In A Silent Way (studio album) by Miles Davis

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
Year: 1969
Overall rank: 212th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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86/100 (from 858 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 10 albums of 1969 (9th)
Award Top 50 albums of the 1960s (34th)
Award Top 500 albums of all time (212th)

Miles Davis bestography

In A Silent Way is ranked 3rd best out of 120 albums by Miles Davis on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Miles Davis is Kind Of Blue which is ranked number 37 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 25,299.

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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 86.0/100, a mean average of 84.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.7.

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75/100
From 02/11/2024 21:34
Album Rating: 76.00
(152/2)

30.07.1969

Miles Davis (USA): In A Silent Way

1.Shhh/Peaceful. 72
2.In A Silent Way/It's About That Time. 80

In order:

Miles Davis (IASW) - In A Silent Way/It's About That Time. 80
Miles Davis (IASW) - Shhh/Peaceful. 72
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80/100
From 12/24/2023 09:18
Superb soporific jazz masterpiece!
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85/100
From 03/03/2023 22:07
Another outstanding display of instrumental mastery by Miles Davis! This record feels so much more delicate and it just flows past and puts you in a state of bliss. Davis does a fantastic job with the atmosphere on this release as I get completely lost in it every time I listen. He is once again phenomenal on his trumpet guiding us through this serenity while his ensemble build upon this superbly. They all shine on the first half which is slightly superior in my opinion. The second side is still great but it just doesn't blow me away like the first side even though it maintains the tranquil atmosphere. Overall, another stunning Miles Davis record to get lost in and enjoy with this one being his smoothest experience making it probably his most accessible.
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90/100
From 08/07/2022 04:41
My favorite Miles Davis record. The ambient sound is so beautiful!
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85/100
From 05/07/2022 16:18
Nice and smooth on the ears. Overall I feel that this is a chill record, but it has darker moments. As far as I am not expert in jazz I just enjoy it.
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85/100
From 11/15/2021 19:25
Who knew a two-track album could be so good? It's actually really smooth and easy to listen to, but maybe lacks some of the punch and magical storytelling that makes Davis' earlier material incredible.
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100/100
From 11/09/2021 17:47
Just about last week I started to appreciate this great LP. I love the slow-burning groove and emotion this groove creates. One of his best albums, only second to Kind of Blue
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75/100
From 04/09/2021 00:53
Very interesting restricting the drummer to the hi-hat :)
The 1st part of "In A Silent Way" is an absolute beauty. Very meditative.
The 2nd part has a very hypnotic bass but feels a bit too jam session and not as conceptual/spiritual. The riff is a bit too standard (uninspired).
The last section of this record is a bliss!
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From 03/18/2021 03:47
I love how soothing this record is, without it being a bore to get through. Absolutely phenomenal.
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From 03/08/2021 10:01
Un album très épuré, peut être trop. Un jazz presque minimaliste qui tranche un peu je trouve avec ses compositions habituelles.
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