Vinyl Record
Miles Davis - In A Silent Way
Miles Davis - In A Silent Way on LP vinyl. A 2015 Jazz record available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel, Ireland.
LP · Jazz · 1969
Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.
Buyer notes: 1969 LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection Jazz shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel, ship within Ireland from EUR 5.95 per record or outside Ireland from EUR 12.00 per record.
A new Kilmorna Collection series: bring in the record you would submit as character evidence, sit in the chair, make your brief statement, and let the album do the hard work.
Miles Davis’s In A Silent Way marks a turning point in modern jazz, capturing the moment he stepped decisively into electric, long‑form fusion. Recorded in early 1969 and issued as an LP with one extended piece per side, it presents two suites built from studio jams, sculpted into seamless journeys that feel more like evolving soundscapes than traditional jazz tunes. The album features the classic side‑long performances “Shhh/Peaceful” and “In A Silent Way/It’s About That Time,” blending electric piano, subtle grooves, and spacious trumpet lines into a contemplative, almost ambient atmosphere. Rather than showcasing solos in the usual way, Davis and producer Teo Macero use editing and repetition to create an immersive, hypnotic flow. It’s an album that rewards deep, uninterrupted listening. Over time, In A Silent Way has become a landmark in Miles’s catalogue, often cited as the bridge between his acoustic 1960s work and the more turbulent fusion experiments that would follow. For many listeners, it’s the gentler, more meditative entry point into his electric era, balancing innovation with an inviting, dreamlike mood.
In A Silent Way matters because it quietly rewrote the rules of what a jazz album could be. Instead of dense chord changes and rapid solos, Davis embraced electric instruments, extended grooves, and studio construction to create music that feels both minimalist and deeply expressive. This approach would echo across fusion, ambient, and experimental music for decades. For anyone tracing the evolution from acoustic post‑bop to the electric innovations of the 1970s, this record is a crucial waypoint. It shows Miles Davis expanding his vocabulary without abandoning nuance, and it offers a rare combination of historical importance and enduring, easy‑to‑revisit atmosphere. A collection that aims to represent the breadth of jazz’s late‑20th‑century transformation is incomplete without it.
This edition of In A Silent Way presents the classic two‑track LP configuration, with “Shhh/Peaceful” occupying one side and “In A Silent Way/It’s About That Time” the other, making it a straightforward way to experience the album in its original long‑form design. Collectors who value historically significant albums that also function as immersive, front‑to‑back listens will find it a satisfying staple on the shelf. Because In A Silent Way sits at a pivotal moment in Miles Davis’s career, it pairs naturally with both his earlier quintet records and the more adventurous electric titles that follow. As part of a curated collection, it often becomes the record people reach for when they want Miles in a reflective, exploratory mood without the intensity of his later fusion experiments.
A spacious, gently pulsing electric jazz soundscape with long, evolving grooves, understated drums, and lyrical trumpet floating over layers of keyboards.
Recommended for: Listeners exploring Miles Davis’s transition into electric jazz and fusion; Collectors building a core set of late‑1960s landmark jazz albums; Fans of atmospheric, immersive records suitable for full‑side listening; People who enjoy ambient, minimal, or downtempo music and want its jazz roots; Vinyl enthusiasts looking for a contemplative, late‑night jazz LP with subtle dynamics.