Agharta Miles Davis Vinyl

Agharta is a 1975 live double album by american jazz trumpeter composer and bandleader miles davis by the time he recorded the album davis was 48 years old and had alienated many in the jazz community while attracting younger rock audiences with his radical electric fusion music.

Agharta miles davis vinyl. After experimenting with different line ups he established a stable live band in 1973 and toured constantly for. Get up with it movlp1513 and black beauty movlp1427. Columbia pg 33967 format. Agharta documents the tail end of the final groundbreaking phase of davis s career when he was nearing his physical and mental limits.

Agharta an album by miles davis. Its abrasive music and cosey s innovative playing influenced a generation of young musicians including those in the british jazz scene. 2x vinyl lp album gatefold country. Recordings from 73 and 74 show groups trying to find their footing experimenting with a muddy sitar or adding a 3rd guitarist for a one night gig.

2x vinyl lp album reissue country. Featuring one of miles davis strongest lineups from his electric period agharta is a smoking set of jazz funk fusion featuring blistering live interpretations of some of his finest compositions. Cbs sony 36ap 1787 8 format. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1976 gatefold vinyl release of agharta on discogs.

Recordings from 73 and 74 show groups trying to find their footing experimenting with a muddy sitar or adding a 3rd guitarist for a one night gig. Miles live bands of the era had always seemed unstable. Of all of miles davis live albums from the 70s none are quite as funky as agharta. Let me first say i have been a fan of music on vinyl for quite some time.

Agharta was recorded on the afternoon in 1975 at one of two concerts miles davis performed at the osaka festival hall in japan the album has received retrospective acclaim as an important and influential jazz rock record. I own 10 of their releases but for the sake of this post i ll limit it to just my miles davis copies. 2 lp set agharta was recorded at the osaka festival hall on february 1 1975 and originally released on double lp only in japan. Miles davis trumpet organ composer sonny fortune soprano saxophone alto saxophone flute michael henderson electric bass pete cosey guitar synthesizer percussion al foster drums reggie lucas guitar mtume aka.

Agharta documents the tail end of the final groundbreaking phase of davis s career when he was nearing his physical and mental limits. Released 15 november 1975 on cbs sony catalog no. The first of what would be his last two live shows before a five year retirement the second live show would be released as the live album pangaea agharta finds miles playing conductor for the funkiest band around.