Thelonious Monk Septet – Monk's Music

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Label:	Riverside Records – RLP 1102
Series:	Riverside Contemporary Series
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	1958
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Hard Bop

Tracklist

A1	Abide With Me Alto Saxophone – Gigi Gryce Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane Trumpet – Ray Copeland	0:51
A2	Well, You Needn't Alto Saxophone – Gigi Gryce Bass – Wilbur Ware Drums – Art Blakey Piano – Thelonious Monk Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane Trumpet – Ray Copeland Alto Saxophone – Gigi Gryce Bass – Wilbur Ware Drums – Art Blakey Piano – Thelonious Monk Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane Trumpet – Ray Copeland	11:24
A3	Ruby, My Dear Bass – Wilbur Ware Drums – Art Blakey Piano – Thelonious Monk Tenor Saxophone – Coleman Hawkins	5:26
B1	Off Minor Alto Saxophone – Gigi Gryce Bass – Wilbur Ware Drums – Art Blakey Piano – Thelonious Monk Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane Trumpet – Ray Copeland Alto Saxophone – Gigi Gryce Bass – Wilbur Ware Drums – Art Blakey Piano – Thelonious Monk Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane Trumpet – Ray Copeland	5:07
B2	Epistrophy Alto Saxophone – Gigi Gryce Bass – Wilbur Ware Drums – Art Blakey Piano – Thelonious Monk Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane Trumpet – Ray Copeland Alto Saxophone – Gigi Gryce Bass – Wilbur Ware Drums – Art Blakey Piano – Thelonious Monk Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane Trumpet – Ray Copeland	10:45

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Bill Grauer Productions Inc.
Produced For – Bill Grauer Productions
Pressed By – Research Craft

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Gigi Gryce
Bass – Wilbur Ware
Design – Paul Bacon (2)
Drums – Art Blakey
Engineer – Ray Fowler
Photography By – Paul Weller (3)
Piano – Thelonious Monk
Producer, Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
Trumpet – Ray Copeland

Notes

Recorded in New York, June 26, 1957.

First stereo issue from 1958 with standard 100mm black/silver labels and "BILL GRAUER PRODUCTIONS" without "INC" on bottom.
Stereo sleeve with pasted on front and gold "STEREOPHONIC" sticker on upper right. The first Riverside title to be released in stereo.

Note that early stereo issues does not include "Crepuscule With Nellie" (track B3 on mono issue).
Original mono release was RLP 12-242 with white labels in 1957. (According to Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): USS Stereo #0804583 RLP-12 #1102A
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): USS Stereo #0804584 RLP-12 #1102B
Matrix / Runout (Side A & B, stamped): US PAT # RE23.546 GB PAT 713.48

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Monk's Music (LP, Album, Mono)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-242	US	1957
New Submission	Monk's Music (Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album, Small hub)	Riverside Records	RT 7-20 BN	US	1957
	Monk's Music (LP, Album, Stereo)	Riverside Records	RLP 1102	US	1958
New Submission	Monk's Music (LP, Album, Repress, Mono)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-242	US	1958
New Submission	Monk's Music (LP, Album, Repress, Mono)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-242	US	1958