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This is ugly 0 Stars

hkaplan@home.com | Coto de Caza, CA USA | 02/09/2001

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Not the Miles you think. Old funky, crusty blues record with miles on backup. Way back on backup. He's basically a fill-in artist. You would never know this was a Miles CD playing if you were not told. Save your money. There's too much other great stuff he left us to enjoy. I would have given it no stars if I could."

Way too early

Eric J. Lyman | Roma, Lazio Italy | 04/09/2003

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I got this CD from as a gift from someone who knows about my taste for Miles Davis and who tried to find something that wasn't already in my collection. I appreciate the gesture, but if this is what is left beyond the Miles Davis CDs I already own, then I'll stick with what I already have.I kept waiting for Miles Davis' powerful entry, and when the CD of old fashioned blues (with only a touch of jazz) finished I was still waiting. Turns out this was way too early Davis for the music to be constructed around him. On this recording, Miles Davis plays a bit part that is at best difficult to pick out and is in any case a scandalous reason for putting the man's name on the cover.I see a fellow reviewer came to a similar conclusion -- I wish my friend read the review before paying for this CD. This is one recording that won't be enjoying playing time at my house."