Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud (Lift To The Scaffold)

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Release Date: 2021-06-18

Label: 20th Century Masterworks

"Anything's good for an alibi. Wives, girlfriends, bartenders, childhood friends, deceived husbands - but not an elevator. That's ridiculous." - Commissaire de police in "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud" (1958) (Elevator to the Gallows/Lift to the Scaffold), a film by Louis Malle.

Miles Davis recorded the music in a single recording session while he watched a screening.

Originally issued as "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud" (Fontana 660.213, France 10" LP) in 1958 and "Jazz Track" (Columbia CL-1268, USA 12" LP) in 1959. As such, this is a compilation made up of two unrelated studio sessions.

Notes on the back: "Fran-Dance" appeared on some issues with the original title of the tune on which it is based: "Put Your Little Foot Right Out" (Larry Spier). Miles dedicated the number to his wife, dancer Francis Taylor Davis.
Bonus track: B4, Hackensack, New Jersey, March 6, 1954.

Original release was in mono, so this release is most likely mono.
Red (opaque), 180g vinyl.
Printed cardstock inner sleeve (with 20th Century Masterworks Colored Series' releases).
Stamped runouts.