Kind of Blue (1959) @ 320

Kind of Blue is a jazz album by musician Miles Davis, released August 17, 1959, on Columbia Records, in both mono and stereo, CL1355 and CS8163. Recording sessions took place at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in March and April of 1959. As of January 16, 2002, it has been certified triple platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. Though precise figures have been disputed, Kind of Blue has been cited as Davis' best-selling album, and as the best-selling jazz record of all time. It is also regarded by many as the greatest jazz album of all time and ranks at or near the top of many "best album" lists in disparate genres. In 2002, it was one of 50 recordings chosen that year by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry. In 2003, the album was ranked number 12 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Track listing

Only six full takes of the five tunes on the album exist, indicated by the song numbers.

Side one

1. So What 9:22
2. Freddie Freeloader 9:46
3. Blue in Green 5:37

Side two

1. All Blues 11:33
2. Flamenco Sketches 9:26

1997 reissue bonus track

1. Flamenco Sketches 9:32

Personnel

Miles Davis – trumpet, leader
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto saxophone, does not play on "Blue in Green"
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Wynton Kelly – piano, only on "Freddie Freeloader"
Bill Evans – piano on all except "Freddie Freeloader," liner notes
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums

Additional personnel

Irving Townsend – original recording producer
Fred Plaut – recording engineer
Michael Cuscuna – reissue producer
Mark Wilder – remix engineer
Gil Evans - arranger

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