Which "Kind of Blue". I'm so confused


So last night I'm playing DJ ad my wife asks if we have any Miles Davis. We don't. We're not big jazz fans. Tell her I know I've seen some of Mile's recordings raved about on Audiogon and I'll do some home work and add some to our collection.

So, seems if I get one album Kind of Blue is a no-brainer. I got to Secondspin.com where i have some credit and see 3 CD's. 1959. 1959 remastered w/bonus tracks. And one (3x the money) 1993

I'm so confused. What's the recommendation?

Chip
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The oldest release and/or the cheapest.

I am probably in the minority here by saying that I think remastered is an excuse to get you to spend money unnecessarily. Buy the new and improved version, bla bla bla...

While I cannot speak for that particular recording; some remasters make them sound better in the car and/or on portable equipment. On good equipment they sound worse. Again, I may be in the minority opinion, but it is what I hear.

There are some genuinely great audiophile remasters that are better, but unless you are really hardcore, they may not be worth the premium price.
That was kind of my point. I was aware of the speed issue, but it never meant much to me.

No one a the time (musician's & engineers) picked up on the error by ear when they heard it. These kind of people have fantastic hearing. So how much different is it?

A reissue might sell a few hundred thousand copies. If they tell everyone they fixed a mistake, they can sell millions of new copies. Am I giving away a trade secret?

So will your wife care if you only spend $5 for a used CD made before 1997 instead of $30 for the latest thing?