however I’ve since had the good fortune of being slightly re-educated on that position by a number of professional recording engineers whose knowledge of their art is, of course, far greater than mine. Hi Steve, I’ve now taken a more systematic look at the font and title setting associated with matrix codes – at the time of writing it was an afterthought and an “impression” which wasn’t as accurate as I now find.

To create the stereo Kind of Blue release, which was apparently recorded with Telefunken U-49 microphones, the prime three track tape (later discovered to be running 1. One of the greatest albums of all time, back in on blue vinyl'Kind of Blue' is the now classic studio album by the legendary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, recorded in 1959 at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York City. If there are indeed only a handful of albums that marked their own times in the way that Kind of Blue did, there are even less which, 60 years later, continue to bear the same importance. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited.The whole has a weightless and haunting quality, sustained by steady, unhurried tempos and a balance of sound that has rarely been equalled in the history of jazz recording.

We present the original album in remastered form plus an extra LP containing 2 tracks that weren't available on vinyl before. Didn’t seem to bother “Cannonball” that much, he’s no cissy worrying about a misprint, he’s bigger than that. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.Each is extremely personal and at the same time, universal; covering subjects topical, humorous, and soulful; from the satirical to the sublime. It opens with the effortlessly cool track ‘So What’ and had a big influence across pop and rock artists through the 1960s and 1970s. In fact, this is something that this tape brings out more than any other version of the album that I’ve heard.

Similar to mono, stereo promos were found in four combinations of offset letter pairs, unique letters are E, K, AC and AE, each found as side 1 and side 2, but never mixed eg there is no 1E/1AC or 1K/AE.Davis intentionally handpicked these musicians to comprise this particular cast, with everyone from former foil Evans to blues maestro Kelly to percussive genius Cobb interacting and reacting with peerless skill. It also set new standards for record production, presaging remixing and electronica by more than a decade. Miles Davis and Gil Evans bridged styles and collaborated on high-concept projects three different times during their celebrated careers. On the tape none of this occurs, instead I’m left in complete suspension – losing myself completely in the essence of the performance.