Miles Davis – Birth of the Cool (Limited Edition 12-Inch Album on 180g Red Marble Vinyl)

This hand-numbered album is limited to just 200 copies.

Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by jazz trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis, released in February 1957 by Capitol Records. It comprises eleven tracks recorded by Davis’s nonet for the label over the course of three sessions during 1949 and 1950.

Featuring unusual instrumentation and several notable musicians, the music consisted of innovative arrangements influenced by classical music techniques such as polyphony, and marked a major development in post-bebop jazz. As the title suggests, these recordings are considered seminal in the history of cool jazz.

Please note: The product image shown is for illustrative purposes only. Due to the hand pressing process, each vinyl will have it’s own unique appearance.

Track Listing

Side One

1. Move (2:35)
2. Jeru (3:15)
3. Moon Dreams (3:22)
4. Venus De Milo (3:14)
5. Budo (2:34)
6. Deception (2:50)

Side Two

1. Godchild (3:12)
2. Boplicity (3:02)
3. Rocker (3:07)
4. Israel (2:19)
5. Rouge (3:17)

Format: Vinyl / 12” Album (Coloured Vinyl)

Label: Second Records

Catalogue No: SRPD0001ME

Barcode: 9003829977028

Release Date: 25 Feb 2022