{"title":"Miles Davis","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"miles-davis-miles-ahead-lp-album-vinyl-record-cl-1041-1957-mono-vg-vg","title":"Miles Davis Miles Ahead LP Album Vinyl Record CL 1041 1957 Mono - VG\/VG","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRelease Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miles Davis + 19 – Orchestra Under The Direction Of Gil Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miles Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Columbia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e CL 1041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e US\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1957\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original US Hollywood Pressing – Sailboat Cover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sleeve VG \/ Vinyl VG\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMatrix \/ Runout\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A:\u003c\/strong\u003e XLP41762-1D Side B: XLP41763-1C\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original 1957 US mono pressing of Miles Ahead by Miles Davis + 19, released on Columbia under catalogue number CL 1041. This example features the original sailboat cover artwork and Hollywood pressing identification, making it a particularly appealing early edition of this celebrated jazz album. Miles Ahead marked the first major orchestral collaboration between Miles Davis and arranger Gil Evans. Featuring Davis on flugelhorn alongside a 19-piece orchestra, the album blends jazz improvisation with Evans' sophisticated arrangements to create a continuous, suite-like listening experience. The record includes memorable interpretations of The Duke, My Ship, Miles Ahead and I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You). Its distinctive orchestration and Davis' expressive playing helped establish the creative partnership that would later produce Porgy and Bess and Sketches of Spain. This copy carries the early XLP41762-1D \/ XLP41763-1C matrices and retains the original sailboat sleeve, an important distinguishing feature of the initial US release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve: VG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original sailboat picture sleeve presents well for its age, with signs of handling and storage consistent with the assigned grade. A respectable example of this nearly 70-year-old sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl: VG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe vinyl is graded VG. Displays signs of previous handling and use consistent with its age, but presents particularly well for the assigned grade. Some faint crackle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease study all photographs carefully as they form part of the description and condition assessment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal US Hollywood Pressing – Sailboat Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColumbia – CL 1041\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide A: XLP41762-1D Side B: XLP41763-1C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve VG \/ Vinyl VG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS \/ 1957\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal 1957 US Columbia mono pressing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Springsville\u003cbr\u003e2. The Maids Of Cadiz\u003cbr\u003e3. The Duke\u003cbr\u003e4. My Ship\u003cbr\u003e5. Miles Ahead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide Two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Blues For Pablo\u003cbr\u003e2. New Rhumba\u003cbr\u003e3. The Meaning Of The Blues\u003cbr\u003e4. Lament\u003cbr\u003e5. 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The orange CBS labels carry catalogue BPG 62170, with 1L\/2L runouts. The six-track album includes “Basin Street Blues”, “Seven Steps To Heaven” and “I Fall In Love Too Easily”. A plain white inner sleeve is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve: VG+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe front retains clear title lettering and artwork, with age-related yellowing and scattered spotting, light edge and corner wear, and handling creases. The rear has its pasted notes sheet, with visible discolouration around the edges and some surface marks; the printed notes remain legible. The plain white inner is creased and discoloured, with a split along one side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl: VG(+)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurface marks, hairlines and scuffs are visible across the playing surfaces, with some gloss remaining. The orange CBS labels retain clear black printing. 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