Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings 1962–1968

~ Release by Thelonious Monk (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Additional:
All tracks up to disc 2, #2 are previously released master takes.
Disc 2, #3-#6 previously issued, "rare".
Remaining previously unissued.

Annotation last modified on 2020-11-23 18:22 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Body and Soul (remake take 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-11-01)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1962-11-01)
instrumental recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1962-11-01)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:31
2Just a Gigolo (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-11-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1962-11-02)
instrumental cover recording of:
Just a Gigolo (English version) (on 1962-11-02)
lyricist:
Julius Brammer
composer:
Leonello Casucci
translator:
Irving Caesar
translated version of:
Schöner Gigolo
2:30
3Don’t Blame Me (remake take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-28)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1963-02-28)
instrumental recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1963-02-28)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
7:07
4Nice Work If You Can Get It (take 3)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-01-29)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-01-29)
instrumental recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1964-01-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
4:15
5Memories of You (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-03-09)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-03-09)
instrumental recording of:
Memories of You (on 1964-03-09)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1930)
composer:
Eubie Blake (in 1930)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
6:08
6I Love You Sweetheart of All My Dreams (take 2)
producer:
Teo Macero
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-06)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1964-10-06)
instrumental recording of:
Sweetheart of All My Dreams (on 1964-10-06)
writer:
Art Fitch, Kay Fitch and Bert Lowe
6:49
7I Surrender, Dear (take 1)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-10-31)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-31)
instrumental recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1964-10-31)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
3:46
8Sweet and Lovely (take 2)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-10-31)
producer:
Teo Macero
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-31)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (on 1964-10-31)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
3:02
9Everything Happens to Me (take 3)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-10-31)
producer:
Teo Macero
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-31)
instrumental recording of:
Everything Happens to Me (on 1964-10-31)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Commander Publications, Dorsey Brothers Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:30
10I Should Care (take 1)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-10-31)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-31)
instrumental recording of:
I Should Care (on 1964-10-31)
writer:
Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Dorsey Brothers Music, Hanover Music Corp., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Stordahl Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
1:59
11North of the Sunset (take 1)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-10-31)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-31)
recording of:
North of the Sunset (on 1964-10-31)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
1:53
12These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (take 3)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-11-02)
producer:
Teo Macero
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-11-02)
instrumental recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You) (on 1964-11-02)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
3:34
13I Hadn’t Anyone Till You (take 4)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-11-02)
producer:
Teo Macero
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-11-02)
instrumental recording of:
I Hadn’t Anyone Till You (on 1964-11-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
3:20
14Dinah (take 2)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-11-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-11-02)
instrumental recording of:
Dinah (on 1964-11-02)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
2:29
15I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (take 2)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-11-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-11-02)
instrumental recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (on 1964-11-02)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
2:37
16Monk’s Point (take 1)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-11-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-11-02)
recording of:
Monk’s Point (on 1964-11-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:18
17Ask Me Now (take 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-23)
producer:
Teo Macero
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-02-23)
recording of:
Ask Me Now (on 1965-02-23)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI)
4:39
18Ruby, My Dear (take 3)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1965-03-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
5:40
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1’Round Midnight (take 2)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1968-11-19)
edit of:
’Round Midnight (studio, 1968-11-19, solo piano, includes false start) by Thelonious Monk
recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1968-11-19)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
3:49
2Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-01-10)
recording engineer:
Frank Laico (on 1967-01-10)
producer:
Teo Macero
double bass [bass]:
Larry Gales (on 1967-01-10)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1967-01-10)
instrumental recording of:
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (on 1967-01-10)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler
composer:
Harold Arlen
publisher:
Mills Music, S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
7:35
3This Is My Story, This Is My Song (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-11-14)
recording engineer:
Frank Laico (on 1967-11-14)
producer:
Teo Macero
double bass [bass]:
Larry Gales (on 1967-11-14)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1966-11-14)
instrumental recording of:
Blessed Assurance (on 1966-11-14)
lyricist:
Fanny Crosby
composer:
Phoebe P. Knapp
1:42
4Introspection (take 4)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-02)
producer:
Teo Macero
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
Introspection (on 1965-03-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:13
5Darn That Dream (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
Darn That Dream (on 1965-03-02)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1939)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1939)
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp. (ASCAP)
part of:
Swingin’ the Dream
3:44
6Body and Soul (remake take 3)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-10-30)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1962-10-30)
recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1962-10-30)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:57
7Body and Soul (take 3)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-11-01)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1962-11-01)
recording of:
Body and Soul (on 1962-11-01)
lyricist:
Frank Eyton (in 1930), Edward Heyman (in 1930) and Robert Sour (in 1930)
composer:
Edward Heyman, Robert Sour and John Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1930)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Druropetal Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
7:12
8Don’t Blame Me (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-27)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1963-02-27)
recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (on 1963-02-27)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Ireneadele Publishing
5:45
9I Love You Sweetheart of All My Dreams (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-10-06)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-06)
instrumental recording of:
Sweetheart of All My Dreams (on 1964-10-06)
writer:
Art Fitch, Kay Fitch and Bert Lowe
5:54
10Sweet and Lovely (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-10-31)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-31)
recording of:
Sweet and Lovely (on 1964-10-31)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Gus Arnheim and Charles N. Daniels
publisher:
Harry Tobias Music, Keith Prowse Music, Redwood Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Anne-Rachel Music Corp. (in 1931), Chappell & Co. (in 1931), Quartet Music Inc. (in 1931) and Range Road Music Inc. (in 1931)
3:17
11Everything Happens to Me (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-10-31)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-31)
recording of:
Everything Happens to Me (on 1964-10-31)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Commander Publications, Dorsey Brothers Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:32
12Everything Happens to Me (take 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-10-31)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-10-31)
recording of:
Everything Happens to Me (on 1964-10-31)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Commander Publications, Dorsey Brothers Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
1:52
13I Hadn’t Anyone Till You (take 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-11-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-11-02)
instrumental recording of:
I Hadn’t Anyone Till You (on 1964-11-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
3:18
14Dinah (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-11-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-11-02)
instrumental recording of:
Dinah (on 1964-11-02)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
B & G Akst Publishing Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Morley Music Corp.
part of:
The Girl’s Suite
2:22
15I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-11-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1964-11-02)
instrumental recording of:
I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) (on 1964-11-02)
lyricist:
Al J. Neiburg (lyricist) (in 1930)
composer:
Doc Daugherty (in 1930) and Ellis Reynolds (in 1930)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
version of:
Lookin’ for Another Sweetie
2:42
16Ask Me Now (take 3)
recording of:
Ask Me Now
composer:
Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI)
3:44
17Everything Happens to Me (take 3)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-02-23)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-02-23)
instrumental recording of:
Everything Happens to Me (on 1965-02-23)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Commander Publications, Dorsey Brothers Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
5:19
18Introspection (take 3)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
Introspection (on 1965-03-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk
2:18
19Ruby, My Dear (take 1)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-02)
piano:
Thelonious Monk (on 1965-03-02)
recording of:
Ruby, My Dear (on 1965-03-02)
composer:
Thelonious Monk (in 1948)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
4:45