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Thelonious Monk
Pure Monk
Compil. US 1973 on Milestone label
Jazz (Bop)
The catalog# is printed as "Milestone 47004" on spine and cover but as "MSP-47004" on the labels. A1 originally issued on Riverside 201 - Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington. Recorded July 21 or 27, 1955. A2 originally issued on Riverside 209 - The Unique Thelonious Monk. Recorded March 17 or April 3, 1956. A3 originally issued on Riverside 226 - Thelonious Monk/Brilliant Corners. Recorded December, 1956. A4, B2 to C2 originally issued on Riverside 235 - Thelonious Himself. Recorde April 12 and 16, 1957. B1 was first issued on Jazzland 46 - Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. Recorded at April 12, 1957. C3 to D6 originally issued on Riverside 312 - Thelonious Alone in San Francisco. Recorded October 21 and 22, 1959. Engineered at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack N.J. (A1, A2), Reeves Sound Studios, New York City (A3 to C2) and at Fugazi Hall, San Francisco (C3 to D6). Remastered 1973 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, Cal. All selections are unaccompanied piano solos. Publishers: A1: American Academy of Music/ASCAP A2: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co/ASCAP A3: Mills Music/ASCAP A4: Warner Bros./ASCAP A5: American Academy of Music/ASCAP A6: Mills Musi/ASCAP B1: Thelonious Music/ASCAP B2: Thelonious Music/ASCAP B3: Warner Bros./ASCAP C1: Dorsey Bros./ASCAP C2: Irving Berlin Music/ASCAP C3: Dorsey Bros./ASCAP C4: Paramount Music/ASCAP C5: Paramount Music/ASCAP C6: Bourne/ASCAP D1: Thelonious Music/ASCAP D2: Consolidated Music/ASCAP D3: Thelonious Music/ASCAP D4: Thelonious Music/ASCAP D5: Thelonious Music/ASCAP D6: Thelonious Music/ASCAP ℗ 1973 Milestone Records.
Musicians
 | Thelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US piano, album by, written by |
Producers
| Tony Lane art direction |
| Jack Higgins engineer, original recording |
| Reice Hamel engineer, original recording |
| Rudy Van Gelder engineer, original recording |
| Burt Goldblatt photography by, cover |
| Orrin Keepnews liner notes, producer, original recordings and this issue |
| Mike Reese remastered by |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In My Solitude | Thelonious Monk | Duke Ellington, Eddie Delange, Irving Mills | 3:40 |
| 2 | Memories Of You | Thelonious Monk | Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake | 4:16 |
| 3 | I Surrender, Dear | Thelonious Monk | Gordon Clifford, Harry Barris | 5:25 |
| 4 | April In Paris | Thelonious Monk | E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke | 3:50 |
| 5 | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You | Thelonious Monk | Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young | 4:20 |
| 6 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | Thelonious Monk | George Bassman, Ned Washington | 4:01 |
| 7 | Functional (Take 1) | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 9:44 |
| 8 | Functional (Take 2) | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 9:17 |
| 9 | 'Round Midnight | Thelonious Monk | Cootie Williams, Thelonious Monk | 6:40 |
| 10 | I Should Care | Thelonious Monk | Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn | 3:15 |
| 11 | All Alone | Thelonious Monk | Irving Berlin | 4:50 |
| 12 | Everything Happens To Me | Thelonious Monk | Matt Dennis | 5:40 |
| 13 | You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart | Thelonious Monk | Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger | 4:01 |
| 14 | Remember | Thelonious Monk | Irving Berlin | 2:43 |
| 15 | There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie | Thelonious Monk | Harry Richman, Jack Meskill, Pete Wendling | 4:00 |
| 16 | Blue Monk | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:45 |
| 17 | Ruby, My Dear | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 4:00 |
| 18 | Round Lights | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:57 |
| 19 | Pannonica | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:52 |
| 20 | Bluehawk | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 3:37 |
| 21 | Reflections | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk | 5:10 |
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