THELONIOUS MONK Monk's Dream 1963 UK CBS 1st *MONO* NEAR MINT
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THELONIOUS MONK Monk's Dream 1963 UK CBS 1st *MONO* NEAR MINT
THE THELONIOUS MONK QUARTETMonk's Dream
1963 UK CBS (BPG 62135) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING
SUPERB COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AND PLAYS LIKE NEW
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MATT AND TEXTURED CBS ORANGE LABELS WITH '33' SPEED INDICATION AND “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963” STATEMENT
MATRIX Side 1: BPG 62135 ▽ 1L▽1 // 420 T 1 1 3
MATRIX Side 2: BPG 62135 ▽ 2L▽2 // 420 T 1 1 1
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH “MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN”, BRITISH PATENT NUMBER AND "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" PRINTED IN GREY
Thelonious Monk piano
Charlie Rouse tenor saxophone
John Ore bass
Frankie Dunlop drums
Monk's Dream is the Columbia/CBS debut release featuring the Thelonious Monk Quartet. Jazz scholars and enthusiasts alike also heralded this combo as the best Monk had been involved with for several years. Although he would perform and record supported by various other musicians, the tight -- almost telepathic -- dimensions that these four shared has rarely been equalled in any genre.
By the early '60s, bop had become considered passé by artists as well as fans looking for the next musical trend. This is coupled with the fact that discerning Monk fans would have undoubtedly recognised many of these titles from several live recordings issued at the end of his tenure on Riverside. Not to belabour the point, however, but precious few musicians understood the layer upon layer of complexities and challenges that Monk's music created. On tracks such as "Five Spot Blues" and "Bolivar Blues," Rouse and Dunlop demonstrate their uncanny abilities by squeezing in well-placed instrumental fills, while never getting hit by the unpredictable rhythmic frisbees being tossed about by Monk. Augmenting the six quartet recordings are two solo sides: "Just a Gigolo" and "Body and Soul." Most notable about Monk's solo work is how much he retained the same extreme level of intuition throughout the nearly two decades that separate these recordings from his initial renderings in the late '40s. Monk's Dream is recommended, with something for every degree of Monk enthusiast.
Side 1:
Monk's Dream (6:26)
Body And Soul (4:29)
Bright Mississippi (8:34)
Five Spot Blues (3:15)
Side 2:
Bolivar Blues (7:30)
Just A Gigolo (2:29)
Bye-Ya (6:01)
Sweet And Lovely (7:48)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
A clean set of factory-fresh labels with only a couple of spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both surfaces are unmarked and shine like-new
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
An outstanding barely played copy which delivers crystal clear, clean, bright sound with a nice loud *MONO* cut
Plays beautifully with nothing of note to fault
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, sharp and fresh cover with unworn edges and spine where all text is clear and bold and a deep gloss to the front laminate
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way 1233 (GS 8.1.1 (1233))
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