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

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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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)
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:
Johnny 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 (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
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:
Johnny 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 (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
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 (US Tin Pan Alley 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, 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 (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 (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 (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