Miles Davis Miles in the Sky Numbered Limited Edition 180g 45rpm 2LP (Use code: FREESHIPPING at Checkout Two Orders or More UK Only)

Mastered from the 1/4" / 15 IPS Analog Master to DSD 256: Seminal Proto-Fusion Effort Explodes With Color and Vibrancy

Final Effort With Davis' Classic Second Quintet Finds the Leader Looking to the Past and the Future

Miles in the Sky reflects the intriguing curiosities and rainbow possibilities suggested by the album cover. Miles Davis' fifth and final album with his classic second quintet is kaleidoscopic in sound, forward-looking in structure, and contextually grounded in approach. As the legendary leader's first venture into what would become fusion, it's historical for containing the premier appearances of electric piano, bass, and guitar on a Davis effort. Laden with rich textures and style-bridging elements, Mobile Fidelity's 45RPM pressing brings the aural magic into focus.

Mastered from the 1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 256 and pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, this collectable audiophile version of Miles in the Sky joins the ranks of eleven other essential Davis sets given supreme sonic and packaging treatment by Mobile Fidelity. Afforded the benefits provided by the record's wider grooves, Davis' burnished trumpet resounds with utmost clarity, and the soundstage seems to extend for days. Reference-caliber separation and imaging give each musician their own space, allowing every passage to come across without any sonic limitations.

The album's wide-open soundscapes soar. As do the fluid contributions of Davis' mates. Tony Williams' percussion, central to every composition here, transpires before your eyes. Herbie Hancock's piano hovers and fades with sublime purity. And George Benson, who sits on "Paraphernalia," blows the equivalent of smoke rings with his bluesy guitar, which here takes on brilliant tonality and definition. The acoustic material that occupies the second half of the record is equally transparent and full-bodied.

Features:
• Numbered, Limited Edition
• 45rpm Speed Edition
• Mastering by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
• Specially Plated and Pressed on 180 grams of High Definition Vinyl
• Double LP
• Special Static Free - Dust Free Inner Sleeve
• Heavy Duty Protective Packaging
• Mastered from the 1/4" / 15 IPS Analog Master to DSD 256 to Analog Console to Lathe
• Pressed at RTI

Musicians:
Miles Davis, trumpet
Wayne Shorter, tenor saxophone
Herbie Hancock, piano, electric piano
Ron Carter, bass
Tony Williams, drums
George Benson, electric guitar on "Paraphernalia"

Selections:
LP 1 - Side 1:
1. Stuff
LP 1 - Side 2:
1. Paraphernalia

LP 2 - Side 3:
1. Black Comedy
LP 2 - Side 4:
1. Country Son