On The Corner 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP

Miles Davis influential On the Corner was so far ahead of itstime upon release in 1972 that the jazz cognoscenti rejected itsgroundbreaking fare as middling in nature. Yet time has a way ofrighting wrongs and shifting views by adding needed perspectiveto visionary ideas, music, and approaches the likes of which fillthis undertaking. Designed to bring the focus back on the grooveand bottom-end frequencies, the funk-loaded On the Cornerrevolutionized jazz. It also set new standards for record production,and presaged remixing and electronica by more than a decade.Heavily inspired by Sly and the Family Stone, the effort portraysstreet vibes and remains Davis blackest-sounding record. Itsconscious attempt to connect with youthful audiences tapped intorock and funk is evident not only on the colorful cartoon cover art,but in the emphasis of recurring drum and bass grooves. Now, thishistoric work can be experienced like never before.

Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed at RTI onMoFi SuperVinyl, Mobile Fidelitys numbered-edition 180g 33RPMSuperVinyl LP of On the Corner exposes the internal mechanisms,free-associated playing, and then-unmatched studio techniques invivid fashion. The low end, crucial to every composition, is heardand felt. Locked-in bass lines and low-range percussion comeacross as taut, visceral passages. You can also discern the multiplelevels of rhythm Davis employs on complex tracks such as BlackSatin; On the Corner stands as his first effort to use overdubbingand multiple tape machines. A true pioneer, Davis likely wouldveloved MoFis SuperVinyl profile, which features a nearly inaudiblenoise floor, pristine transparency, dead-quiet surfaces, and superbgroove definition. You will, too.

Track List

Side One:
1. On the Corner
2. New York Girl
3. Thinkin One Thing and DoinAnother
4. Vote for Miles
5. Black Satin

Side Two:
1. One and One
2. Helen Butte
3. Mr. Freedom X