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The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

1983 · Jazz

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The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk is a Jazz album by Thelonious Monk, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Humph2:50
  2. A2Evonce (Alternate)3:00
  3. A3Evonce (Master)3:01
  4. A4Suburban Eyes (Master)2:58
  5. A5Suburban Eyes (Alternate)2:55
  6. A6Thelonious2:58
  7. A7Nice Work If You Can Get It (Alternate)3:01

Side B

  1. B1Nice Work If You Can Get It (Master)3:00
  2. B2Ruby My Dear (Alternate)3:03
  3. B3Ruby My Dear (Master)3:05
  4. B4Well You Needn't (Master)2:55
  5. B5Well You Needn't (Alternate)2:52
  6. B6April In Paris (Alternate)2:39
  7. B7April In Paris (Master)3:17

Side C

  1. C1Off Minor2:58
  2. C2Introspection3:10
  3. C3In Walked Bud2:54
  4. C4Monk's Mood3:09
  5. C5Who Knows (Master)2:40
  6. C6Round Midnight3:09
  7. C7Who Knows (Alternate)2:39

Side D

  1. D1All The Things You Are2:57
  2. D2I Should Care (Alternate)3:00
  3. D3I Should Care (Master)2:59
  4. D4Evidence2:31
  5. D5Misterioso (Master)3:11
  6. D6Misterioso (Alternate)2:43
  7. D7Epistrophy3:05
  8. D8I Mean You2:44

Side E

  1. E1Four In One (Master)3:27
  2. E2Four In One (Alternate)3:26
  3. E3Criss Cross (Master)2:55
  4. E4Criss Cross (Alternate)2:48
  5. E5Eronel3:01
  6. E6Straight No Chaser2:54

Side F

  1. F1Ask Me Now (Alternate)4:26
  2. F2Ask Me Now (Master)3:12
  3. F3Willow Weep For Me3:00
  4. F4Skippy (Master)2:55
  5. F5Skippy (Alternate)3:07
  6. F6Hornin' In (Alternate)3:05

Side G

  1. G1Hornin' In (Master)3:07
  2. G2Sixteen (First Take)3:28
  3. G3Sixteen (Second Take)3:36
  4. G4Carolina Moon3:25
  5. G5Let's Cool One3:45
  6. G6I'll Follow You3:46

Side H

  1. H1Reflections7:01
  2. H2Misterioso9:22

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Bebop & Hard Bop
  • warm
  • intense
  • smoky

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

A1 to A6 recorded 15 October 1947 at WOR studios, New York.
A7, B1 to B7, C1 to C2 recorded 24 October 1947 at WOR studios, New York.
C3 to C7 recorded 21 November 1947 at WOR studios, New York.
D1 to D8 recorded 2 July 1948 by Harry Smith at Apex Studios, New York.
E1 to E6, F1 to F3 recorded 23 July 1951 at WOR studios, New York.
F4 to F6, G1 to G6 recorded 30 May 1952 at WOR studios, New York.
H1 to H2 recorded 14 April 1957 by Rudy Van Gelder at his studios in Hackensack, NJ.
Limited edition of 7500 albums. Issued in a box with a 20pp booklet of notes (including a discography of Thelonious Monk).
Original issues:
A1, D5:
A3, C1:
A4, A6:
B1, B7:
B3, D4:
B4, C6:
C2, D6, E2: Genius Of Modern Music
C3, D7:
C4, C5:
D1, D3:
D2: The Complete Genius
D8:
E1, E6:
E3, E5:
F2, F3:
F4, G5:
G1, G4:
H1, H2: Sonny Rollins Vol. 2
All others are previously unissued
Runout are ecthed, except MASTERED BY LIBERTY stamped (Variants 2 and 3).

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