The Musings of Miles

The Musings of Miles is the first 12" LP record by Miles Davis. It was issued by Prestige Records in September 1955, following several LPs issued in the 10 inch format.^[1][2] The six tracks were all recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's home studio on June 7, 1955.^[3]

The Musings of Miles
Studio album by Miles Davis
Released	September 1955 (1955-09)[1]
Recorded	June 7, 1955
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:46
Label	Prestige PRLP 7007
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Miles Davis chronology
Miles Davis All Stars, Volume 2 (1955) The Musings of Miles (1955) Dig (1956)

Pianist Red Garland and drummer Philly Joe Jones would go on to join Miles' First Great Quintet, that would record later in 1955.^[4] "A Night in Tunisia" features Jones playing with special drum sticks which had bells riveted to the shaft.^[5]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow called it "likable if not essential music."^[6]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[7]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[8]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[9]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Will You Still Be Mine?"	Matt Dennis, Tom Adair	6:23
2.	"I See Your Face Before Me"	Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz	4:46
3.	"I Didn't"	Miles Davis	6:06

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Gal in Calico"	Arthur Schwartz, Leo Robin	5:18
2.	"A Night in Tunisia"	Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli	7:23
3.	"Green Haze"	Miles Davis	5:50
Total length:			35:46

Personnel

• Miles Davis – trumpet
• Red Garland – piano
• Oscar Pettiford – bass
• Philly Joe Jones – drums

Charts

Chart performance for The Musings of Miles

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Greek Albums (IFPI)[10]	89