Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings

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Thelonious Monk
The Complete Riverside Recordings

Album US 1986 on Riverside Records label
Jazz (Bop)

US version with transparent Fantasy innersleeves (printed in Canada) and cream & green Riverside labels. Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA etching in runouts. The English booklet includes Japanese credits (same booklet for US and Japan?) The box holds 2 cases, each with 11 LPs. Catalog numbers: R-022 on labels VIJ-5102~23 on box VIJ-5102~12 on case 1 VIJ-5113~23 on case 2

Musicians

	Thelonious Monk p, 1917-1982 US album by, piano, piano, celesta
	Oscar Pettiford b, 1922-1960 US bass
	Kenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US drums
	Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums
	Ernie Henry as, 1926-1957 US alto saxophone
	Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums
	Sonny Rollins ts, *1930 US tenor saxophone
	Paul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US bass
	Clark Terry tr, fh, 1920-2015 US trumpet, flugelhorn
	Wilbur Ware b, 1923-1979 US bass
	John Coltrane ts, 1926-1967 US tenor saxophone
	Gigi Gryce as, 1925-1983 US alto saxophone
	Coleman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US tenor saxophone
	Ray Copeland tr, 1926-1984 US trumpet
	Shadow Wilson dr, 1919-1959 US drums
	Gerry Mulligan bs, 1927-1996 US baritone saxophone
	Pepper Adams bs, sax, 1930-1986 US baritone saxophone
	"Philly" Joe Jones dr, 1923-1985 US drums
	Johnny Griffin ts, 1928-2008 US tenor saxophone
	Donald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US trumpet
	Sam Jones b, 1924-1981 US bass
	Ahmed Abdul-Malik b, 1927-1993 US bass
	Roy Haynes dr, *1925 US drums
	Art Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US drums
	Charlie Rouse ts, 1924-1988 US tenor saxophone
	Phil Woods as, 1931-2015 US alto saxophone
	Robert Northern frh, *1934 US french horn
	Eddie Bert tb, 1922-2012 US trombone
	Jay McAllister tu, tuba
	Thad Jones tr, 1923-1986 US cornet
	John Ore b, 1933-2014 US bass
	Shelly Manne dr, 1920-1984 US drums
	Harold Land ts, 1928-2001 US tenor saxophone
	Joe Gordon tr, 1928-1963 US trumpet
	Billy Higgins dr, 1936-2001 US drums
	Frankie Dunlop dr, *1928 US drums

Producers

Orrin Keepnews producer

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Duration
1	It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Thelonious Monk	4:38
2	Sophisticated Lady	Thelonious Monk	4:27
3	I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)	Thelonious Monk	5:52
4	Black And Tan Fantasy	Thelonious Monk	3:24
5	Mood Indigo	Thelonious Monk	3:13
6	I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart	Thelonious Monk	5:40
7	Solitude	Thelonious Monk	3:42
8	Caravan	Thelonious Monk	5:55
9	Liza	Thelonious Monk	3:10
10	Memories Of You	Thelonious Monk	4:16
11	Honeysuckle Rose	Thelonious Monk	5:32
12	Darn That Dream	Thelonious Monk	6:29
13	Tea For Two	Thelonious Monk	5:52
14	You Are Too Beautiful	Thelonious Monk	4:55
15	Just You, Just Me	Thelonious Monk	7:58
16	Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are	Thelonious Monk	13:15
17	Pannonica - Opening (Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	2:34
18	Pannonica	Thelonious Monk	8:50
19	Brilliant Corners	Thelonious Monk	7:42
20	Bemsha Swing	Thelonious Monk	7:42
21	I Surrender, Dear	Thelonious Monk	5:25
22	I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You (Take 5 - Previously Issued Only In Italy)	Thelonious Monk	4:08
23	I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You (Take 7 - Originally Issued)	Thelonious Monk	4:20
24	I Should Care (Take 1 - Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	3:27
25	I Should Care (Take 2 - Previously Issued Only In Italy)	Thelonious Monk	3:17
26	I Should Care (Take 3 - Originally Issued)	Thelonious Monk	3:15
27	'Round Midnight - In Progress	Thelonious Monk	21:51
28	'Round Midnight (Take 7 - Originally Issued)	Thelonious Monk	6:40
29	April In Paris	Thelonious Monk	3:50
30	I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	Thelonious Monk	4:01
31	Monk's Mood - False Start (Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	0:55
32	Monk's Mood	Thelonious Monk	7:51
33	Functional (Take 1 - Alternate)	Thelonious Monk	9:44
34	Functional (Take 2 - Originally Issued)	Thelonious Monk	9:17
35	All Alone	Thelonious Monk	4:50
36	Crepuscule With Nellie (Take 1 On June 25 - Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	4:32
37	Crepuscule With Nellie - Breakdown (Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	0:58
38	Blues For Tomorrow	Thelonious Monk	13:30
39	Off Minor (Take 4 - Alternate)	Thelonious Monk	5:12
40	Off Minor (Take 5 - Originally Issued)	Thelonious Monk	5:06
41	Abide With Me	Thelonious Monk	0:52
42	Crepuscule With Nellie (Take 4/5 - Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	4:43
43	Crepuscule With Nellie (Take 6 - Originally Issued)	Thelonious Monk	4:37
44	Epistrophy - Fragment	Thelonious Monk	1:45
45	Epistrophy	Thelonious Monk	10:45
46	Well, You Needn't - Opening (Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	1:23
47	Well, You Needn't	Thelonious Monk	10:45
48	Ruby, My Dear	Thelonious Monk	5:35
49	Ruby, My Dear	Thelonious Monk	6:17
50	Nutty	Thelonious Monk	6:35
51	Twinkle, Twinkle	Thelonious Monk	6:37
52	Straight, No Chaser	Thelonious Monk	5:26
53	Straight, No Chaser	Thelonious Monk	6:57
54	Rhythm-A-Ning	Thelonious Monk	5:16
55	I Mean You	Thelonious Monk	6:21
56	I Mean You	Thelonious Monk	6:29
57	I Mean You	Thelonious Monk	6:54
58	'Round Midnight	Thelonious Monk	8:26
59	Decidedly	Thelonious Monk	5:51
60	Decidedly	Thelonious Monk	6:54
61	Sweet And Lovely	Thelonious Monk	7:14
62	Coming On The Hudson	Thelonious Monk	6:01
63	In Orbit	Thelonious Monk	4:37
64	One Foot In The Gutter	Thelonious Monk	7:14
65	Trust In Me	Thelonious Monk	4:30
66	Let's Cool One	Thelonious Monk	4:53
67	Pea-Eye	Thelonious Monk	4:25
68	Argentia	Thelonious Monk	6:08
69	Moonlight Fiesta	Thelonious Monk	2:33
70	Buck's Business	Thelonious Monk	3:20
71	Flugelin' The Blues	Thelonious Monk	6:57
72	Very Near Blue	Thelonious Monk	3:03
73	Evidence (Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	10:14
74	Blues Five Spot	Thelonious Monk	9:54
75	In Walked Bud/Epistrophy (Theme)	Thelonious Monk	10:54
76	Unidentified Solo Piano	Thelonious Monk	1:53
77	'Round Midnight	Thelonious Monk	6:15
78	Bye-Ya/Epistrophy (Theme) (Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	11:52
79	Light Blue	Thelonious Monk	5:15
80	Coming On The Hudson	Thelonious Monk	5:25
81	Rhythm-A-Ning	Thelonious Monk	9:26
82	Just A Gigolo	Thelonious Monk	2:09
83	Blue Monk	Thelonious Monk	8:32
84	Evidence	Thelonious Monk	8:50
85	Epistrophy (Theme)	Thelonious Monk	1:04
86	Nutty	Thelonious Monk	5:25
87	Blues Five Spot	Thelonious Monk	8:17
88	Let's Cool One	Thelonious Monk	9:16
89	In Walked Bud	Thelonious Monk	11:29
90	Misterioso	Thelonious Monk	10:54
91	Epistrophy (Theme - #2)	Thelonious Monk	1:05
92	In Walked Bud	Thelonious Monk	7:10
93	Blue Monk	Thelonious Monk	8:21
94	Rhythm-A-Ning	Thelonious Monk	6:47
95	Monk's Mood	Thelonious Monk	10:21
96	Friday The 13th	Thelonious Monk	9:23
97	Little Rootie Tootie	Thelonious Monk	8:53
98	Off Minor	Thelonious Monk	7:50
99	Thelonious	Thelonious Monk	3:02
100	Crepuscule With Nellie	Thelonious Monk	4:50
101	Little Rootie Tootie - Encore	Thelonious Monk	8:54
102	Played Twice (Take 1 - 2nd Alternate)	Thelonious Monk	6:56
103	Played Twice (Take 2 - Alternate)	Thelonious Monk	7:54
104	Played Twice (Originally Issued)	Thelonious Monk	8:00
105	Straight, No Chaser	Thelonious Monk	9:21
106	Jackie-ing	Thelonious Monk	6:07
107	I Mean You	Thelonious Monk	9:49
108	Ask Me Now	Thelonious Monk	10:47
109	Round Lights	Thelonious Monk	3:37
110	Pannonica	Thelonious Monk	3:52
111	Blue Monk	Thelonious Monk	3:45
112	Ruby, My Dear	Thelonious Monk	4:00
113	There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie	Thelonious Monk	4:00
114	There's Danger In Your Eyes, Cherie	Thelonious Monk	4:17
115	Everything Happens To Me	Thelonious Monk	5:40
116	Reflections	Thelonious Monk	5:10
117	Remember	Thelonious Monk	2:43
118	Bluehawk	Thelonious Monk	3:37
119	You Took The Words Right Out Of My Heart	Thelonious Monk	4:01
120	San Francisco Holiday	Thelonious Monk	8:47
121	Just You, Just Me (Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	7:07
122	'Round Midnight [Previously Unissued]	Thelonious Monk	7:51
123	San Francisco Holiday (Take 2 - Alternate)	Thelonious Monk	8:28
124	I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	Thelonious Monk	6:11
125	Evidence	Thelonious Monk	7:07
126	Epistrophy (Theme)	Thelonious Monk	0:59
127	Epistrophy	Thelonious Monk	6:39
128	Four In One (Take 1 - Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	7:33
129	Let's Call This	Thelonious Monk	8:34
130	'Round Midnight	Thelonious Monk	12:08
131	San Francisco Holiday (Take 3 - Originally Issued)	Thelonious Monk	9:10
132	Four In One (Take 2 - Originally Issued)	Thelonious Monk	8:43
133	Epistrophy (Closing Theme) (Previously Unissued)	Thelonious Monk	1:12
134	Well, You Needn't	Thelonious Monk	11:27
135	Crepuscule With Nellie	Thelonious Monk	2:39
136	Jackie-ing	Thelonious Monk	10:08
137	Body And Soul	Thelonious Monk	2:47
138	Off Minor	Thelonious Monk	11:39
139	April In Paris	Thelonious Monk	1:20
140	I Mean You	Thelonious Monk	10:59
141	Rhythm-A-Ning	Thelonious Monk	10:34
142	Just A Gigolo	Thelonious Monk	1:41
143	Hackensack	Thelonious Monk	9:45
144	Epistrophy	Thelonious Monk	6:16
145	I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	Thelonious Monk	8:32
146	Jackie-Ing	Thelonious Monk	4:50
147	Body And Soul	Thelonious Monk	4:48
148	Straight, No Chaser	Thelonious Monk	8:59
149	Crepuscule With Nellie	Thelonious Monk	2:49
150	Bemsha Swing	Thelonious Monk	7:05
151	San Francisco Holiday	Thelonious Monk	5:57
152	Rhythm-A-Ning	Thelonious Monk	5:47
153	Epistrophy	Thelonious Monk	4:58

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