Monk's Dream (Columbia/Legacy 2002 CD)

[Guest]

Hi Folks!

I recently bought the Columbia/Legacy 2002 CD of MONK'S DREAM. When I listened to the album with headphones, I heard voices in the background on Track 2 (Body & Soul). They are low, but they are definitly there. So now I wonder, if this is some kind of failure on this edition or if this voices are present on all editions of this (great) album?!?

Greetz, Sonny

[couw]

I think you are hearing Monk himself moaning along. His whole body was in spasms when playing, including his vocal chords.

Indeed a great album

[mikeweil]

The most probable explanation, for sure.

Another would be the others (or the producer) talking, and being picked up by the piano mic. Since they were all in the same room playing this would be a possibility.

But it really should be Monk grunting along.

[Guest]

Hi Guys!

No, it's not Monk moaning and grunting. This voices are very, very low in volume and seem to be somewhere in the background. Also it sounds like there are different voices - male and female. Maybe really some chatter between some people in the studio - but I doubt that they were in the same room, so how can this chatter end up on the record?

Greetz, Sonny

[Dan Gould]

Are you sure their the voices of people? Maybe what you're hearing is this.

[Guest]

Are you sure their the voices of people?

Pretty much, yes. Hey, I'm not an audiophile or so and I do not own high-end equipment, so when I can hear this voices, anybody who owns this CD should be able to hear them, when listening closely with a headphone.

Maybe what you're hearing is this.

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Hm,......no, I don't think so

Greetz, Vodo

[JSngry]

You'd be surprised how many albums you can hear the odd vocies on when listening through headphones. Not conversations or anything, just the occasional utterances.

[Randy Twizzle]

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[Claude]

I can't hear voices on that track, apart from Monk's moaning, which sounds very much in the background because the piano is closely miked.

[Jazz Kat]

You'd be surprised how many albums you can hear the odd vocies on when listening through headphones. Not conversations or anything, just the occasional utterances.

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This happens on numerous occations. It doesn't seem to annoy me that much.

[Guest]

Thanx Guys - whatever it is, seems like I have to live with it

Greetz, Sonny