Thelonious Himself (studio album)
by Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Himself by Thelonious Monk
Year: 1957
Overall rank: 13,798th   
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 24 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1957 (64th)
Award Top albums of the 1950s (406th)
Award Best albums of all time (13,798th)

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Thelonious Monk bestography

Thelonious Himself is ranked 15th best out of 53 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 2,911.

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Overall rank: 13,798th | 1950s rank: 406th | 1957 rank: 64th

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Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 24 votes)
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Best Albums of 1957
1. Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
2. Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
3. The "Chirping" Crickets by The Crickets
4. Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins
5. Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
6. 'Round About Midnight by Miles Davis
7. With His Hot And Blue Guitar by Johnny Cash
8. After School Session by Chuck Berry
9. Ray Charles by Ray Charles
10. Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet by Miles Davis Quintet
11. Monk's Music by Thelonious Monk Septet
12. Miles Ahead by Miles Davis + 19
13. The Clown by Charles Mingus
14. Dance Album by Carl Perkins
15. After Midnight by Nat King Cole
16. Singin' The Blues by B.B. King
17. Way Out West by Sonny Rollins
18. Singin' To My Baby by Eddie Cochran With The Johnny Mann Orchestra And Chorus
19. Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps by Gene Vincent
20. Kenya by Machito
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