'Round Midnight

"The present LP compiles some obscure gems from the Riverside years. Monk's first recording of his most famous composition 'Round Midnight' was privately made by Timme Rosenkrantz in November of 1944. He later recorded it for Blue Note in 1947, and for Vogue in 1954. But he always reworked his own compositions, and in order to produce the version that would be issued on the Riverside LP 'Thelonius Himself', Monk tried various approaches to the tune at the piano, which were fortunately recorded and are presented on Side A (...)" - Marcel Schvalb (2018) Side A mono. Side B stereo. A1 & B4: New York, April 5, 1957 B1: New York, June 1, 1959 B2: Live at Town Hall, New York, February 28, 1959 B3: Fugazi Hall, San Francisco, CA, October 21, 1959 B3: Jack Meskill misspelled Maskill on this release B4: bonus track not included on the original LP Cover: Thelonious Monk. photos by X. Spine: WaxTime 772245 THELONIOUS MONK - 'ROUND MIDNIGHT Poly-lined inner sleeve. Made in the EU. 180 gram pure virgin vinyl (shrink-wrap sticker)