In A Silent Way
by Miles Davis
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In A Silent Way is ranked 3rd best out of 127 albums by Miles Davis on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Miles Davis is Kind Of Blue which is ranked number 36 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 20,876.
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In A Silent Way track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 90 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Top 44 Music Albums of 1969 | 20/44 | 3 |
| 2026 | stangetzaway | Top 36 Music Albums of 1969 | 4/36 | 5 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1969 | 15/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 43/100 | 12 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 1969 | 9/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1969 | 56/91 | - |
| 2026 | PapaShiz86 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1969 | 17/50 | 3 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 31/100 | 14 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Miles Davis... So Far... | 1/40 | - |
| 2026 | jdizzle123456 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | 12/100 | 18 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 809 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 7,537 | |||
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| ! | 4 days ago | JoshN125 | 88 | 66/100 |
| ! | 08/29/2026 23:49 | xhitmanx | 1,595 | 76/100 |
| ! | 07/15/2026 02:12 | iann97 | 2,105 | 74/100 |
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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 86.1/100, a mean average of 84.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.6.
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BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements BestEverAlbums 08/28/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5418): By baystateoftheart BestEverAlbums 08/15/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5405): By AAL2014In A Silent Way comments
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Track two is stronger than track one. 9.5/10! (Edited)
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 (Edited)
Superb soporific jazz masterpiece! (Edited)
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. (Edited)
My favorite Miles Davis record. The ambient sound is so beautiful! (Edited)
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