THELONIOUS MONK Genius Of Modern Music Volume One (1977 Japanese issue 12-track mono vinyl LP of alltime classic Monk songs, his first album as a bandleader from 1947, including the downright essential Round About Midnight, Off Minor, RubyMy Dear, Epistrophy and Well You Needn't original recordings plus the previous unissued Introspection, includes 6 tracks no previously issued on LP. Great hard cover back pasted picture sleeve with Japanese text inner, a Blue Note catalogue in more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Thelonious Himself (1963 UK 8-track mono LP of solo Monk from 1957, on the rough textured blue & silver Riverside label pressed by Philips in the UK. Also features a recording of Monk's Mood with Coltrane & Wilbur Ware cut in April that year. The pasted picture sleeve [EX] shows minor peel to the laminate at the edges, with all text legible including the spine. The vinyl is Excellent & reveals minimal signs of play, priced advantageously RLP12-235) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET Thelonious In Action (1961 UK 7-track mono LP on the white 'reel & mic' label, featuring a stellar line-up of Monk with Johnny Griffin on tenor, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass & Roy Haynes, drums, recorded at the famous Five Spot Cafe, NYC in August, '58. The front laminated flipback picture sleeve shows light wear & the vinyl reveals minimal play. A lovely example RLP12-262) more...
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VARIOUS That's The Way I Feel Now (1984 Dutch 23-track double LP tribute, featuring interpretations of famous Monk tunes by modern day talents varying from Bruce Fowler, Steve Khan, Todd Rundgren to John Zorn, Bobby McFerrin, Dr John & more, gatefold picture sleeve with album credit inners. The sleeve shows very little wear & the vinyl looks unplayed AMLM66600) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Criss-Cross (1963 UK 8-track mono LP on a rough textured orange label, also starring Charlie Rouse, Frankie Dunlop & John Ore, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. Monk updates a lot of his early classics here & comes up trumps! The sleeve is Excellent with some minor ageing & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with few signs of play BPG62173) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Criss-Cross (1964 Japanese 8-track stereo LP, also featuring Charlie Rouse, Frankie Dunlop and John Ore, unique fully silk laminated scalloped flipback picture sleeve with Japanese sleeve notes on the back & '360 Sound' obi-strip. Monk updates a lot of his early classics here and comes up trumps. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains excellent with little sign of play - A superb copy YS-378-C) more...
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CLARK TERRY & THELONIOUS MONK Globetrotters (1969 UK 9-track stereo LP on the orange rim Riverside label, recorded in New York in May 1958. This album is a tribute of sorts to Terry's stature & a rare example of Monk serving as a sideman. Sam Jones & Philly Joe Jones complete the Quintet. The laminated picture sleeve is Excellent & shows minimal wear, the vinyl grades Excellent with just a few minor hairlines to show play) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET In Europe Vol. 2 (1964 UK blue and silver Riverside logo label 5-track mono LP, recorded live at the Olympia in Paris, on the 18th of April, 1961 with Charlie Rouse, John Ore and Frankie Dunlop, with the classic Monk numbers Epistrophy, Off Minor and Well You Needn't extended for the audience's enjoyment, front laminated pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing and the vinyl remains in Excellent condition more...
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THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET In Europe Vol. 1 (1963 UK blue 'reel & mic' Riverside label 8-track mono LP, recorded live in Milan on the 21st of April '61 with Charlie Rouse, John Ore, and Frankie Dunlop, withthe classic Monk numbers Straight No Chaserand Episthrophy played out that night, front laminated pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & apart from some poly rash on Side One, the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play RLP002) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Criss-Cross (1963 original US nonbreakable 'Guaranteed High Fidelity' red 'two-eye' Columbia label mono LP, featuring Charie Rouse on tenor sax, Frankie Dunlop on drums and John Ore on bass. Pasted picture sleeve in original opened shrink, with DEMONSTRATION NOT FOR SALE printed across the back cover. In this, his 2nd Columbia LP, Monk is at his foot tapping greatest, in fact this album swings like mad from start to finish. Essential.) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK In Person (1976 US 12-track double LP featuring recordings from 1959 in New York & 1961 in San Francisco, pasted gatefold picture sleeve. As the sleeve notes explain; "Monk [is] a rare unpredictable genius of modern jazz piano,capable of being spurred to great creative heights by the presence of an enthusiastic audience". The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & edge scuffing with the vinyl remaining in excellent condition with few signs of play M-47033) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Genius Of Modern Music Vol. 2 (1978 Japanese issue of the 1956 12-track stereo vinyl LP, containing the Monk classics Four In One, Straight No Chaser & Evonce, released here as part of King Records' Blue Note Masterpiece Selection 150 series, picture sleeve complete with Japanese insert & obi. A superb near mint copy GXK-8059) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK 'Round Midnight (1983 Japanese 4-track mono LP, including an unaccompanied 'In Progress' version of the Monk classic, 'Round Midnight, recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, NYC on April 5th, 1957, plus alternate takes from Town Hall, NYC [Feb 28, 1959] & Fugazi Hall, San Francisco [Oct 21-22, 1959] & more. Complete with the Japanese insert & obi-strip, the picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Near Mint VIJ-4032) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Criss-Cross (1963 first US issue 8-track stereo LP on the red, black & white 'two eye' Columbia label with 'Nonbreakable' & '360 Sound' label print, featuring Monk at his foot tapping best alongside Charie Rouse, John Ore & Frankie Dunlop, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve is in mouthwatering near 'as new' condition & the vinyl too appears near mint CS8838) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Criss-Cross (1963 first US issue 8-track stereo LP on the red, black & white 'two eye' Columbia label with 'Nonbreakable' & '360 Sound' label print, featuring Monk at his foot tapping best alongside Charie Rouse, John Ore & Frankie Dunlop. The pasted sleeve has a surname penned on the back unobtrusively, & otherwise shows just a little mild discolouring or faint wear to the paper. The vinyl appears practically near mint with few signs of play at all CS8838) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET In Europe Volume 1 - Concert At The Teatro Lirico, Milan (1963 UK blue 'reel & mic' Riverside label 8-track LP, recorded live in Milan on the 21st of April '61. Charlie Rouse, John Ore, and Frankie Dunlop all supportthe great eccentric and inspiring jazz pianist, with the classic Monk numbers Straight No Chaser and Episthrophy played out that night. The Side 2 label and the reverse of the pasted laminate picture sleeve have both been 'Sample Not For Sale' stamp more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Giants Of Jazz (1984 US 6-track LP, recorded live in Switzerland in November, 1972 with Dizzy Gillespie, Kai Winding, Sonny Stitt, Al McKibbon & Art Blakey. Features three Monk composed numbers for what was one of the last recordsto star Thelonious. This superb copy remains factory sealed from new, the vinyl mint and unplayed GW-3004) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 (1982 French issue of the 1956 mono 12-track LP, containing the Monk classics Four In One, Straight No Chaser and Evonce, pasted picture sleeve. This copy originates from the private collection of a former staff member for Dobells record shop in Charing Cross. The sleeve shows light wear, with annotations to the reverse, whilst the vinyl is Excellent with light signs of play BLP1511) more...
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VARIOUS Giants Of Jazz (1984 US 6-track LP, recorded live in Switzerland in November, 1972 & starring Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Kai Winding, Sonny Stitt, Al McKibbon & Art Blakey. Features three Monk composed numbers for what was one of the last records to star Thelonious. The pasted picture sleeve is Excellent with some minor shelf wear & the vinyl is Excellent with very little play GW-3004) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Underground (1971 US issue of the 1968 7-track stereo LP on the 'one eye' orange & red Columbia label, also starring Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales & Ben Riley in their last album together as a quartet. The pasted picture sleeve alsowon a Grammy Award for best cover design, depicting Monk as a French Resistance fighter in WW2. The sleeve is Excellent with some faint foxing on the back & no deletion cuts, the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play CS96 more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Two Hours With Thelonious (1982 French issue of the 1963 18-track double live LP, a limited edition of European concert recordings by the Monk Quartet, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only light shelfwear and has a little foxing on the interior. The vinyl discs grade Excellent with only light signs of play. ) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Thelonious Himself (1974 Japanese issue of the 1957 8-track mono LP of solo Monk plus a recording of Monk's Mood with John Coltrane & Wilbur Ware from April that year, released here on a licensed Milestone label manufactured byVictor Musical Industries, picture sleeve with Japanese text insert. The sleeve shows some minor ring wear & scuffing & the vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play SMJ-6053M) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Thelonious Himself (1966 US issue of the 1963 8-track mono LP of solo Monk from 1957, also featuring a recording of Monk's Mood with Coltrane & Wilbur Ware cut in April that year, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just alittle light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play RLP12-235) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 (1985 French Direct Metal Mastering issue of the 1956 12-track stereo LP, containing the Monk classics Four In One, Straight No Chaser and Evonce, picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork with series obi-strip & company inner. The sleeve shows light wear and the vinyl appears barely played BST-81511) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Criss-Cross (1963 UK 8-track mono LP on a rough textured orange label, also starring Charlie Rouse, Frankie Dunlop & John Ore, front laminated flipback picture sleeve. Monk updates a lot of his early classics here & comes up trumps! The sleeve [VG+] has a couple of light sticker marks & otherwise shows just mild age wear. The vinyl grades VG+/EX- with a few faint paper scuffs not affecting play on a mono setting BPG62173) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 (1985 French Direct Metal Mastering issue of the 1956 12-track stereo LP, containing the Monk classics Four In One, Straight No Chaser and Evonce, picture sleeve reproducing the original classic and iconic album artwork, with Blue Note story inner. The sleeve shows light wear and the vinyl appears barely played BST-81511) more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Palo Alto (2020 UK/EU 6-track vinyl LP. After the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, racial tensions across the country rose. Palo Alto, a largely white college town in Cali, wasn't immune. Danny Scher, a juniorat the high school, had a dream to have Thelonious Monk perform and help bring about racial unity the community while raising funds for the International Committee. After many twists and turns, the triumphantly successful concert eventually h more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Palo Alto (2020 UK/EU 6-track vinyl LP. After the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, racial tensions across the country rose. Palo Alto, a largely white college town in Cali, wasn't immune. Danny Scher, a juniorat the high school, had a dream to have Thelonious Monk perform and help bring about racial unity the community while raising funds for the International Committee. After many twists and turns, the triumphantly successful concert eventually ha more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Quintets (Rare 1961 UK 7-track mono LP on Esquire with 'RVG' etched in the run-outs, recorded on May 11, 1954 at the house of Rudy Van Gelder's parents in Hackensack, New Jersey & on November 13, 1953 at the WOR Studios, NYC. Lookout for star players Sonny Rollins & Art Blakey on either dates! Comes housed in a unique front laminated flipback picture sleeve for the British market. Obtained from a one previous owner collection, the sleeve [VG+] remains nice & clean for more...
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THELONIOUS MONK Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2 (Circa 1959 US 12-track mono LP on the 'West 63rd' address Blue Note label with a deep groove on side 1 & 'r' below the 'E' in 'Note'. 'RVG' is etched in the run-offs along with the Plastylite 'ear' etching. Contains the historic Monk classics Four In One, Straight No Chaser & Evonce which should not be missing in any jazz collection. Comes housed in a heavy duty pasted picture sleeve with the original UK tax import stickers attached to more...
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