Comments on: Miles Davis – Agharta http://www.hardformat.org/3253/miles-davis-agharta/ Reaching for the sublime in music design (album covers, cd art, record design) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colin http://www.hardformat.org/3253/miles-davis-agharta/comment-page-1/#comment-18098 Colin Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:47:24 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=3253#comment-18098 Hello R. Keith, agreed, it's one of my favourite covers. Sadly I don't think they'll be reissuing the live albums in a box set format. I don't think they've got additional material from this period. Hello R. Keith, agreed, it’s one of my favourite covers. Sadly I don’t think they’ll be reissuing the live albums in a box set format. I don’t think they’ve got additional material from this period.

]]> By: R Keith http://www.hardformat.org/3253/miles-davis-agharta/comment-page-1/#comment-17930 R Keith Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:30:19 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=3253#comment-17930 First Miles record I ever bought (in 1990) my introduction to his work. I was into psychedelia at the time and collected original vinyl pressings so was attracted by the cover! The gatefold vinyl album artwork perfectly reflects the music. I had this issue (£15!) and Pangaea (£25!!) which has a booklet - in Japanese - with discography on rear cover. The discography guided me to all the 1968-75 recordings which then were easier to get on Japanese CD issues than on an original pressing. On the inside cover of Agharta around the edge where all the credits are given it says something like "We Strongly Suggest You Play this Album At the Highest Possible Listening Volume In Order to Fully Appreciate the Sound of Miles Davis". I'd never bought a record that TOLD you to turn it up! Not even Electric Ladyland did that! I am hoping Sony CBS have material to reissue these albums and Dark Magus in the Complete box sets series... First Miles record I ever bought (in 1990) my introduction to his work. I was into psychedelia at the time and collected original vinyl pressings so was attracted by the cover! The gatefold vinyl album artwork perfectly reflects the music. I had this issue (£15!) and Pangaea (£25!!) which has a booklet – in Japanese – with discography on rear cover. The discography guided me to all the 1968-75 recordings which then were easier to get on Japanese CD issues than on an original pressing. On the inside cover of Agharta around the edge where all the credits are given it says something like “We Strongly Suggest You Play this Album At the Highest Possible Listening Volume In Order to Fully Appreciate the Sound of Miles Davis”. I’d never bought a record that TOLD you to turn it up! Not even Electric Ladyland did that! I am hoping Sony CBS have material to reissue these albums and Dark Magus in the Complete box sets series…

]]> By: chicago.rssible.com − Works by Tadanori Yokoo, Japan’s Gig Poster/Album Cover Warhol, at U of C’s Regenstein http://www.hardformat.org/3253/miles-davis-agharta/comment-page-1/#comment-17742 chicago.rssible.com − Works by Tadanori Yokoo, Japan’s Gig Poster/Album Cover Warhol, at U of C’s Regenstein Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:02:54 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=3253#comment-17742 [...] drew 40,000 people; you might recognize his work from Santana’s Lotus or Miles Davis’s Agharta. You can see more of his work at MoMA, or his Web site, which is in enough English to get around. [...] [...] drew 40,000 people; you might recognize his work from Santana’s Lotus or Miles Davis’s Agharta. You can see more of his work at MoMA, or his Web site, which is in enough English to get around. [...]

]]> By: Colin http://www.hardformat.org/3253/miles-davis-agharta/comment-page-1/#comment-16620 Colin Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:28:08 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=3253#comment-16620 Sorry! And yes it is! The mix quality is also pretty different. Sorry! And yes it is! The mix quality is also pretty different.

]]> By: MAD http://www.hardformat.org/3253/miles-davis-agharta/comment-page-1/#comment-16471 MAD Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:35:31 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=3253#comment-16471 Oh bugger! I did not know the European CD release's atwork was not the original! This one is million times better! Besides, I am still waiting for some fine remastered edition... Oh bugger! I did not know the European CD release’s atwork was not the original! This one is million times better!

Besides, I am still waiting for some fine remastered edition…

]]> By: Colin http://www.hardformat.org/3253/miles-davis-agharta/comment-page-1/#comment-14734 Colin Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:23:39 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=3253#comment-14734 I'd vaguely heard of this, but it's a scary project. Then again, I have many more Miles discs than that when I include the bootlegs! I’d vaguely heard of this, but it’s a scary project. Then again, I have many more Miles discs than that when I include the bootlegs!

]]> By: bill http://www.hardformat.org/3253/miles-davis-agharta/comment-page-1/#comment-14696 bill Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:05:40 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=3253#comment-14696 great pics of japan only issue artwork. why sony issued this in the UK with lame artwork, i'll never know. looking forward to box set out in uk next week, when all original artwork will adorn the 70 discs great pics of japan only issue artwork.
why sony issued this in the UK with lame artwork, i’ll
never know. looking forward to box set out in uk next week,
when all original artwork will adorn the 70 discs

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