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GP26 Miles Davis Bitches Brew Original 1970 US First Pressing 2X LP Gatefold

$350.00

1970 Miles Davis Bitches Brew GP 26 Original US 2xLP Orange Columbia XSM 152412-15 Mati Klarwein cover. First pressing.

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Description

Original 1970 US first pressing of Miles Davis Bitches Brew 2xLP on Columbia GP 26. This is the orange / yellow Columbia label original with GP 26 / CS 9995 / CS 9996 numbers.

Gatefold jacket with iconic Mati Klarwein artwork – African faces, flower, ocean, clouds surreal collage. Front cover says DIRECTIONS IN MUSIC BY MILES DAVIS MILES DAVIS BITCHES BREW. Inside gatefold gold background with black bordered Miles shirtless photo on left and full credits, personnel, and Ralph Gleason liner notes essay on right with small producer photo.

2 black vinyl records with orange Columbia labels – Side 1 XSM 152412 Pharaoh’s Dance, Side 2 XSM 152413 Bitches Brew, Side 3 XSM 152414 Spanish Key / John McLaughlin, Side 4 XSM 152415 Miles Runs The Voodoo Down / Sanctuary.

Housed in original white paper inners inside gatefold. Jacket shows light ring wear and edge wear consistent with 55 year old album – see photos – but no splits or writing. Vinyl visually glossy with light hairlines – plays strong.

One of the most important jazz albums ever pressed, foundation of fusion, Grammy winner. Original pressings getting harder to find complete.

Collector Overview
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
12 inch 33 RPM Vinyl | Standard Edition | 1970
No Shrink Visible Ring Wear
Original 1970 2xLP gatefold first pressing on orange Columbia labels. GP 26 - the landmark fusion album that invented jazz-rock. Mati Klarwein psychedelic surreal cover. Double LP with gold inside gatefold with Miles photo and Ralph Gleason essay. Personnel includes Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, John McLaughlin, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland. This is the TRUE original orange label pressing, not the later red reissue or 70s re-press. Gatefold with intact original booklet/insert page.

Original 1970 gatefold GP 26 pressing. Orange Columbia labels with "COLUMBIA" repeating around edge and eye logo. Stereo. No barcode. Manufactured by Columbia Records / CBS, Inc. 51 W. 52 Street, New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A. on back. Gatefold construction with laminated front, gold inside. Personnel listing matches first issue - includes Harvey Brooks Fender Bass, Dave Holland Bass, etc. Cover design John Berg, art Mati Klarwein. This pressing is identified by orange labels, GP 26 catalog, XSM 152412-15 matrix series with -1C stampers = early original stamper, not later -1D / -1E re-presses.


Release Information
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Label: Columbia
Catalog #: GP 26 / CS 9995 / CS 9996 / XSM 152412 / XSM 152413 / XSM 152414 / XSM 152415
Pressing Plant: Columbia Records Pressing Plant - Terre Haute / Pitman pressing - Columbia "orange / yellow" label era
Disc QTY: 2
Vinyl Weight: Standard / Lightweight (120 - 140 grams)
Vinyl Color: Black

Condition Report
Media: NM

Overall Media: NM (Near Mint). Disc 1: NM; Disc 2: VG+. Lowest individual disc: Disc 2 (VG+). High confidence based on complete visual inspection and full playback testing.

Cover: NM

Overall Cover/Package: NM (Near Mint). Outer cover / package: NM; Disc 1 sleeve: NM; Disc 2 sleeve: NM. Completeness: COMPLETE. All expected components reported present.


Track Listing

Side A

Pharaoh's Dance
Matrix Runout: GP 26 CS 9995 SIDE 1 XSM 152412 PHARAOH'S DANCE 20:07 Side 1 Runout: XSM 152412

Side B

Bitches Brew
Matrix Runout: GP 26 CS 9995 SIDE 2 XSM 152413 BITCHES BREW 27:00 Side 2 Runout: XSM 152413 - 1C

Side C

Spanish Key
John McLaughlin
Matrix Runout: GP 26 CS 9996 SIDE 1 XSM 152414 SPANISH KEY 17:30 / JOHN McLAUGHLIN 4:23

Side D

Miles Runs The Voodoo Down
Sanctuary
Matrix Runout: GP 26 CS 9996 SIDE 1 XSM 152414 SPANISH KEY 17:30 / JOHN McLAUGHLIN 4:23

Album Credits
Trumpet - Miles Davis
Soprano Sax - Wayne Shorter
Bass Clarinet - Bennie Maupin
Electric Piano - Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Larry Young
Drums - Lenny White, Jack DeJohnette, Charles Alias, Jim Riley
Electric Bass - Harvey Brooks
Bass - Dave Holland
Electric Guitar - John McLaughlin
Produced by Teo Macero
Engineering by Stan Tonkel and Ray Moore
Cover Art - Mati Klarwein / Cover Design - John Berg / Photography - Baron Wolman / Liner Notes - Ralph J. Gleason

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