商品解説から。「セロニアス・モンクのソロピアノ楽曲オンリー！14もの未発表音源を収録した貴重なコンピレーション。モンクが1962から68年にコロムビアに残したソロピアノ楽曲をコンプリートした2枚組CD。ディスク1はマスターテイク、ディスク2はレア音源を中心に構成され、特にディスク2のトラック6-19は全て未発表音源というレア度高めの作品。モンクファンは要チェック」。
こう書かれてしまったら、買わない訳にはいかない。しかも、2枚組で1,527円。全37曲、トータル2時間26分。どっぷりとモンクのピアノに酔いしれることができる。
Disc 1
1. Body And Soul [remake take 2]
2. Just A Gigolo [take 1]
3. Don't Blame Me [remake take 1]
4. Nice Work If You Can Get It [take 3]
5. Memories Of You [take 1]
6. I Love You Sweetheart Of All My Dreams [take 2]
7. I Surrender, Dear [take 1]
8. Sweet And Lovely [take 2]
9. Everything Happens To Me [take 3]
10. I Should Care [take 1]
11. North Of The Sunset [take 1]
12. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) [take 3]
13. I Hadn't Anyone Till You [take 4]
14. Dinah [take 2]
15. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) [take 2]
16. Monk's Point [take 1]
17. Ask Me Now [take 2]
18. Ruby, My Dear [take 3]
Disc 2
1. 'Round Midnight [take 2]
2. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea [take 1]
3. This Is My Story, This Is My Song [take 1]
4. Introspection [take 4]
5. Darn That Dream [take 1]
6. Body And Soul [remake take 3]
7. Body And Soul [take 3]
8. Don't Blame Me [take 1]
9. I Love You Sweetheart Of All My Dreams [take 1]
10. Sweet And Lovely [take 1]
11. Everything Happens To Me [take 1]
12. Everything Happens To Me [take 2]
13. I Hadn't Anyone Till You [take 2]
14. Dinah [take 1]
15. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) [take 1]
16. Ask Me Now [take 3]
17. Everything Happens To Me [take 3]
18. Introspection [take 3]
19. Ruby, My Dear [take 1]
Thelonious Monk - piano
all recorded at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, except tracks 1-1 to 1-16 and 2-1, recorded in Los Angeles.
The originally released selections first appeared on the following LPs:
'Body and Soul' and 'Just a Gigolo' on "Monk's Dream".
'Don't Blame Me' on "Criss-Cross".
'Nice work if you can get it' and 'Memories of You' on "It's Monk's Time".
'Sweetheart of All My Dreams' on "Monk".
'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea' on "Straight, No Chaser".
'This is My Story, This is My Song', 'Introspection' and 'Darn That Dream' on "Always Know".
'Round Midnight' on "Monk's Greatest Hits".
The other 12 tracks originally issued as "Solo Monk".
