Best Ever Albums

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

40footwolf — Thu, 1 Dec 2011 02:17:16 GMT

Author: 40footwolf

Posted: 12/01/2011 07:17

This is my least favorite Miles Davis album of the stuff I've heard from him.

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

Mr. Shankly — Thu, 1 Dec 2011 01:53:04 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 12/01/2011 06:53

hairymarx1 wrote:

For me it's slightly overrated and overshadowed by albums such as Dexter Gordon's 'Go', Monk's 'Straight No Chaser', Mingus's 'The Black Saint.....', Coleman's 'Shape Of Jazz...', Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme', Adderley's 'Somethin' Else', Lee Morgan's 'The Sidewinder' and a few more.

Nothing predictable about this post. 🙄

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

Xavygravy — Thu, 1 Dec 2011 01:51:18 GMT

Author: Xavygravy

Posted: 12/01/2011 06:51

I have no idea what this album meant for music. I don't even 'get' it.

All I know is that it's a perfect listen.

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

Anonymous — Thu, 1 Dec 2011 01:20:53 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/01/2011 06:20

I personally enjoy Miles' funk/fusion albums much more: On the Corner, Live-Evil, Bitches Brew... and In a Silent Way

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

Bork — Thu, 1 Dec 2011 01:17:07 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 12/01/2011 06:17

Admittedly I am not a big authority on jazz (although I have two brothers who are). I have taken the time to listen to and rate a few jazz albums though and of those I have gone through Kind of Blue comes in at #4 after Jimmy Smith's Back at the Chicken Shack, Benny Carter's Jazz Giant, and Ramsey Lewis' The In Crowd. It's definitely a great album and benefits from both pushing boundaries and being highly enjoyable for casual listening. Of the Miles albums I have properly listened to, which granted are not more than a handful, this one is by far the best.

Best track: So What.

EDIT: Oh and yes, I rank this higher than The Shape of Jazz to Come, A Love Supreme, and Straight No Chaser. The others mentioned by Hairymarx I have not heard.

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

RFNAPLES — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:44:27 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 12/01/2011 01:44

Best track: So What

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

hairymarx1 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:09:10 GMT

Author: hairymarx1

Posted: 12/01/2011 01:09

For me it's slightly overrated and overshadowed by albums such as Dexter Gordon's 'Go', Monk's 'Straight No Chaser', Mingus's 'The Black Saint.....', Coleman's 'Shape Of Jazz...', Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme', Adderley's 'Somethin' Else', Lee Morgan's 'The Sidewinder' and a few more.

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

CellarDoor — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:50:14 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 11/30/2011 20:50

Taric wrote:

Well, maybe not the best jazz album, perhaps a more accessible album? Anyone should have this in their collection, even if they don't like jazz. I think this was the first jazz album I really digged.

It was one of the first jazz albums I listened to, and I didn't think it was accessible.
I thought it was the epitome of boring jazz. I don't think that about it now, but I prefer many other albums.

The easiest genre is hard bop : Moanin', Song for my Father, Go! etc
My Favorite Things is also a good one to start with.

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

cartoken — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:29:32 GMT

Author: cartoken

Posted: 11/30/2011 20:29

Almost no change in the BEA ranking since 3.5 years (-1).
maybe a Christmas gift this year 🤔

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

Taric — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:29:09 GMT

Author: Taric

Posted: 11/30/2011 20:29

Well, maybe not the best jazz album, perhaps a more accessible album? Anyone should have this in their collection, even if they don't like jazz. I think this was the first jazz album I really digged.

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

Applerill — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:19:15 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 11/30/2011 20:19

As a recently-converted jazz enthusiast, I must point that this album, while certainly "very good", is certainly not the greatest jazz album of all time. It isn't even the best jazz album of the fifties (that would be a tie between Art Blakey's Moanin', Dave Brubeck's Time Out, or Thelonious Monk's Brilliant Corners).

Of course, I guess that makes me weird, because I'd say the exact same thing about A Love Supreme, despite considering Blue Train and My Favorite Things to be basically perfect.

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

CellarDoor — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:18:25 GMT

Author: CellarDoor

Posted: 11/30/2011 20:18

... isn't the best jazz album ever.

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:09:32 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/30/2011 20:09

I have currently lost this album. That wouldn't be much of a problem if it wasn't TWO WEEKS OVERDUE AT THE LIBRARY 🤬

Good album

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

sgraham1990 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:08:21 GMT

Author: sgraham1990

Posted: 11/30/2011 20:08

Xavygravy wrote:

Great album. I don't really 'get' it, I just like it a lot.

Couldn't have said it better myself. I sure don't like jazz, but this album really gets to me.

Currently #26 on my chart.

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

M Hurley — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:07:21 GMT

Author: M Hurley

Posted: 11/30/2011 20:07

Audible coolness. I dig.

Re: Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

Xavygravy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:05:03 GMT

Author: Xavygravy

Posted: 11/30/2011 20:05

Great album. I don't really 'get' it, I just like it a lot.

Album of the day (#382): Kind of Blue by Miles Davis

BestEverAlbums — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:00:37 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 11/30/2011 20:00

Today's album of the day

Kind of Blue by Miles Davis (View album)

Year: 1959.
Overall rank: 40.
Average rating: 88/100 (from 348 votes).

Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.

Tracks:
1. So What
2. Freddie Freeloader
3. Blue In Green
4. All Blues
5. Flamenco Sketches

About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety.