MILES DAVIS Porgy and Bess 1962 UK CBS *MONO* - BARELY PLAYED - - NM
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Dec 20, 2015
Sold Date
Dec 10, 2015
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£ 24
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Great Britain
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MILES DAVIS Porgy and Bess 1962 UK CBS *MONO* - BARELY PLAYED - TOP COPY - NM
MILES DAVISPorgy And Bess
1963 UK CBS (BPG 62108) FIRST CBS *MONO* PRESSING
*ONE OF A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAZZ LPs I RECENTLY ACQUIRED WHICH I WILL BE LISTING OVER THE COMING DAYS
ALL IN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CONDITION
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MATT AND HEAVILY TEXTURED CBS ORANGE LABELS - '33' SPEED INDICATION - "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959”
MATRIX Side 1: AA 682044 ? 1L ? 2 // 420 11
MATRIX Side 2: AA 682044 ? 2L ? 4 // 420 VO 4
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH “MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN”, BRITISH PATENT NUMBER AND "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" PRINTED IN PURPLE
Tomes are available annotating the importance of this recording. The musical and social impact of Miles Davis, his collaborative efforts with Gil Evans, and in particular their reinvention of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess are indeed profound.
However, the most efficient method of extricating the rhetoric and opining is to experience the recording.
Few other musical teams would have had the ability to remain true to the undiluted spirit and multifaceted nuance of this epic work. However, no other musical teams were Miles Davis and Gil Evans.
It was Evans' intimate knowledge of the composition as well as the performer that allowed him to so definitively capture the essence of both.
The four dates needed to complete work on Porgy and Bess include contributions from several members of his most recent musical aggregate: Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (alto sax), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums).
Although the focus and emphasis is squarely on Davis throughout, the contributions of the quartet on "Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus)," "I Loves You, Porgy," and "There's a Boat That's Leaving Soon for New York" are immeasurable.
They provide a delicate balance in style and, under the direction of Evans, incorporate much of the same energy and intonation here as they did to their post-bop recordings.
There is infinitely more happening on Porgy and Bess, however, with much of the evidence existing in the subtle significance of the hauntingly lyrical passages from Danny Banks' (alto flute) solos, which commence on "Fishermen, Strawberry and Devil Crab." Or the emotive bass and tuba duet that runs throughout "Buzzard Song."
No observation or collection of American jazz can be deemed complete without this recording
Side 1:
The Buzzard Song (4:06)
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (5:10)
Gone (3:57)
Gone, Gone, Gone (2:02)
Summertime (3:17)
Bess, Oh Where's My Bess (4:27)
Side 2:
Prayer (Oh Doctor Jesus) (4:38)
Fishermen, Strawberry And Devil Crab (4:05)
My Man's Gone Now (6:13)
It Ain't Necessarily So (4:23)
Here Come De Honey Man (1:13)
I Loves You, Porgy (4:05)
There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York (3:23)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of factory-fresh labels with only one light spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT
Both surfaces shine like-new - some marks are visible but these are purely superficial and completely harmless
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
An outstanding as-new barely played copy which delivers crystal clear, clean, bright sound throughout with a nice loud *MONO* cut - plays with practically nothing to fault -an odd light tick noted but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins - a pretty unbeatable copy
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, sharp and fresh as the day it was made - some soft shop creases to the spine - nothing really
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: FREE (2nd class standard)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £14.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
I will combine postage for items purchased within any 10 day period (@£2 for each additional LP).
However, at the end of each 10 day period, all outstanding items will need to be paid for in full and will be posted to you.
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