Miles Davis – Kind of Blue (1959)

Label	Columbia
Catalog #	CL 1355
UPC	888751119215
Format	Vinyl, LP, Mono
Country	USA
Year	1959

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#	Title	Duration	Composer(s)
1	So What	9:22	Miles Davis
2	Freddie Freeloader	9:46	Miles Davis
3	Blue in Green	5:37	Miles Davis, Bill Evans
4	All Blues	11:33	Miles Davis
5	Flamenco Sketches	9:26	Miles Davis, Bill Evans

Personnel:
Miles Davis – trumpet
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
Bill Evans – piano (except “Freddie Freeloader”)
Wynton Kelly – piano (“Freddie Freeloader” only)
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums

Producer: Irving Townsend
Engineer: Fred Plaut

Landmarks & Legacy

Recording Studio: Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC
Museum Exhibit: Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks
Pressing Highlight: First US mono pressing (CL 1355) is sought after by audiophiles and jazz collectors.

Historical Notes

RIAA Certification: Certified 5× Platinum in the United States.
Legacy: Considered one of the most influential jazz albums of all time.
Induction: Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1992.
National Archive: Selected for preservation in the U.S. National Recording Registry.

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Is this an original pressing or a reissue?: This is a 2022 official reissue, pressed by Columbia/Legacy with high-fidelity remastering. For original mono pressings, check our “Collector’s Note” above or contact us directly.
Does this LP come with liner notes?: Yes, this edition includes the original liner notes and historic photos from the 1959 release.
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