Kind Of Blue is amazing, one of the most amazing records I've run into. Bitches' Brew is something from another planet. My first copy came with the warning not to play it while driving. I've been heavily influenced by it musically and philosophically (likewise Kind Of Blue) but at the same time I can't say I especially grasp it. His live double-albums from the 70s have always made more sense to me: Dark Magus and Agharta being likely my two favorites, Pangaea is also incredible and I sort of think of it as side two of Agharta. Not to say these are superior to Bitches, just easier grokked by my particular brain. I play Bitches plenty. Big Fun is another of my favorites from that era.
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