Thelonious Monk Criss-Cross LP 180g Vinyl ORG Music Numbered Limited Edition Bernie Grundman USA
Title: Criss-Cross
Catalog Number: ORGM-2020
Label: Columbia
Reissued by: ORG Music
Barcode: 887254974918
Original release year: 1963
Reissue year: 2014
Number of discs: 1
Revolutions per minute: 33⅓ rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 180gr
Limited Edition: Yes
Numbered Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 284gr
Pressing country: Germany
For Market Release in: USA
Added to catalog on: September 16, 2015
Note: Not eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No
Thelonious Monk's second album for Columbia Records features some of the finest work that Monk ever did in the studio with his 60's trio and quartet. Whether revisiting pop standards or reinventing Monk's own classic compositions, Monk and Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), John Ore (bass), and Frankie Dunlop (drums) exchange powerful musical ideas, as well as provide potent solos throughout the disc.
- Limited Edition (2000 units)
- Numbered Edition
- 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
- Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman
- Pressed at Pallas in Germany
1963's Criss-Cross served as Thelonious Monk's second for Columbia Records following Monk's Dream which was issued earlier the same year. Produced by Teo Macero, the singular pianist is joined on the first-rate 8-song endeavor by the likes of Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone), John Ore (bass) and Frankie Dunlop (drums).
The excellent quartet offers up takes on six classic Monk compositions including "Hackensack," "Criss-Cross," "Eronal," "Rhythm-A-Thing," "Think Of One" and "Crepuscule With Nellie" to go along with compelling renditions of the standards "Tea for Two" (Irving Caesar/Vincent Youmans) and "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields/Jimmy McHugh).
Theloniouis Monk's Criss-Cross has truly never sounded better than on this 180 gram pressing from ORG, which was mastered from original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman and pressed on audiophile-grade vinyl. Limited to 2,000 units worldwide, each copy is individually numbered with a gold-foil stamp.
"In Criss-Cross, his second for CBS, Thelonious is at his greatest. The tightly knit group is woven together by Thelonious' imcomparable piano. From first note to last, the album swings! It is difficult, indeed, to recall that it is sometimes said that Monk's music is not the easiest listening. The only thing which is not easy about Criss-Cross is to keep your foot from tapping, to divert your attention for a single moment from the opening chorus of Hackensack to the last, lovely chorus of "Crepuscule With Nellie."
"...To attempt an analysis, description or explanation of Thelonious's music-making would be superfluous. His greatness lies in the very fact that he transcends all formulas, all well-worn adjectives and cliches; only a new vocabulary, perhaps, could suffice. One thing though, is certain; this is the happiest of albums, leaving one with an extraordinary feeling of elation." - Nica De Koenigswarter, original liner notes
Track Listing:
1. Hackensack
2. Tea For Two
3. Criss-Cross
4. Eronel
5. Rhythm-A-Ning
6. Don’t Blame Me
7. Think Of One
8. Crepuscule With Nellie
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