Which "Kind of Blue". I'm so confused


So last night I'm playing DJ ad my wife asks if we have any Miles Davis. We don't. We're not big jazz fans. Tell her I know I've seen some of Mile's recordings raved about on Audiogon and I'll do some home work and add some to our collection.

So, seems if I get one album Kind of Blue is a no-brainer. I got to Secondspin.com where i have some credit and see 3 CD's. 1959. 1959 remastered w/bonus tracks. And one (3x the money) 1993

I'm so confused. What's the recommendation?

Chip
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The sessions were recorded at the wrong speed (too fast) and the problem was not identified and corrected until they found the safety copy of the master tape in the 1990's. The 1997 Columbia reissue features the corrected speed, as do the other reissues after that date. There have been many LP reissues, some of which feature versions of the album at both speeds.

In short, pick up something post-1997.