Thelonious MonkThelonious Himself

Label:

Riverside Records – RLP 12-235

Series:

Riverside Contemporary Series

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Repress, Mono

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Post Bop

Tracklist

A1 April In Paris
Written-ByDuke*
A2 Ghost Of A Chance
Written-ByYoung*
A3 Functional
Written-ByThelonious Monk
A4 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Written-ByWashington*
B1 I Should Care
Written-ByCahn*
B2 'Round Midnight
Written-ByMonk*
B3 All Alone
Written-ByIrving Berlin
B4 Monk's Mood
BassWilbur Ware
SaxophoneJohn Coltrane
Written-ByThelonious Monk

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyBill Grauer Productions
  • Engineered AtReeves Sound Studios

Credits

  • DesignPaul Bacon (2)
  • EngineerJack Higgins
  • Photography ByPaul Weller (3)
  • PianoThelonious Monk
  • Producer, Liner NotesOrrin Keepnews

Notes

Mono 2nd press with blue deep groove labels having no "Inc" after "Bill Grauer Productions" at bottom of labels.

Last release mentioned on back cover at bottom-right is Clark Terry Quintet (RLP 12-237).

Recorded in New York, April 12 and 16, 1957.

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Thelonious Himself (LP, Album, Mono, White Labels) Riverside Records RLP 12-235 US 1957
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Thelonious Himself (LP, Album, Mono) London American Recordings LTZ-U.15120 UK 1958
Thelonious Himself (LP, Album, Repress, Mono) Riverside Records RLP 12-235 US 1958
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Thelonious Himself (LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Deep Groove) Riverside Records RLP 12-235 US 1960
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Thelonious Himself (LP, Album, Reissue, Mono) Riverside Records RLP 12-235, RM 12-235 US 1962

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Reviews

  • dlgale1974's avatar
    dlgale1974
    Possibly my favourite Monk album - this sounds very introspective and personal to me, very different to Brilliant Corners that came before it. I love it.

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