Is the original Miles Davis version of "Miles Beyond " available on CD?

August 8, 2005 11:27 PM

Is the original Miles Davis version of "Miles Beyond" by Marhavishu Orchestra available on CD?

I recently rediscovered Mahavishnu Orchestra's album Birds of Fire. One of my favorite tracks "Miles Beyond" apparently a Miles Davis cover.

I have searched the net but can't find any reference to the original version being available, and I would really love to here it.

posted by richtea to media & arts (3 comments total)

Hmmm! It's not listed here (and they list 'not commercially available' tracks) which makes me think you aren't going to find it anywhere.
posted by tellurian at 12:02 AM on August 9, 2005

Ah! this is why:
Birds of Fire consisted solely of compositions by John McLaughlin. This includes the track "Miles Beyond (Miles Davis)", which McLaughlin dedicated to his former bandleader.
posted by tellurian at 12:06 AM on August 9, 2005

Tellurian has solved this, but if anyone wants the sheet music ...
posted by Wolof at 1:33 AM on August 9, 2005