Thelonious Monk - Monk's Greatest Hits

Thelonious Monk - Monk's Greatest Hits
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1	Well, You Needn't Bass – Larry GalesDrums – Ben RileyPiano, Written By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse	12:40
2	Misterioso Bass – Butch WarrenDrums – Frank Dunlop*Piano, Written By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse	9:43
3	Bemsha Swing Bass – Larry GalesDrums – Ben RileyPiano, Written By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Charlie RouseWritten By – D. Best*	4:12
4	'Round Midnight Piano, Written By – Thelonious MonkWritten By – B. Hanighen, C. Williams	3:49
5	Epistrophy Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Phil WoodsBaritone Saxophone – Gene AllenBass – Butch WarrenCornet – Thad JonesDrums – Frank DunlopPiano, Written By – Thelonious MonkSoprano Saxophone – Steve LacyTenor Saxophone – Charlie RouseTrombone – Eddie BertTrumpet – Nick TravisWritten By – K. Clark	2:25
6	Ruby, My Dear Piano, Written By – Thelonious Monk	5:39
7	Crepuscule With Nellie Bass – John OreDrums – Frankie DunlopPiano, Written By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse	2:48
8	Blue Monk Bass – Butch WarrenClarinet – Pee Wee RussellDrums – Frankie DunlopPiano, Written By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse	11:16
9	Straight, No Chaser Bass – Larry GalesDrums – Ben RileyPiano, Written By – Thelonious MonkTenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse	11:28

Credits

A&R – Patti Matheny
Art Direction – Howard Fritzson
Cover, Photography – Abe J. Surovell, W. Eugene Smith
Design – Sal Caravello
Mastered By – Mark Wilder, Rob Schwarz
Producer – Teo Macero
Reissue Producer – Nedra Olds-Neal

Notes

1. Recorded 2/27/65 at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
2. Recorded 12/30/63 at Lincoln Center, New York
3. Recorded 11/4/64 in San Francisco, CA
4. Recorded 11/19/68 in Hollywood, CA, solo piano
5. Recorded 12/30/63 at Lincoln Center, New York
6. Recorded 3/2/65 in New York, solo piano
7. Recorded 3/29/63 in New York
8. Recorded 7/4/63 at Newport Jazz Fest
9. Recorded 1/10/67 in New York

Originally released as CS 9775 in 1969

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 7464-65422-2 4

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CS 9775	Thelonious Monk	Monk's Greatest Hits ‎(LP, Comp)	Columbia	CS 9775	US	1969
CS 9775	Thelonious Monk	Monk's Greatest Hits ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	Columbia	CS 9775	US	1973
PCT 9775	Thelonious Monk	Greatest Hits ‎(Cass, Comp)	Columbia	PCT 9775	US	1997
SONX 60048	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Monk's Greatest Hits ‎(LP, Comp)	CBS/Sony	SONX 60048	Japan	Unknown
S 63 663	Thelonious Monk	Monk's Greatest Hits ‎(LP, Comp)	CBS	S 63 663	Germany	1969