Miles Davis – Bitches Brew

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Label:	Columbia – GP 26
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Mar 30, 1970
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

A	Pharaoh's Dance Written-By – J. Zawinul*	20:07
B	Bitches Brew Written-By – M. Davis*	27:00
C1	Spanish Key Written-By – M. Davis*	17:30
C2	John McLaughlin Written-By – M. Davis*	4:23
D1	Miles Runs The Voodoo Down Written-By – M. Davis*	14:03
D2	Sanctuary Written By – W. Shorter - M. Davis Written-By – W. Shorter*	10:54

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Mastered At – Customatrix
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

Artwork [Cover] – Mati Klarwein
Bass – Dave Holland
Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin
Bass [Fender] – Harvey Brooks
Design [Cover] – John Berg
Drums – Charles Alias*, Jack DeJohnette, Lenny White
Electric Guitar – John McLaughlin
Electric Piano – Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul (tracks: A to C1, D2), Larry Young (tracks: A, C1 to D1)
Engineer – Ray Moore, Stan Tonkel
Liner Notes – Ralph J. Gleason
Percussion – Jim Riley
Producer – Teo Macero
Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Trumpet – Miles Davis

Notes

First pressing on red "two-eye" Columbia "360 Sound" stereo labels. This version pressed at Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria, as indicated by the "S" etched in the runouts. Remainder of runouts mostly stamped, including Customatrix "o" stamp, plating (e.g., "A6") may be etched.

Wayne Shorter is the songwriter for track D2, Sanctuary. On this early release, an additional songwriter credit was mistakenly given to Miles Davis. The corrected version can be found here: Bitches Brew.

Pressing variation to Bitches Brew (Terre Haute) and Bitches Brew (Pitman).

Released in a gatefold jacket.

Interior gatefold panel:
Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, Inc./51 W. 52 Street, New York, N.Y./ ® "Columbia," Marcas Reg. Printed in U.S.A.

Full title printed on the front cover: "Directions In Music By Miles Davis Miles Davis Bitches Brew".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID (In runouts): S
Rights Society: BMI
Other (A & B-side labels): CS 9995
Other (C & D-side labels): CS 9996
Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): XSM 152412
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): XSM 152413
Matrix / Runout (Label Side C): XSM 152414
Matrix / Runout (Label Side D): XSM 152415
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A Variant 1): o XSM152412-1C 1 S A6
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B Variant 1): o XSM152413-1C 1 S
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C Variant 1): o XSM152414-1C 2 2 Ab
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D Variant 1): o XSM152415 1D S-
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A Variant 2): o XSM152412-1C 1 S A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B Variant 2): o XSM152413-1C Ƨ S
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C Variant 2): o XSM152414-1C 1 S A3
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D Variant 2): o XSM152415 1D S A6

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Bitches Brew (2×LP, Album)	CBS, CBS	S 66236, CBS S 66236	Europe	1970
Recently Edited	Bitches Brew (2×LP, Album, Repress, Santa Maria Press, Gatefold)	Columbia	GP 26	US	1970
New Submission	Bitches Brew (2×LP, Album)	CBS	S 66236	France	1970
Recently Edited	Bitches Brew (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Columbia	GP 26	Canada	1970
Recently Edited	Bitches Brew (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve)	CBS, CBS, CBS	66236, S 64010, S 64011	UK	1970

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Reviews

Esalmon543 Aug 3, 2024
This pressing is outstanding. Dare I say I bought this on E-bay in a lot collection for $10 per record?
GalaxyExplorer Jan 14, 2023
Edited one year ago
I spent some time comparing my copy of this original 1970 Santa Maria with the 1975 Terre Haute and the MoFi. Maybe I shouldn't be surprised, but I am. Now, the MoFi was the first stereo copy of BB that I ever bought on vinyl. It's awesome. I expected that one to win, but actually, this original won. It's got a bit more energy and snap than the MoFi, and it's cut louder, which I like.

By no means is the MoFi deficient; quite the opposite. That has a ton of excellent detail. Yet somehow this copy sounds just a bit fresher and more alive. The MoFi is smoothed off; this has more of an edge.

Plus the cover art here is better. A lot better. This is my favorite Miles album, and the original is the one to beat. Thrilled to have a copy of it!
butcherbwoy Jul 6, 2022
Best release ever !! of all times !! ça fait plus de 20 ans que ce disque m'accompagne !! un régal à tout point de vue
keithman5000g Apr 9, 2022
Simply amazing. You have to hear this record with headphones on , it drags you in and blows you away.
J-Keller Dec 8, 2021
I inherited a mint copy of this from my Dad's collection. This is a fantastic press! Vinyl is dead quiet and the mastering is very good. Worth picking up used if you can find one at a decent price.
Milanino Jul 9, 2020
apart from the 40th anniversary vinyl (coming in the box set) are there standalone LPs that use the ORIGINAL mix? 4 example the newest reissues called "we are vinyl" use the Macero or the Wilder mix?
DJEZLOU Sep 30, 2019
Absolutely brilliant. Picked up my copy late 1971 and it is in regular listening rotation. Just watch the documentary "Mile Davis, Birth of Cool". Now I am listening to Spanish Key. Absolutely brilliant
critboy Jan 9, 2018
Just a wonderful recording in so many ways. Not only can you 'picture' where the trumpet is in the soundscape, on certain tracks you can hear the way it is aimed.
sefridie Oct 28, 2017
CAN THIS HAPPEN? My copy of the LP album has 2 different labels on the two records. The first record (sides XSM 152412 and 13) has the black and white ink "2 eyes" "360 SOUND" labels. The second record (Sides XSM 152414 and 15) has the black and yellow ink with the word "COLUMBIA" 6 times around the edge, with "Eye" logos in between. I only own one copy, so I couldn't have accidentally switched them. Has anyone ever heard of this kind of thing?
gothicturbines Jun 11, 2016
Edited 8 years ago
Many talented musicians played on this record. It is regarded as a musical masterpiece by many. They say it grows on you. I found that it over-intelectualized the musical compositions on it to the point of the agonizing-like an ending that never ends at the end of the title track 'Bitches Brew.' Oh well. Joe Zawinul is also credited as playing on a number of tracks along with Chick Corea. I can hear Chick's playing-but I can't make out Zawinul's playing at all. Great album cover art by the same guy who did many brilliant album covers for the band Santana back in the 1970's. "Its not for jazz neophytes" pretty much covers it.