MILES DAVIS LP kind of blue coltrane adderley nice

$ 26

$ 26 Sold For

Jan 28, 2010 Sold Date

Jan 21, 2010 Start Date

$ 3 Start price

14 Number Of Bids

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The way I do my listings is as follows : list them once as an auction listing for 7 days at a really low starting price so item finds a happy bidder and I move the item (wife is happy :-); if they don't sell I relist them once the same way (wife is patient but still happy); if they still don't sell I relist them again at a fixed price for a month and for a little more (wife is getting impatient but is happy about the extra money :-), if they still don't sell I take them out of eBay and sell them (or trade) at one of the local record stores (wife is happy the house doesn't look like a record store anymore :-). So, to sum up, if you're just even slightly interested in one of my items, place a bid on it so you don't miss on the opportunity to get it at a really cheap price. Once they're gone, they're gone! Now, about this LP : 1959 LP by Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" on Columbia PC 8163. As a reference point, Goldmine Record Album price guide lists a Near Mint edition of this title at $UNLISTED. As far as MY edition is concerned, Record is NM (no scratches, hardly any paper scuffs, looks and plays great!) ; plain paper inner sleeve ; cover is EX to NM (hardly any ring wear or shelf wear, all seams are solid, spine reads great-see pic.) ; labels are NM. Kind of Blue isn't merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it's an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Why does Kind of Blue posses such a mystique? Perhaps because this music never flaunts its genius. It lures listeners in with the slow, luxurious bassline and gentle piano chords of "So What." From that moment on, the record never really changes pace -- each tune has a similar relaxed feel, as the music flows easily. Yet Kind of Blue is more than easy listening. It's the pinnacle of modal jazz -- tonality and solos build from the overall key, not chord changes, giving the music a subtly shifting quality. All of this doesn't quite explain why seasoned jazz fans return to this record even after they've memorized every nuance. They return because this is an exceptional band -- Miles, Coltrane, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb -- one of the greatest in history, playing at the peak of its power. As Evans said in the original liner notes for the record, the band did not play through any of these pieces prior to recording. Davis laid out the themes before the tape rolled, and then the band improvised. The end results were wondrous and still crackle with vitality. Kind of Blue works on many different levels. It can be played as background music, yet it amply rewards close listening. It is advanced music that is extraordinarily enjoyable. It may be a stretch to say that if you don't like Kind of Blue, you don't like jazz -- but it's hard to imagine it as anything other than a cornerstone of any jazz collection. A great opportunity to get such a rare copy at such a ridiculous price! Most of the time, I ship using brand new record mailer packaging (occasionally good condition recycled). Shipping charges are $4 domestic via Media Mail ; $9 Priority ; $10 to Canada ; $16 to Europe. I combine shipping for an extra $2 domestic, $3 International. If you live in any other Country you MUST contact me prior to bidding to see if I'll ship to you and at what cost.

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