Monk's Dream (studio album) by The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Monk's Dream by The Thelonious Monk Quartet
Year: 1963
Overall rank: 1,504th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 210 votes)
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Award Top 10 albums of 1963 (7th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (157th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,504th)
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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 210 votes)
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05/08/2024 21:24 javicho07  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 2,96886/100
 
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11/18/2023 04:10 rafaelcalazans  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 2,02653/100

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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 80.2/100, a mean average of 79.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.9.

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95/100
From 03/08/2024 13:08
A strong album, especially tracks 2-5, where the quartet gets "in the groove." Inspired playing. 9.5/10!
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From 08/30/2022 16:16
Monk is Monk, himself
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90/100
From 07/27/2022 00:36
One of Monk's defining records, and a landmark recording in jazz. A great addition to anyone's collection of essentials.

Essential tracks: Monk's Dream, Body and Soul, Five Spot Blues
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80/100
From 02/26/2021 17:44
Out of all the lineups, this could be the one that allows him to shine the brightest.
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60/100
From 12/06/2020 23:17
61/100

Best tracks: Monks Dream, Body and Soul, Just a Gigolo
Worst tracks: Bolivar Blues, Sweet and Lovely
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85/100
From 05/17/2018 20:58
Monk was certainly a musician's musician. One of the greatest to ever do it.
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95/100
From 03/23/2017 08:00
Definitely deserves its spot up with the Jazz essentials. Just so much to take in.
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From 07/07/2016 03:04
Monk's first album in 2 years and his debut with Columbia. Classy and enjoyable fare. Repays the dilligent listener.
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Best Albums of 1963
1. The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus
2. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
3. Please Please Me by The Beatles
4. James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown
5. With The Beatles by The Beatles
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