The Thelonious Monk Quartet - Monk's Dream (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 1987 | Remastered)

The Thelonious Monk Quartet – Monk's Dream was Thelonious Monk's first studio album for Columbia Records (originally released in 1963 as CL 1965 / CS 8765). It was recorded on October 31 and November 1, 2 and 6, 1962 at Columbia 30th Street Studio in New York and produced by Teo Macero. Monk plays with his regular quartet of the time featuring tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, mixing his own classics such as "Bye-Ya" and "Monk's Dream" with standards like "Body And Soul". This copy is the 1987 European CBS reissue in the CBS Jazz Masterpieces series, digitally remastered from the original analogue tapes, with inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: CBS 460065 1
• Series: CBS Jazz Masterpieces
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: EU reissue, remastered
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1987 (original: 1963)
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
• Extras: Inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S 938).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Monk's Dream (Thelonious Monk)
2. Body And Soul (Green/Heyman/Sour/Eyton)
3. Bright Mississippi (Thelonious Monk)
4. Five Spot Blues (Thelonious Monk)

Side B

1. Bolivar Blues (Thelonious Monk)
2. Just A Gigolo (Casucci/Brammer/Caesar)
3. Bye-Ya (Thelonious Monk)
4. Sweet And Lovely (Arnheim/Tobias/Lemare)

Personnel

Thelonious Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), John Ore (bass), Frankie Dunlop (drums). Producer: Teo Macero (also producer of the 1987 digital remix), mastering: Vlado Meller, reissue liner notes: Peter Keepnews.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original came out in the US on Columbia in 1963. This record is the 1987 European CBS reissue in the CBS Jazz Masterpieces series, digitally remastered from the original analogue tapes.

What is the CBS Jazz Masterpieces series?
A reissue series launched by CBS in 1987 that brought classic Columbia jazz albums back in remastered form. It is recognisable by the uniform Jazz Masterpieces inner sleeve, which is included here.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the record and sleeve show light signs of use and the record plays through cleanly. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Thelonious Monk records?
Yes, for example Thelonious Monk – Monk's Music and Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane. More titles are in our Jazz collection.