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Thelonious Monk
Eight Classic Albums
Compil. UK 2010 on Real Gone label
Jazz (Bop, Cool Jazz, Hard-Bop)
Made in EU. Double-thick jewel case with an 8-page booklet. Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on May 11th, 1954 Tracks 1-5 to 1-7 recorded in New York City on November 13th, 1953 Tracks 1-8 to 1-13 recorded at Reeves Sound Studio, New York City on June 26, 1957 (Not printed) Tracks 2-1 to 2-8 recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on July 21 & 27, 1955 (Not printed) Tracks 2-9 to 2-15 recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on March 17 & April 3, 1956 (Not printed) Tracks 3-1 to 3-6 recorded in New York City on August 12 & 13, 1957 (Not printed) Tracks 3-7 & 3-8 recorded October 25th, 1953 at Rudy Van Gelder's Studio Tracks 3-9 & 3-10 recorded September 22nd, 1953 at Rudy Van Gelder's Studio Track 3-11 recorded in New York City. November 13th, 1953 Tracks 4-1 to 4-6 recorded in New York City on May 14 & 15, 1957 (Not printed) Tracks 4-7 & 4-8 recorded in New York City. September 22nd, 1954 Tracks 4-11 to 4-14 recorded in New York City. October 15th, 1952 Tracks 4-9, 4-10, 4-15, 4-16 recorded in New York City December 18th, 1952 Gary Mapp uncredited on 4-9, 4-10, 4-15 and 4-16 2-9 to 2-15 No writing credits.
Musicians
 | Thelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US composed by, piano, album by |
 | Gigi Gryce as, 1925-1983 US alto saxophone |
 | Gerry Mulligan bs, 1927-1996 US baritone saxophone, composed by |
 | Curly Russell b, 1917-1986 US bass |
 | Gary Mapp b, US bass |
 | Oscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US bass |
 | Percy Heath b, 1923-2005 US bass |
 | Spanky DeBrest b, 1937-1973 US bass |
 | Tommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US bass |
 | Wilbur Ware b, 1923-1979 US double bass |
 | Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums |
 | Art Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US drums |
 | Kenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US drums |
 | Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums |
 | Shadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US drums |
 | Willie Jones dr, *1929 US drums |
 | Julius Watkins frh, 1921-1977 US french horn |
 | Coleman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US tenor saxophone, composed by |
 | Frank Foster ts, sax, 1928-2011 US tenor saxophone |
 | John Coltrane ts, 1926-1967 US tenor saxophone |
 | Johnny Griffin ts, 1928-2008 US tenor saxophone, composed by |
 | Sonny Rollins ts, *1930 US tenor saxophone |
 | Bill Hardman tr, 1933-1990 US trumpet |
 | Ray Copeland tr, 1926-1984 US trumpet |
 | George & Ira Gershwin , US composed by, uncredited |
 | Andy Razaf voc, 1895-1973 US composed by, uncredited |
 | Eubie Blake p, voc, 1887-1983 US composed by, uncredited |
 | Fats Waller p, voc, 1904-1943 US composed by, uncredited |
 | Eddie Delange voc, 1904-1949 composed by, uncredited |
 | Jimmy Van Heusen p, 1913-1990 US composed by, uncredited |
 | Irving Caesar , *1972 US composed by, uncredited |
 | Vincent Youmans , 1898-1946 US composed by, uncredited |
 | Rodgers & Hart , composed by, uncredited |
 | Jesse Greer , composed by, uncredited |
 | Raymond Klages , 1888-1947 composed by, uncredited |
Producers
| Nesuhi Ertegun producer |
| Orrin Keepnews producer |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monk (1954) | Thelonious Monk | ||
| 2 | We See | Thelonious Monk | 5:17 | |
| 3 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Thelonious Monk | Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach | 4:32 |
| 4 | Locomotive | Thelonious Monk | 6:23 | |
| 5 | Hackensack | Thelonious Monk | 5:12 | |
| 6 | Let's Call This | Thelonious Monk | 5:40 | |
| 7 | Think Of One (Take 2) | Thelonious Monk | 5:07 | |
| 8 | Think Of One (Take 1) | Thelonious Monk | 5:46 | |
| 9 | Monk's Music (1957) | Thelonious Monk | ||
| 10 | Abide With Me | Thelonious Monk | William Henry Monk | 0:54 |
| 11 | Well, You Needn't | Thelonious Monk | 11:25 | |
| 12 | Ruby, My Dear | Thelonious Monk | 5:26 | |
| 13 | Off Minor | Thelonious Monk | 5:08 | |
| 14 | Epistrophy | Thelonious Monk | 10:45 | |
| 15 | Crepuscule With Nellie | Thelonious Monk | 4:40 | |
| 16 | Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington (1955) | Thelonious Monk | ||
| 17 | It Don't Mean A Thing ( If It Ain't Got That Swing ) | Thelonious Monk | 4:42 | |
| 18 | Sophisticated Lady | Thelonious Monk | 4:31 | |
| 19 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | Thelonious Monk | 5:56 | |
| 20 | Black And Tan Fantasy | Thelonious Monk | 3:27 | |
| 21 | Mood Indigo | Thelonious Monk | 3:16 | |
| 22 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Thelonious Monk | 5:43 | |
| 23 | Solitude | Thelonious Monk | 3:45 | |
| 24 | Caravan | Thelonious Monk | 5:59 | |
| 25 | The Unique Thelonious Monk (1956) | Thelonious Monk | ||
| 26 | Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) | Thelonious Monk | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:13 |
| 27 | Memories Of You | Thelonious Monk | Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake | 4:17 |
| 28 | Honeysuckle Rose | Thelonious Monk | Andy Razaf, Fats Waller | 5:34 |
| 29 | Darn That Dream | Thelonious Monk | Eddie Delange, Jimmy Van Heusen | 6:30 |
| 30 | Tea For Two | Thelonious Monk | Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans | 5:55 |
| 31 | You Are Too Beautiful | Thelonious Monk | Rodgers & Hart | 4:56 |
| 32 | Just You, Just Me | Thelonious Monk | Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages | 7:57 |
| 33 | Mulligan Meets Monk (1957) | Thelonious Monk | ||
| 34 | Round Midnight | Thelonious Monk | Bernie Hanighen, Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk | 8:29 |
| 35 | Rhythm-A-Ning | Thelonious Monk | 5:19 | |
| 36 | Sweet And Lovely | Thelonious Monk | Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare | 7:17 |
| 37 | Decidedly | Thelonious Monk | Gerry Mulligan | 5:54 |
| 38 | Straight, No Chaser | Thelonious Monk | 7:00 | |
| 39 | I Mean You | Thelonious Monk | Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk | 6:53 |
| 40 | Thelonious Monk And Sonny Rollins (1954) | Thelonious Monk | ||
| 41 | The Way You Look Tonight | Thelonious Monk | Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | 5:15 |
| 42 | I Want To Be Happy | Thelonious Monk | Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans | 7:45 |
| 43 | Work | Thelonious Monk | 5:20 | |
| 44 | Nutty | Thelonious Monk | 5:19 | |
| 45 | Friday The 13th | Thelonious Monk | 10:36 | |
| 46 | Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (1957) | Thelonious Monk | ||
| 47 | Evidence | Thelonious Monk | 6:46 | |
| 48 | In Walked Bud | Thelonious Monk | 6:39 | |
| 49 | Blue Monk | Thelonious Monk | 7:54 | |
| 50 | I Mean You | Thelonious Monk | Coleman Hawkins | 8:02 |
| 51 | Rhythm-A-Ning | Thelonious Monk | 7:20 | |
| 52 | Purple Shades | Thelonious Monk | Johnny Griffin | 7:48 |
| 53 | Thelonious Monk Trio (1957) | Thelonious Monk | ||
| 54 | Blue Monk | Thelonious Monk | 7:39 | |
| 55 | Just A Gigolo | Thelonious Monk | Irving Caesar, Julius Brammer, Leonello Casucci | 2:59 |
| 56 | Bemsha Swing | Thelonious Monk | 3:11 | |
| 57 | Reflections | Thelonious Monk | 2:49 | |
| 58 | Little Rootie Tootie | Thelonious Monk | 3:07 | |
| 59 | Sweet And Lovely | Thelonious Monk | Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules Lemare | 3:36 |
| 60 | Bye-Ya | Thelonious Monk | 2:48 | |
| 61 | Monk's Dream | Thelonious Monk | 3:08 | |
| 62 | Trinkle Tinkle | Thelonious Monk | 2:50 | |
| 63 | These Foolish Things | Thelonious Monk | Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack Strachey | 2:48 |
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