TCCDM Pulls One Out..."In A Silent Way" - Miles Davis (1969)

"In A Silent Way" - Miles Davis (1969)

     One doesn't need to be a heavy jazz-junkie to catch a ride on the mind-boat.  This classic jazz album is ambient, atmospheric, airy...and electric.  Miles was pushing things forward with some early fusion on this one.  At times, psych-like in its delivery.  When I drop the needle, I find myself dropping in and out as well.  One can have this rotating in the background making the room instantly chill.  But you owe yourself to give this square some active listening time.  It's a rather hypnotic treat.

Multiple listens bring pleasant rewards.  There is much more guitar sneakery running through here than first noticed.  And the minimal drumming shimmers when it comes around.  The keyboards are doing a waterfall of things.  And yet there is no crowding.  Space is the place.  Each musician slips pleasantly in and out of the water at just the right times.  Of course, we're playing in Miles's river, so consider him the mind-blowing lifeguard.  You're in good hands.  Just relax and float downstream.  

"In A Silent Way" - Miles Davis (back)

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Both sides are a needle drop-to-label experience and equally enjoyable.

My copy is a first pressing on the Columbia two-eye "360 Sound" label pressed in Santa Maria as indicated by an etched 'S' in deadwax.  The album title and Columbia logo on the front cover are lettered in gold.  'Directions In Music By Miles Davis' printed in small letters in the bottom-right corner is also gold.

In my experience, The Record Ship undergrades records in the buyer's favor when putting out records.  So when I read "light warp and noise" for only $5...a classic album...I weighed the "risk/reward" and picked it up.

There was some minimal noise throughout on both sides, mostly at the beginning, with side two being the biggest offender, but after a few good laps on the spin clean and vac, the record quieted down significantly.  It's not perfect, but VG is not a stretch.  As for the warp...it was negligible.  Overall, I'm happy with it.  Should I ever upgrade, this will be a nice square to pass forward.  "In A Silent Way" is the album leading to Miles Davis' epic "Bitches Brew."  

Columbia two-eye label

Cat #
CS 9875
SIDE 1  DEADWAX
0  XSM150308-2A   S  B2
SIDE 2  DEADWAX
0  XSM150309-1K   S  A4

"Shhh" / "Peaceful" - Miles Davis / "In A Silent Way" (1969)

TRACKS:
A1  "Shhh" / "Peaceful" 18:30
B1  "In A Silent Way" 
B2  "It's About That Time" 20:00

PERSONNEL:
Miles Davis - trumpet
Herbie Hancock - electric piano
Chick Corea - electric piano
Wayne Shorter - tenor sax
Dave Holland - bass
John McLaughlin – electric guitar
Josef Zawinul - electric piano, organ
Tony Williams - drums

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