Bitches Brew (1970)
0.3979Canon Score · ranked #62 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Bitches Brew is a studio album by the American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was recorded from August 19 to 21, 1969, at Columbia's Studio B in New York City and released on March 30, 1970, by Columbia Records. It marked Davis's continuing experimentation with electric instruments that he had featured on his previous record, the critically acclaimed In a Silent Way (1969).
Why it ranks #62
Every list on which Bitches Brew appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #64 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #87 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #95 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #323 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |