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A1	April In Paris Written-By – Harburg*, Duke*
A2	Ghost Of A Chance Written-By – Crosby*, Washington*, Young*
A3	Functional Written-By – Thelonious Monk
A4	I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Written-By – Bassman*, Washington*
B1	I Should Care Written-By – Stordahl*, Weston*, Cahn*
B2	'Round Midnight Written-By – Williams*, Monk*
B3	All Alone Written-By – Irving Berlin
B4	Monk's Mood Bass – Wilbur WareSaxophone – John ColtraneWritten-By – Thelonious Monk

Credits

• Design – Paul Bacon
• Engineer – Jack Higgins
• Photography By – Paul Weller
• Piano – Thelonious Monk
• Producer, Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews

Notes

On Side 2, #4 only: add John Coltrane, tenor sax; Wilbur Ware, bass. New York, April 12 and 16, 1957.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side 1): RYM 4015
• Matrix / Runout (Side 2): RYM 4016

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RLP 12-235, RM 12-235	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Himself ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Riverside Records, Riverside Records	RLP 12-235, RM 12-235	US	1957
SMJ-6053M	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Himself ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Riverside Records, Milestone Records	SMJ-6053M	Japan	1974
RCD-235-2	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Himself ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Riverside Records	RCD-235-2	US	2004
MHS 512568M	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Himself ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Musical Heritage Society	MHS 512568M	US	1990
0888072305106	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Himself ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Riverside Records	0888072305106	Europe	2008

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	April In Paris Written-By – Harburg*, Duke*	3:50
2	(I Don't Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance Written-By – Crosby*, Washington*, Young*	4:20
3	Functional Written-By – Thelonious Monk	9:19
4	I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Written-By – Bassman*, Washington*	4:03
5	I Should Care Written-By – Stordahl*, Weston*, Cahn*	3:11
6	'Round Midnight (In Progress) Written-By – Williams*, Monk*	21:51
7	'Round Midnight Written-By – Williams*, Monk*	6:40
8	All Alone Written-By – Irving Berlin	4:50
9	Monk's Mood Bass – Wilbur WareTenor Saxophone – John ColtraneWritten-By – Thelonious Monk	7:53

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – ZYX Music
• Distributed By – ZYX Music

Credits

• Design [Cover] – Paul Bacon
• Engineer – Jack Higgins
• Mastered By – Danny Kopelson
• Photography By – Paul Weller
• Piano – Thelonious Monk
• Producer, Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews

Notes

Recorded in New York, April 12 & 16 1957.
Track 6 is an additional track which was not presented on the original LP release. This 20 minutes show Thelonious Monk trying to come to grips with his classic song. A row of unfinished/unsatisfying takes uncut as work progressed in the studio.
Mastering at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA.
℗ & © 1987, Fantasy, Inc.

Made in Germany. List of distributors for other European countries on back-cover.

Liner notes reproduced from the original album.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Written): 0 90204 01191 9
• Matrix / Runout: ZYX MASTERING ******* OJCCD 254-2
• Label Code: LC 0325
• Rights Society: GEMA
• SPARS Code: AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RLP 12-235, RM 12-235	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Himself ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Riverside Records, Riverside Records	RLP 12-235, RM 12-235	US	1957
SMJ-6053M	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Himself ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Riverside Records, Milestone Records	SMJ-6053M	Japan	1974
RCD-235-2	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Himself ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Riverside Records	RCD-235-2	US	2004
MHS 512568M	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Himself ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Musical Heritage Society	MHS 512568M	US	1990
0888072305106	Thelonious Monk	Thelonious Himself ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Riverside Records	0888072305106	Europe	2008