{"product_id":"thelonious-monk-monks-dream-clear-vinyl","title":"Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream [Clear Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat. no: 526040\u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP Clear Vinyl\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 8435723702450\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 27 Nov 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete album + 2 bonus tracks - limited edition pressing on 180g crystal clear vinyl.Monk's Dream was the frst album Thelonious Monkreleased on Columbia Records following his departure from Riverside Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough he had previously recorded all of the album's compositions in various settings, with the exception of \"Bright Mississippi\", the remarkable cohesion of the quartet - featuring Charlie Rouse , John Ore and Frankie Dunlop - brought them together into a masterful and unifed statement. The result was a critically acclaimed album that earned widespread praise upon its release and continues to be celebrated as one of Monk's fnest achievements. It also became the best-selling album of his career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This important album, Monk's frst after a long absence from the recording studio, is a stunning reafrmation of his power as a performer and composer. It is a brilliant and absorbing program of fve Monk originals and three standards (and they might just as well be originals, so startling is their transformation at his hands). This is a beautiful album in every respect, completely stimulating in each second of its more than 47 minutes\" - ***** Pete Welding, DownBeat\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes the bonus tracks \"Monk's Dream [original version) and \"Just A Gigolo\" [1954 solo piano version). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks: Monk's Dream \/ Body And Soul \/ Bright Mississippi \/ Five Spot Blues \/ Monk's Dream [Original 1952 Version] \/ Blue Bolivar Blues \/ Just A Gigolo \/ Bye-Ya \/ Sweet And Lovely \/ Just A Gigolo [1954 Solo Piano Version]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WAXTIME CLEAR VINYL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48250141737116,"sku":"526040","price":22.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/2_bf0a5689-5196-43f7-b669-46c834addfe0.webp?v=1793909032","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/thelonious-monk-monks-dream-clear-vinyl","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}