The Vinyl Countdown # 1872

Miles Davis, Bitches Brew (1970) This is one of those albums that has a reputation for being a bit impenetrable – a tough ask. I have never felt that way about it. It blew my mind as a 14 year old trying to take it in – and in fact I trance-out to it in some way every time I listen to it. It’s spectacular, oozing ideas even. It’s as much a painting as i…