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Record ID
1765
Artist
Miles Davis
Title
Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud
Field / Genre
Jazz
Year Recorded
1958
Label
Fontana
Pressing
Eng
Rating
**
Discs
1
Media
CD
Date Bought
13 Feb 2006
Cost
¤0.00
Cover Name
—
Review
<p>In 1957 Miles Davis went to France for a short tour and while there recorded the soundtrack for the film Ascenseur Pour l'Echafaud. This CD contains the original LP of material plus 19 minutes of unreleased alternate versions. Better than many soundtracks, this music (which also features the tenor of Barney Wilen and pianist René Urtreger) does not really stand on its own without the film, so it's of mostly historical interest.</p>— <b>Scott Yanow</b>