Copies in mint condition can command high prices, up to $1,000 or more, but lesser condition is fairly common and fairly inexpensive. Though frequently described as “rare!”, copies of Somethin’ Else sold in large numbers, auctions over the last decade number thousands, As is often the case, condition is the prime mover in auction prices, especially the condition of the cover. Matching the calibre of the artists and music, the Hackensack date must also rank as one of Van Gelder’s finest recordings, perfectly balancing dynamic and tonal range with intimacy. Miles Davis, trumpet Cannonball Adderley, alto sax Hank Jones, piano Sam Jones, bass Art Blakey, drums, Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 9, 1958ĪllMusic describe the session as “ one of the most gloriously laid-back blowing sessions of the hard bop era… in which both horn players are at their peak of lyrical invention“. As a Blue Note recording, Adderley was assigned leader, though it is as much a Miles album as that of Cannonball, working title of the session: Canonball Adderley’s Five Stars. Davis had just finished recording Milestones (Columbia CL 1193) with Adderley and Coltrane. It was recorded March 9, 1958, almost exactly one year before Kind of Blue (March 2/ April 22, 1959). Somethin’ Else stars Miles Davis, then on contract to Columbia, Cannonball Adderley and Art Blakey. Join me, jump in the passenger seat, buckle up, and hold tight, at 3,000 words it’s a deep dive! Having previously taken a forensic look at Kind of Blue, search for the oldest original pressing, an opportunity to deconstruct another essential album from the Blue Note ’50s catalogue in search of the original 1st pressing, 1595, Somethin’ Else. Aspiring collectors must navigate downstream, to find their own quality and price-point. Originals command high prices and often have a long reissue history. Some iconic recordings on Blue Note are head and shoulders above the already high standard of the label.
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