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Miles Ahead: Columbia Equivalents

The Miles Ahead database contains entries for most of Miles Davis's Columbia recordings. I've included the original monaural LPs (CL series); original stereo reissues (CS series); one or two subsequent reissues (e.g. the PC series in the mid-1970s); and the most recent LP reissues (CJ series: many of these are based on digital re-masters). Please note that I use the word "equivalent" a little loosely, to include issues with substantial common material as well as issues with exactly the same titles.

If you're looking for other formats, check out the Columbia equivalents query form elsewhere on this site.

For LPs, I have also included CBS/Sony Japanese catalog numbers. These are beautifully produced (both sonically and graphically), but unfortunately they are out of print. I know of no plans to reissue them.

The listing for Japanese CDs includes several series. In the case of most titles, there are at least three issued CD versions. The original CDs (35DP and 32DP series) were issued in the early 1980s; the CSCS series in the mid-1980s reissued most of these recordings; the SRCS 5000 series in the late 1980s and early 1990s reissued most of them again (including several not reissued in the CSCS series). More recently, Sony Japan has reissued most of the Davis catalog in two "Master Sound" series: SRCS 91xx/93xxx (20-bit SBM masters), and SRCS 97xx (one-bit DSD masters). In addition, Sony has reissued some of these recordings as Super Audio CDs (SRGS- series). A new series of reissues (SICP xxx) began in late 2004, and now another set has begun (SICP 12xx). A guide to some of the recent Sony reissues, including release dates, is available elsewhere on this site.

In the table below, the columns list monaural LP, stereo LP, Japanese LP, U.S. compact disc, and Japanese compact disc issues, respectively.

Last updated: 12/11/2007

The Essential Miles Davis
C2K 85475 SRCS 2493/4

Paris Festival International de Jazz 1949
JC 34804 18AP 2051, 23AP 2551 32DP 721, SRCS 5695, SRCS 9301, SRCS 9724

Jazz Omnibus
CL 1020

'Round About Midnight
CL 949 CS 8649, PC 8649, CJ 40610 SOPL 151, SONP 50033, SOPC 57139, 18AP 2052, 23AP 2552, 25AP 751 CK 40610, CK 85201, CS 85201, C2K 94750 32DP 510, CSCS 5138, SRCS 9101, SRCS 9725, SRGS 4517, SICP 810, SICP 1201, SICP 10081

The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis and John Coltrane
C6K 65833, C6K 90922 SRCS 2223/8, SICP 651/6

The Columbia Years: 1955-1985
C5K 45000 C4K 45000, C4K 86569 SICP 5037/40

Facets
JP 13811 SONP 50199

Basic Miles
PC 32025

This is Jazz #22: Miles Davis Plays Ballads
CK 65038

Circle in the Round
KC2 36278 36AP 1409/10 C2K 46862 CSCS 5340/1, SRCS 9308/9, SRCS 9759/60

The Greatest History: 1955-1969
80DP 872/5, SRCS 5691/4

Music for Brass
CL 941 PC 37012 20AP 1480 SRCS 5696

What is Jazz?
CL 919 Sony Classical SMK 60566

Blue Miles
CK 61405 SRCS 2332

This is Jazz #8: Miles Davis Acoustic
CK 64616

This is Miles: Acoustic Side
SRCS 6841

The Essence of Miles Davis
CK 47932 SRCS 5709

Miles Davis Greatest Hits
CS 9808 CK 65418

Miles Ahead
CL 1041 CS 8633, PC 8633, CJ 40784 (alt takes) SOPL 152, SONP 50147, 18AP 2053, 23AP 2553, 25AP 752 CK 40784 (alt takes), CK 55325, CK 65121 32DP 511, SRCS 5697, SRCS 9106, SRCS 9703, SRGS 4543, SICP 811, SICP 1202

The Complete Miles Davis/Gil Evans Studio Recordings
CXK 67397, CXK 90923 SRCS 7945/50, SICP 657/62

Love Songs
CK 65853

Milestones
CL 1193 CS 8633, PC 9428, CJ 40837 SOPL 153, SONP 50087, 18AP 2054, 23AP 2554, 25AP 751, 28AP 2831 CK 40837, CK 85203 32DP 520, CSCS 5342, SRCS 9103, SRCS 9726, SICP 812, SICP 1203, SICP 10082

1958 Miles
SONP 50201, 20AP 1401, 25AP 753, 28AP 2832 32DP 521, CSCS 5140, SRCS 9102, SRCS 9744, SICP 1204

'58 Sessions Featuring Stella by Starlight
CJ 47835 CK 47835

Legrand Jazz
CL 1250

Miles and Monk at Newport
CL 2178 CS 8978, PC 8978 SOPZ 10, 15AP 541, 20AP 1404 C2K 53585, CK 85202 32DP 522, SRCS 5698, SRCS 9314/5, SRCS 9727, SRCS 9732/3, SICP 814

Porgy and Bess
CL 1274 CS 8085, PC 8085, CJ 40647 SOPL 154, SONP 50148, 18AP 2055, 23AP 2555 CK 40647, CK 65141 35DP 61, 32DP 512, SRCS 5699, SRCS 9107, SRCS 9704, SRGS 4518, SICP 813, SICP 1205

Jazz at the Plaza, Volume 1
C 32470 SOPL 229, 20AP 1406, 23AP 81 CK 47835, CK 85245, CS 85245 32DP 523, SRCS 5700, SRCS 9302, SRCS 9728, SICP 815

Kind of Blue
CL 1355 CS 8163, PC 8163, CJ 40579 SOPL 155, SONP 50027, 18AP 2056, 23AP 2556, 25AP 755, 28AP 2833 CK 40579, CK 52861, CK 64403, CK 64935, CS 64935, C3K 65604, CK 90887 35DP 62, 32DP 513, CSCS 5141, SRCS 6681, SRCS 9104, SRCS 9701, SRGS 4501, SICP 816, SICP 1206, SIPC 10083

Sketches of Spain
CL 1480 CS 8271, KCS 8271, CJ 40578 SOPL 156, SONP 50162, 18AP 2057, 23AP 2557, 25AP 756, 28AP 2834 CK 40578, CK 65142, CS 65142, C3K 65604 35DP 63, 32DP 524, CSCS 5142, SRCS 9108, SRCS 9705, SRGS 4502, SICP 817, SICP 1207, SICP 10084

Directions
KC2 36474 38AP 2017/8 CSCS 5135/6, SRCS 9310/1, SRCS 9761/2

Someday My Prince Will Come
CL 1656 CS 8456, PC 8456 SOPL 157, SONP 50213, 18AP 2058, 23AP 2558, 25AP 757 CK 40947, CK 65919 35DP 64, 32DP 525, CSCS 5143, SRCS 9105, SRCS 9702, SRGS 4544, SICP 818, SICP 1208, SICP 10085

In Person Friday Nights at the Blackhawk, Volume 1
CL 1669 CS 8469, LE 10018, CJ 44257 SOPJ 17, SOPW 73/4, SONP 50070, 20AP 1402, 28AP 2835 CK 44257, C2K 87097, C4K 87106 32DP 514, CSCS 5344, SRCS 9316, SRCS 9729, SRGS 4581

In Person Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Volume 2
CL 1670 CS 8470, LE 10076, CJ 44425 SOPJ 18, SOPW 73/4, SONP 50071, 20AP 1403 CK 44425, C2K 87100, C4K 87106 32DP 526, CSCS 5345, SRCS 9317, SRCS 9730, SRGS 4582

Ballads
CK 44151 SRCS 5729

Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall
CL 1812 CS 8612, PC 8612 SOPZ 24, SONP 50104, 18AP 2059, 23AP 2559, 25AP 651, 28AP 3369 C2K 65027 32DP 515, SRCS 5701, SRCS 9319, SRCS 8733/4

Live Miles: More from Carnegie Hall
CJ 40609 CK 40609, C2K 65027 SRCS 5702, SRCS 9320, SRCS 8733/4

Quiet Nights
CL 2106 CS 8906, PC 8906 SOPU 84, SONP 50163, 20AP 1407 CK 65293 32DP 516, SRCS 5703, SRCS 9318, SRCS 9734, SICP 819

Jingle Bell Jazz
CL 1893 CS 8693, PC 36803, CJ 40166 CK 40166 CSCS 5030

Seven Steps: Complete Columbia Recordings 1963-1964
C7K 90840 SICP 620/5

Seven Steps to Heaven
CL 2051 CS 8851, PC 8851 SOPL 158, SONP 50214, 18AP 2060, 23AP 2560, 25AP 758 CK 48827, CK 93592 32DP 527, SRCS 5704, SRCS 9109, SICP 820, SICP 1209

Miles Davis in Europe
CL 2183 CS 8983, PC 8983 SOPL 159, SONP 50128, 18AP 2061, 23AP 2561, 25AP 759 CK 93583 32DP 517, SRCS 5705, SRCS 9303, SICP 821, SICP 1210

Four and More
CL 2453 CS 9253, PC 9253 SOPL 161, SONP 50097, 18AP 2063, 23AP 2563, 25AP 761, 28AP 2837 C2K 48821, CK 93595 35DP 66, 32DP 528, CSCS 5145, SRCS 9111, SRCS 9707, SRGS 4529, SICP 823, SICP 1212, SICP 10087

My Funny Valentine
CL 2306 CS 9106, PC 9106 SOPL 160, SONP 50098, 18AP 2062, 23AP 2562, 25AP 760, 28AP 2836 C2K 48821, CK 93593 35DP 65, 32DP 518, CSCS 5144, SRCS 9110, SRCS 9706, SRGS 4503, SICP 822, SICP 1211, SICP 10086

Miles in Tokyo
SOPL 162, SONX 60064, 18AP 2064, 23AP 2564, 25AP 762, 28AP 2838 CK 93596 35DP 67, 32DP 529, CSCS 5146, SRCS 9112, SRCS 9746, SICP 824, SICP 1213

Miles in Berlin
SOPL 163, SONP 50127, 18AP 2065, 23AP 2565, 25AP 763 CK 93594 35DP 68, 32DP 519, CSCS 5147, SRCS 9304, SRCS 9708, SICP 825, SICP 1214

E.S.P.
CL 2350 CS 9150, PC 9150 SOPL 164, SONP 50176, 18AP 2066, 23AP 2566, 25AP 764, 28AP 2839 CK 46863, CK 65683 35DP 69, 32DP 722, CSCS 5148, SRCS 9113, SRCS 9709, SRGS 4561, SICP 826, SICP 1215

The Complete Studio Recordings of the Miles Davis Quintet
C6K 67398, C6K 90925 SRCS 8575/80, SICP 663/8

Live at the Plugged Nickel, Volume 1
18AP 2067, 23AP 2567, 25AP 1

Live at the Plugged Nickel, Volume 2
18AP 2068, 23AP 2568, 25AP 291

Cookin' at the Plugged Nickel
CJ 40645 CK 40645 CSCS 5343, SRCS 9731

The Complete Live at Plugged Nickel 1965
SRCS 5766/72

More Cookin' at the Plugged Nickel
SRCS 9754

The Complete Live at Plugged Nickel 1965 (gold edition)
SRCS 7351/7

The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965 (complete)
CXK 66955

Highlights from the Plugged Nickel
CK 67377 SRCS 2461

Miles Smiles
CL 2601 CS 9401, PC 9401 SOPL 165, SONP 50177, 18AP 2069, 23AP 2569, 25AP 765 CK 48849, CK 65682, CS 65682 32DP 724, SRCS 5707, SRCS 9114, SRCS 9710, SRGS 4538, SICP 827, SICP 1216

Sorcerer
CL 2732 CS 9532, PC 9532 SOPL 166, SONP 50185, 18AP 2070, 23AP 2570, 25AP 766 CK 65680 32DP 725, SRCS 5708, SRCS 9115, SRCS 9735, SICP 828, SICP 1217

Water Babies
PC 34396 18AP 2072, 23AP 2572, 25AP 314 32DP 727, SRCS 5710, SRCS 9307, SRCS 9736, SICP 831

Nefertiti
CS 9594, PC 9594 SOPL 167, SOND 50186, SONP 52049, 18AP 2071, 23AP 2571, 25AP 767 CK 46113, CK 65681 32DP 726, CSCS 5149, SRCS 9116, SRGS 4521, SICP 829, SICP 1218

This is Jazz #38: Miles Davis Electric
CK 65449

Miles in the Sky
CS 9628, PC 9628 SOPL 168, SONP 50023, SONZ 54014, 18AP 2073, 23AP 2573 CK 65684 32DP 728, SRCS 5711, SRCS 9305, SRCS 9711, SICP 830

Filles de Kilimanjaro
CS 9750, PC 9570 SOPL 169, SONP 50052, 18AP 2074, 23AP 2574, 25AP 769 CK 46116 32DP 729, CSCS 5150, SRCS 9306, SRCS 9712, SIGP 13, SICP 832

The Complete In a Silent Way Sessions
C3K 65362 SICP 35/7, SICP 924/6

In a Silent Way
CS 9875, PC 9875, CJ 40580 SOPL 170, SONP 50131, 18AP 2075, 23AP 2575, 25AP 770 CK 40580, C3K 65604, CS 86556 35DP 70, 32DP 730, SRCS 5712, SRCS 9117, SRCS 9713, SRGS 4511, SICP 833, SICP 1219, SICP 10088

This is Miles: Electric Side
SRCS 6842

Panthalassa: The Music of Miles Davis 1969-1974
CK 67909 SRCS 8457

Panthalassa: The Remixes
SRCS 8906

1969 Miles: Festiva de Juan Pins