Miles Davis – Water Babies

Not sure why but this album keeps popping up in my feeds. Anyway I found a copy Friday night in Clarity for $35 so decided to pick it up. This features the same art work by Davis friend and photographer Cortez “Corky” McCoy, a Black illustrator from Los Angeles. The album contains two different quintets and outtakes from the late 60’s that Columbia released a decade later. But you Miles walking talking encyclopaedia's probably already knew that. I didn't. The closing track on the second side is catchy a hell from Chick Coera’s keys. I spun that side twice.

I then went on a giant rabbit hole of reading about the art work for On the Corner which I will post about later. There is little written about the artwork for this. I don’t understand who that guy is supposed to be in the corner and why he looks like he is going to prom. Also what’s that kid got planned with the can of sweat peas?

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