Miles Davis
Agharta 2LP (translucent blue vinyl)

Agharta was recorded on the afternoon in 1975, at one of two concerts Miles Davis performed at the Osaka Festival Hall in Japan. He performed with his septet—flautist and saxophonist Sonny Fortune, bassist Michael Henderson, drummer Al Foster, percussionist James Mtume, guitarist Reggie Lucas, and Pete Cosey, who played guitar, synthesizer, and percussion.

Produced and recorded by Teo Macero, the album's four seemingly unstructured segments emphasize the playing of Davis' sidemen rather than his own trumpet. It eschews both melody and harmony in favor of a combination of riffs, crossing polyrhythms, and Funk-oriented grooves for soloists to improvise throughout.

The album has received retrospective acclaim as an important and influential Jazz-Rock record. Its abrasive music and Cosey's innovative playing influenced a generation of young musicians, including those in the British Jazz scene.

Agharta is available as a 50th anniversary edition of 2000 numbered copies on translucent blue vinyl and comes in a gatefold sleeve finished with linen laminate.

NEW / Released in 1975 / Reissue 2025

Tracklist:

A Prelude (Part I)

B Prelude (Part II) / Maiysha

C Interlude 26:17

D Theme From Jack Johnson