Monk Alone: The Complete Columbia Solo Studio Recordings 1962-1968

 

All selections are unaccompanied piano, all recorded at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York City, except tracks 1-1 to 1-16 and 2-1, recorded in Los Angeles.

The originally released selections first appeared on the following LPs:
'Body and Soul' and 'Just a Gigolo' on "Monk's Dream".
'Don't Blame Me' on "Criss-Cross".
'Nice work if you can get it' and 'Memories of You' on "It's Monk's Time".
'Sweetheart of All My Dreams' on "Monk".
'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea' on "Straight, No Chaser".
'This is My Story, This is My Song', 'Introspection' and 'Darn That Dream' on "Always Know".
'Round Midnight' on "Monk's Greatest Hits".

The other 12 tracks originally issued as "Solo Monk".

The Master Takes 1-1Body And Soul [Remake Take 2] 4:31 1-2Just A Gigolo [Take 1] 2:30 1-3Don't Blame Me [Remake Take 1] 7:07 1-4Nice Work If You Can Get It [Take 3] 4:15 1-5Memories Of You [Take 1] 6:08 1-6I Love You Sweetheart Of All My Dreams [Take 2] 6:49 1-7I Surrender, Dear [Take 1] 3:46 1-8Sweet And Lovely [Take 2] 3:02 1-9Everything Happens To Me [Take 3] 3:30 1-10I Should Care [Take 1] 1:59 1-11North Of The Sunset [Take 1] 1:53 1-12These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) [Take 3] 3:34 1-13I Hadn't Anyone Till You [Take 4] 3:20 1-14Dinah [Take 2] 2:29 1-15I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) [Take 2] 2:37 1-16Monk's Point [Take 1] 2:18 1-17Ask Me Now [Take 2] 4:39 1-18Ruby, My Dear [Take 3] 5:40 2-1'Round Midnight [Take 2] 3:49 2-2Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea [Take 1] 7:34 The Rarities 2-3This Is My Story, This Is My Song [Take 1] 1:42 2-4Introspection [Take 4] 2:13 2-5Darn That Dream [Take 1] 3:44 2-6Body And Soul [Remake Take 3] 4:57 2-7Body And Soul [Take 3] 7:12 2-8Don't Blame Me [Take 1] 5:45 2-9I Love You Sweetheart Of All My Dreams [Take 1] 5:54 2-10Sweet And Lovely [Take 1] 3:17 2-11Everything Happens To Me [Take 1] 3:32 2-12Everything Happens To Me [Take 2] 1:54 2-13I Hadn't Anyone Till You [Take 2] 3:18 2-14Dinah [Take 1]2:22 2-15I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) [Take 1] 2:42 2-16Ask Me Now [Take 3] 3:42 2-17Everything Happens To Me [Take 3] 5:19 2-18Introspection [Take 3] 2:18 2-19Ruby, My Dear [Take 1] 4:45