Thelonious Monk Pure Monk (2LP RM Comp)

1973 Milestone 2-LP compilation remastered at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California. All selections are unaccompanied piano solos.
A1 originally issued on Riverside 201 - Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington. Recorded July 21 or 27, 1955.
A2 originally issued on Riverside 209 - The Unique Thelonious Monk. Recorded March 17 or April 3, 1956.
A3 originally issued on Riverside 226 - Thelonious Monk/Brilliant Corners. Recorded December, 1956.
A4, B2 to C2 originally issued on Riverside 235 - Thelonious Himself. Recorded April 12 and 16, 1957.
B1 was first issued on Jazzland 46 - Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. Recorded at April 12, 1957.
C3 to D6 originally issued on Riverside 312 - Thelonious Alone in San Francisco. Recorded October 21 and 22, 1959.
Vinyl (2) has a few light surface sleeve scuffs and light sleeve hazing just holding grade back, nothing I can feel though. Labels are excellent. Includes original Fantasy/Prestige/Milestone Specially priced two-record sets catalog insert sheet; excellent with a tiny crease upper right corner. Gatefold cover has heavy cornerwear, edgewear, heavy ringwear, and a ding/crease upper right corner.

Thelonious Monk

Genre: Jazz

Condition: VG++

Cover Condition: VG
Label: Milestone
Reference Number: MSP-47004
Date: 1973

Country: US

SKU: 17205

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