Eight Classic Albums

Tracks originally released: 1-1 to 1-7 as LP compilation " Thelonious Monk " (1956) [Prestige LP 7053]. Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 first issued as LP 10" " Thelonious Monk Quintet " (1954) [Prestige PRLP 180], tracks 1-5 & 1-6 on LP 10" " Blows For LP " (1954) [Prestige PrLP 166] and track 1-7 previously unreleased. 1-8 to 1-13 as LP " Monk's Music " (1957) [Riverside Records RLP 12 242] credited to Thelonious Monk Septet. 2-1 to 2-8 as LP " Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington " (1956) [Riverside Records RLP 12 201] 2-9 to 2-15 as LP " The Unique Thelonious Monk " (1956) [Riverside Records RLP 12 209] 3-1 to 3-6 as LP " Mulligan Meets Monk " (1957) [Riverside Records RLP 12 247] credited to Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan 3-7 to 3-11 as LP compilation " Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins " (1956) [Prestige PRLP 7075] credited to Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins. Tracks 3-7 & 3-8 first issue on LP 10" " Sonny Rollins And Thelonious Monk " (1955) [Prestige PrLP 190], 3-9 & 3-10 on LP 10" " Thelonious Monk Plays " (1954) [Prestige PRLP 189] and 3-11 on LP 10" " Blows For LP " (1954) [Prestige PrLP 166] 4-1 to 4-6 as LP " Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk " (1958) [Atlantic 1278 / Mono] & [Atlantic SD 1278 / Stereo] credited to Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk 4-7 to 4-16 as LP compilation " Thelonious Monk Trio " (1956) [Prestige PRLP 7027] credited to Thelonious Monk Trio. Tracks 4-7 & 4-8 first issued on LP 10" " Thelonious Monk Plays " (1954) [Prestige PRLP 189] and 4-9 to 4-16 as LP 10" " Thelonious " (1953) [Prestige PRLP 142] Tracks recorded: 1-1 to 1-4 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on May 11th, 1954 1-5 to 1-7 at WOR Studios, New York City, on November 13th, 1953 1-8 to 1-13 at Reeves Sound Studio, New York City, on June 26, 1957 (Not printed) 2-1 to 2-8 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on July 21 & 27, 1955 (Not printed) 2-9 to 2-15 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on March 17 & April 3, 1956 (Not printed) 3-1 to 3-6 at Reeves Sound Studio, New York City, on August 12 & 13, 1957 (Not printed) 3-7 & 3-8 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on October 25th, 1953 3-9 & 3-10 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on September 22nd, 1953 3-11 at WOR Studios, New York City, on November 13th, 1953 4-1 to 4-6 in New York City on May 14 & 15, 1957 (Not printed) 4-7 & 4-8 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on September 22nd, 1954 4-11 to 4-14 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on October 15th, 1952 4-9, 4-10, 4-15 and 4-16 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on December 18th, 1952 Gary Mapp uncredited on 4-9, 4-10, 4-15 and 4-16 2-9 to 2-15 No writing credits. The information about writing credits, recording dates and studios is taken from Discogs and Wikipedia. Made in EU. Double-thick jewel case with an 8-page booklet.