Jack Johnson (Original Soundtrack Recording)
by Miles Davis
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Jack Johnson (Original Soundtrack Recording) is ranked 10th best out of 128 albums by Miles Davis on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Miles Davis is Kind Of Blue which is ranked number 35 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 20,988.
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Jack Johnson (Original Soundtrack Recording) track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Jack Johnson (Original Soundtrack Recording) rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  baystateoftheart | My AAA Roster: 101-200 All-Time | 83/100 | - |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 58 Music Albums of 1971 | 3/58 | 5 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Miles Davis... So Far... | 19/40 | - |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 70/100 | 6 |
| 2026 | baystateoftheart | Top 98 Music Albums of the 1970s | 76/98 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 80 Music Albums of 1971 | 66/80 | 1 |
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 46 Music Albums of 1971 | 40/46 | 1 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 25/100 | 15 |
| 2026 | AAL2014 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 | 34/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  TheDarkOrb | Top 9 Music Albums of 1971 | 7/9 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 226 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,169 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/17/2026 22:07 | AAL2014 | 4,347 | 75/100 |
| ! | 08/13/2026 01:05 | ToadieCoyote | 48 | 60/100 |
| ! | 03/14/2026 06:22 | Deckard | 267 | 80/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 82.3/100, a mean average of 81.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.8.
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This is the closest Miles Davis ever got to making a rock'n'roll record. 'Jack Johnson' is the soundtrack for the 1971 documentary of the same name, about the life of Jack Johnson, the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion. His story resonated personally with Miles, who did not only share Johnson's passion for boxing, but also his love of cars, jazz and women.
The idea Miles had in mind for the music here was to emulate 'the effect of a train going at full speed (which he compared to the force of a boxer)', which is particularly evident on the first track, the magnificent 'Right Off', a series of improvisations by stellar jazz musicians like John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock and Davis himself, where Billy Cobham's drums feature a very train-like feel to them. This, plus the fact that it's mostly one chord throughout the song only adds to the steadiness and intensity Miles wanted to achieve. It almost feels like you're in the ring. (Edited)
jdenny2018 05/17/2018 21:45 | #215053 | TOP COMMENT
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Miles Davis at his most rocking. John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Herbie Hancock and company fill out the album amazingly.
A truly adventurous record, and it set the tone for jazz fusion and jazz funk
Excellent. Probably the most rocking of all Miles Davis albums. Two brilliant pieces with the band on top form. Exhilarating.
Romanelli TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/12/2011 14:01 | #21621 | TOP COMMENT
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This album rocks! Miles in fine form as always, and two long tracks that are perfectly done.
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