THELONIOUS MONK Criss Cross 1963 UK CBS 1st *STEREO* PRESS Nr MINT
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Nov 5, 2013
Sold Date
Oct 29, 2013
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£ 22
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THELONIOUS MONK Criss Cross 1963 UK CBS 1st *STEREO* PRESS Nr MINT
TEXTURED '33' LABELS, ORIGINAL CBS INNER, SUPERB SOUND
THELONIOUS MONKCriss-Cross
1963 UK CBS (SBPG 62173) FIRST PRESSING *STEREO* OF MONK'S CLASSIC
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE MATT AND HEAVILY TEXTURED CBS ORANGE LABELS WHICH HAVE THE SPEED INDICATION WRITTEN AS '33' AND CONTAIN THE "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" STATEMENT (all characteristics of CBS labels issued from their first UK release in 1962 up until 1964)
MATRIX: (pressed by Philips, as were all CBS records prior to 1964)
Side 1: SBPG 62173 1Y*1//420 1 1 1
Side 2: SBPG 62173 2Y*1//420 1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE WITH PASTED ON BACK PANEL (non-flipback, again these came later, post 1964) WITH *STEREO* PRINTED AND A STICKER CORRECTING THE MISSPELLING OF 'THELONIOUS'
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING" PRINTED IN BLUE (again, these pre-date the introduction of the Orange CBS inners)
Criss-Cross -- Thelonious Monk's second album for Columbia Records -- features some of the finest work he ever did in the studio with his '60s 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.
Fittingly, "Hackensack" -- a frenetic original composition -- opens the disc by demonstrating the bandleader's strength in a quartet environment. The solid rhythmic support of the trio unfetters Monk into unleashing endless cascades of percussive inflections and intoxicating chord progressions.
The title cut also reflects the ability of the four musicians to maintain melodic intricacies that are at times so exigent it seems cruel that Monk would have expected a musician of any caliber to pull them off.
"Tea for Two" showcases Monk's appreciation for the great stride or "walking" piano style of James P. Johnson and Willie "The Lion" Smith. The arrangement here is lighter, and features a trio (minus Rouse) to accent rather than banter with Monk's splashes of magnificence throughout.
Likewise, Monk's solo on "Don't Blame Me" is excellent. The extended runs up and down the keyboard can't help but reiterate the tremendous debt of gratitude owed to the original stride pianists of the early 20th century. This is prime Monk for any degree of listener.
Side 1:
Hackensack
Tea For Two
Criss-Cross
Eronel
Side 2:
Rhythm-A-Ning
Don't Blame Me
Think Of One
Crepuscule With Nellie
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, bright and fresh labels - no marks, just some light spindle traces (less than a handful, which show readily on these textured labels)
VINYL Visual: EXCELLENT+
Both surfaces retain their original deep glossy sheen. Some marks are visible but most of these are harmless in-vinyl pressing blemishes
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Wonderful sound - deep, rich, warm and finely detailed and my play-check at loud volume found little to fault - just the occasional light tick here and there, nothing continuous, no scratches and a light touch of surface on the run-ins/very quiet moments, nothing really, nothing at all intrusive - plays beautifully and sounds gorgeous
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from some bumping to the corners the front laminated sleeve is in great shape with a strong spine where all text is clear and bold, a deep gloss to the front laminate and a remarkably clean, white, untreated back
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £4.50 (1st Class Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £13.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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