2007 five CD set, a great installment in Sony/BMG's Original Album Classics series that brings together rare and out of print titles with some best sellers from the Sony/BMG Jazz catalog. Many of these albums have been unavailable on CD for some time and are sought after by collectors. Each set is presented in a high quality, rigid cardboard slipcase containing five 'vinyl replica' mini LP sleeves. This collection from the Jazz great includes the albums Straight No Chaser, Underground, Criss Cross, Monk's Dream and Solo Monk.

Track List:

CD1: Thelonious Monk - Straight, No Chaser (1967)
01. Locomotive - 6:41
02. I Didn't Know About You (Take 4) - 6:52
03. Straight, No Chaser - 11:29
04. Japanese Folk Song - 16:43
05. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea - 7:37
06. We See - 11:38
07. This Is My Story, This Is My Song - 1:42
08. I Didn't Know About You (Take 1) - 6:50
09. Green Chimneys - 6:35
Personnel:
Thelonious Monk - Piano
Charlie Rouse - Tenor Saxophone
Larry Gales - Bass
Ben Riley - Drums
CD2: Thelonious Monk - Underground (1968)
01. Thelonious (Take 1) - 3:17
02. Ugly Beauty (Take 5) - 10:47
03. Raise Four - 7:02
04. Boo Boo's Birthday (Take 11) - 5:58
05. Easy Street - 7:52
06. Green Chimneys - 13:12
07. In Walked Bud - 6:50
08. Ugly Beauty (Take 4) - 7:39
09. Boo Boo's Birthday (Take 2) - 5:36
10. Thelonious (Take 3) - 3:11
Personnel:
Thelonious Monk - Piano, Vocals
Charlie Rouse - Tenor Saxophone
Larry Gales - Bass
Ben Riley - Drums
Jon Hendricks - Vocals
CD3: Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross (1963)
01. Hackensack - 4:15
02. Tea For Two - 3:49
03. Criss Cross - 4:43
04. Eronel - 4:32
05. Rhythm-A-Ning - 3:55
06. Don't Blame Me (Retake 1) - 7:07
07. Think Of One - 6:07
08. Crepuscule With Nellie - 2:48
09. Pannonica (Take 2) - 6:47
10. Coming On The Hudson (Take 3) - 7:33
11. Tea For Two (Take 9) - 5:14
12. Eronel (Take 3) - 5:59
Personnel:
Thelonious Monk - Piano
Charlie Rouse - Tenor Saxophone
John Ore - Bass
Frankie Dunlop - Drums
CD4: Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream (1962)
01. Monk's Dream (Take - 6:29
02. Body And Soul (Retake 2) - 4:31
03. Bright Mississippi (Take 1) - 8:38
04. Five Spot Blues - 3:16
05. Bolivar Blues (Take 2) - 7:33
06. Just A Gigolo - 2:29
07. Bye-Ya - 5:25
08. Sweet And Lovely - 7:57
09. Monk's Dream (Take 3) - 5:16
10. Body And Soul (Take 1) - 5:12
11. Bright Mississippi (Take 3) - 10:24
12. Blue Bolivar Blues (Take 1) - 6:12
Personnel:
Thelonious Monk - Piano
Charlie Rouse - Tenor Saxophone
John Ore - Bass
Frankie Dunlop - Drums
CD5: Thelonious Monk - Solo Monk (1965)
01. Dinah (Take 2) - 2:30
02. I Surrender, Dear - 3:47
03. Sweet And Lovely (Take 2) - 3:03
04. North Of The Sunset - 1:56
05. Ruby, My Dear (Take 3) - 5:43
06. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) - 2:39
07. I Hadn't Anyone Till You - 3:21
08. Everything Happens To Me (Take 3) - 3:32
09. Monk's Point - 2:20
10. I Should Care - 2:00
11. Ask Me Now (Take 2) - 4:41
12. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) - 3:36
13. Introspection - 2:15
14. Darn That Dream - 3:42
15. Dinah (Take 1) - 2:25
16. Sweet And Lovely (Take 1) - 3:19
17. Ruby, My Dear (Take 1) - 4:48
18. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (Take 1) - 2:44
19. I Hadn't Anyone Till You (Take 2) - 3:21
20. Everything Happens To Me (Retake 1) - 5:20
21. Ask Me Now (Take 1) - 3:44
Personnel:
Thelonious Monk - Solo Piano

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