Evolution
by Grachan Moncur III

Album
Evolution by Grachan Moncur III
Year: 1964
Release date: 1964-03-00
Overall rank: 7,982nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 52 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1964 (38th)
Award Top albums of of the 1960s (582nd)
Award Best albums of all time (7,982nd)

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Evolution is ranked as the best album by Grachan Moncur III.

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Evolution track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Air Raid
Average Rating: 77 (12 votes)Comments: View 0
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Evolution
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The Coaster
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Monk In Wonderland
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Evolution rankings

Evolution rankings summary
Overall rank: 7,982nd | 1960s rank: 582nd | 1964 rank: 38th  Overall chart history
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Evolution ratings

Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 52 votes)
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 !		09/06/2026 08:50 al66  Ratings distribution  12181/100
 
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 !		06/06/2026 17:35 sageamagoo  Ratings distribution  1,46080/100
 
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 !		03/07/2026 13:05 BoxFL  Ratings distribution  2,76651/100

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This album is rated in the top 22% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.6/100, a mean average of 72.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.0.


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Evolution forum mentions

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From BestEverAlbums 06/30/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5359): By PurpleHazel
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1963) 2. by (1970) 3. by (1965) 4. (1973) 5. by (2005) 6. (1966) 7. by by (1969) 9. (1974) 10. by (1977) 11. by (1985) 12. by (1983) 13. by (1972) 14. by (1969) 15. by (2013) 16. by (1971) 17. (1968) 18. (1958) 19. by (1967) 20. by…”
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From kokkinos 01/19/2022 22:13 in I'm going back to the start
“I had high hopes for this album. First of all, I know this is viewed as an underground classic of sorts. Also, the lineup is a dream team, those names are simply legendary. Setting the bar too high can hinder the enjoyment of anything, including music, so maybe I should have approached it with more…”
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The most forgotten, overlooked album in Jazz. This album is an absolute masterpiece. Tony Williams, Jackie McLean, Lee Morgan, Bobby Hutcherson, and Grachan. I'm forgetting the bassist name. This is on my top 4 all time jazz albums, and I'm not alone in my adoration. The new thing that a few artists were putting out there in the 60's was the pinnacle of modern jazz. This album is the type-genus of the period. Not Out to Lunch, nor Ornett's great stuff. This, and Destination Out, Let Freedom Ring, were the three great albums by Hutcherson-McClean-Moncur, but this smokes them all. Only Miles Smiles, and Empyrean Isles meets its depth and freshness, over 50 years later.
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Best Albums of  1964
1. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles
2. Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan
4. Beatles For Sale by The Beatles
5. Another Side Of Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
6. Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy
7. Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica by The Ronettes
8. Ain't That Good News by Sam Cooke
9. Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
10. Kinks by The Kinks