Monk's Dream
by The Thelonious Monk Quartet
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Monk's Dream is ranked 2nd best out of 54 albums by Thelonious Monk on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Thelonious Monk is Brilliant Corners which is ranked number 583 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,902.
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Monk's Dream track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Monk's Dream rankings
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Monk's Dream ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/18/2026 02:10 | xhitmanx | 1,493 | 77/100 |
| ! | 06/11/2026 08:12 | leobaraza | 32 | 67/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2026 16:49 | Rivera | 2,047 | 82/100 |
| ! | 03/01/2026 17:03 | sweetness | 1,127 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/30/2026 21:32 | jinglebellis | 24 | 83/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.6/100, a mean average of 78.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.0.
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A strong album, especially tracks 2-5, where the quartet gets "in the groove." Inspired playing. 9.5/10!
Jboy56 08/30/2022 16:16 | #289038
Monk is Monk, himself
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
Out of all the lineups, this could be the one that allows him to shine the brightest.
2nd-Impressions 12/06/2020 23:17 | #262172
61/100
Best tracks: Monks Dream, Body and Soul, Just a Gigolo
Worst tracks: Bolivar Blues, Sweet and Lovely
Monk was certainly a musician's musician. One of the greatest to ever do it.
Komorebi-D 03/23/2017 08:00 | #187931 | TOP COMMENT
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Definitely deserves its spot up with the Jazz essentials. Just so much to take in.
Monk's first album in 2 years and his debut with Columbia. Classy and enjoyable fare. Repays the dilligent listener.
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