earlier work from Kind of Blue thought he great mid-sixties quintet.

RT,

I know its diff,

But it got me into Miles.

I have around 20 of his albums on cd/ dvd and vinyl now.

So its all good here.

Stu.

So true. After all, you don't like what you don't like. :-)

Have you ever listened to "In A Silent Way"? It's sort of a bridge album between the two eras. It --along with "Tribute To Jack Johnson" -- is what lead to everything that started with Bitches Brew. Not to mention it features John McLaughlin in a debut role.

I have all those.

The Jack Johnson sessions 5 cd book set collection was given to me a couple of years ago by a friend and forum member Jamie L.

It took me months to get past playing just one cd.

To be honest if i had to live with one MD cd as a desert island disc that would be it.

He was not in the studio when the band just played random/jamming.

He heard what was going on a while later and walked in and just played his socks off..

Shed loads of John Mc cds and vinyl on his own and with other people.

Seen him live a few times with one of my  hero's

Billy  on drums.

Stu.