Columbia CL1355 "Kind of Blue" Miles Davis: What you have is a Columbia "Record Club" version of this famous record. The record is the same as the standard version but was in a sealed plastic inner sleeve with a tear edge instead of the standard paper inner sleeve which would have advertisements for current releases with photos of the record covers on one side and advertisements for Columbia high fidelity" hi-fi's on the other side. It would be a six eyed Columbia (the Columbia logo repeated in small black boxes three per side with "LP" in a circle on the bottom). Many had a grey label and not the standard red label. It is hard to tell the age of the pressing since this record was available for many years in the record club catalog. It is hard to estimate the value since it is probably one of the most pressed and sold jazz records of all times (like Brubeck's "Take Five" also on Columbia) and cannot be considered a first pressing since it was available for at least ten years in the record club after its original pressing in 1959. I would open it up, relax, sit back, have a martini, and play it on some vintage hi-fi mono equipment (like a Thorens 124 with a wood Grado arm, Shure MD3 cart, McIntosh C8 pre, MC30 amp, an Altec 604 speaker) and enjoy.
What Would You Do with a Sealed, 1st Press Miles Davis "Kind of Blue"?
This LP is still sealed in the original clear plastic inner sleeve (just one tiny 1/8" circular spot of mold on one track). The LP cover has clearly seen shelf life making it say VG. I am curious about what would you do please? Open and play or sell to buy other records or? All thoughts and suggestions are much appreciated - thank you 😉