Wednesday, August 4, 2010

'Genius of Miles Davis' : 43 CDs in a Trumpet Case

The Genius of Miles Davis, a 43-CD set packaged in a trumpet case will be released on September 14. The 21-pound (!) "box" is set not available at standard retail and available exclusively through GeniusOfMilesDavis.com for $1199.00 and can be pre-ordered for a September 14, 2010 delivery date
THE GENIUS OF MILES DAVIS Limited-Edition Trumpet Case Box Set

The massive package collects all right Miles Davis box sets released between 1996 and 2007 inside an individually-numbered, full-size trumpet case (21½” x 11” x 8”), with extras that include a replica of Davis’ custom-made ‘Gustat’ Heim model 2 trumpet mouthpiece, one os his previously unseen lithograph and an exclusive t-shirt that says, “I can’t play like anyone else, I can’t fight like anyone else, I can’t do ANYTHING like anyone else.  I’m just myself.” – Miles Davis.  
What's inside the trumpet case? 
Miles Davis & John Coltrane: The Complete Columbia Recordings (1955-1961)
• Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings (1957-1968)
Seven Steps: The Complete Columbia Recordings Of Miles Davis (1963-1964)
Miles Davis Quintet 1965-’68: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions (1968-1969)
The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (1969-1970)
The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (1970)
The Complete On The Corner Sessions (1972-1975)
 Several of the original box sets have sold out over the years, and have been re-manufactured especially for the limited-edition run of 2,000 copies of Genius.  
released by Columbia/Legacy, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
Miles collectors should note that the hefty set does not include the various Columbia/Legacy live performance multi-CD box sets, such as The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965, released in 1995; or The Cellar Door Sessions 1970, released in 2005.
The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Amazon.com Exclusive)Miles Davis signed with Columbia Records  in 1955.  His albums were gathered together for the first time last year as The Complete Miles Davis Columbia Album Collection.  A functional chest with removable lid contained 52 single and double album titles (70 CDs of music in total), each packaged in a mini-LP CD cardboard replica of the original jacket, with original artwork and spine.
The individual sets and albums from various eras of Miles Davis are available at various local retail outlets and through Amazon

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