Miles Davis - Ascenseur Pour L'echafaud (Vinyl)

The contradictory accounts of Miles Davis’ creation of the soundtrack to Louis Malle’s film noir Ascenseur pour l'Échafaud have all become part of its legend. Rarely has a soundtrack been so decisive. Close to seven decades on, beyond the myth, this taut, feverish recording, imbued with extreme dramatic tension, remains one of Miles’ finest albums — and one of the only jazz soundtracks which was entirely improvised. Decca France presents this beautiful limited edition re-issue of the original recording, pressed on 180g vinyl and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket with Boris Vian’s original liner notes and Jean-Pierre Leloir’s iconic studio photo of Miles and Jeanne Moreau; included is an insert with an essay on the circumstances that led to this out-of-the ordinary music by Franck Bergerot.Music composed by Miles DavisRecorded at Le Poste Parisien - December 4/5 1957Miles Davis, trumpet; Barney Wilen, tenor-sax; René Urtreger, piano;Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drumsTracklistGénérique 2’45L’Assassinat de Carala 2’10Sur l’autoroute 2’15Julien dans l’ascenseur 2’07Florence sur les Champs-Élysées 2’50Dîner au motel 3’58Évasion de Julien 0’53Visite du Vigile 2’00Au bar du Petit Bac 2’50Chez le photographe du motel 3’50