Miles Davis – 'Four' & More (Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering)
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Miles Davis — trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Miles Davis]
George Coleman — tenor saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring George Coleman]
Herbie Hancock — piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Herbie Hancock]
Ron Carter — double bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ron Carter]
Tony Williams — drums
Written by Miles Davis (A1, B1, B2a), Richard Henry Carpenter (A2), Victor Feldman (A3, B2b), Marty Symes (B3), Isham Jones (B3)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastering
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g High Definition vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded live on February 12, 1964 at Philharmonic Hall of Lincoln Center, New York City
Engineered by Fred Plaut
Produced by Teo Macero
Remastered by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Originally released in January 1966
Reissued in 2013
Tracks:
Side A:
- So What
- Walkin
- Joshua / Go-Go (Theme and Announcement)
Side B:
- Four
- Seven Steps to Heaven
- There Is No Greater Love / Go-Go (Theme and Announcement)
Reviews :
“In an odd bit of programming, Columbia placed the ballads from Miles Davis' February 12, 1964, concert on My Funny Valentine and the uptempo romps on this LP. Davis, probably a bit bored by some of his repertoire and energized by the teenage Tony Williams' drumming, performed many of his standards at an increasingly faster pace as time went on. These versions of "So What," "Walkin'," "Four," "Joshua," "Seven Steps to Heaven," and even "There Is No Greater Love" are remarkably rapid, with the themes quickly thrown out before Davis, George Coleman, and Herbie Hancock take their solos. Highly recommended and rather exciting music, it's one of the last times Davis would be documented playing a full set of standards.” Review by Scott Yanow
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.78 / 5