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1	Brilliant Corners Written-By – Thelonious Monk	7:44
2	Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are Written-By – Thelonious Monk	13:09
3	Pannonica Written-By – Thelonious Monk	8:49
4	I Surrender, Dear Written-By – Gordon Clifford, Harry Barris	5:26
5	Bemsha Swing Written-By – Thelonious Monk	7:44

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured For – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – D 142801
• Pressed By – Sonopress USA – BA651-01
• Recorded At – Reeves Sound Studios
• Remastered At – JVC Studios
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Fantasy, Inc.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Ernie Henry (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Bass – Oscar Pettiford (tracks: 1 to 3), Paul Chambers (tracks: 5)
• Celesta – Thelonious Monk (tracks: 3)
• Design [Cover] – Paul Bacon
• Drums – Max Roach (tracks: 1 to 3, 5)
• Engineer [Recording] – Jack Higgins
• Engineer [Remastering] – Tamaki Beck
• Piano – Thelonious Monk (tracks: 1 to 5)
• Producer, Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
• Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins (tracks: 1 to 3, 5)
• Trumpet – Clark Terry (tracks: 5)

Notes

Cover: RIVERSIDE RLP 12-226
Orrin Keepnews' notes appeared on the original album liner.
Recorded at Reeves Sound Studio, New York City; October 9 (#2, 3), October 15 (#1), and December 7 (#4, 5), 1956.
This album is remastered on JVC DAS-900 audio mastering system using 20-Bit A/D converter with digital K2 interface.
℗ 1987 & © 2001, Fantasy, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other (DADC code printed on disc face): DIDX-074039
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB41
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 1013
• Matrix / Runout: D142801 + + A02 BA651-01 SONOPRESS USA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RLP 12-226	Thelonious Monk	Brilliant Corners ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Dee)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-226	US	1957
RLP 12-226	Thelonious Monk	Brilliant Corners ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-226	France	1976
OJCCD-026-2, RLP-226	Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk with Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(CD, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records	OJCCD-026-2, RLP-226	UK & Europe	Unknown
0025218602624	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records	0025218602624	Europe	2008
RLP 12-226, RLP-226	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry	Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry and Clark Terry - Brilliant Corners ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	Riverside Records, Riverside Records	RLP 12-226, RLP-226	Italy	2012