Miles Davis - All-Stars / Solar

Limited edition 180g audiophile vinyl pressing.

The album presented here, originally issued as Walkin' (Prestige PRLP-7076), is a key work in Miles Davis' discography. It contains the product of two rather different sessions. The first date yielded just two tracks, although they were long enough to fill up one side of an LP. The other session included Miles' classic composition Solar. Curiously, although it would become a jazz standard, Miles never recorded it again.

The undeniable strength and conviction present in Miles Davis' performances on Walkin', underscore the urgency and passion with which he would rightfully reclaim his status as a primary architect of bop. Walkin' is a thoroughly solid effort. - ****1/2 Lindsay Planer, AllMusic