Solo Monk


Solo Monk is the fifth studio album Thelonious Monk recorded for Columbia Records, and his eighth overall for that label. The album is composed of solo piano work by Monk. The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "This is perhaps the solo piano record to have by Monk". In addition to various vinyl and CD issues, Sony Music Enterprises issued an SACD in Japan.

Track listing

Side one
  2. "Dinah" – 2:27
  4. "I Surrender, Dear" – 3:43
  6. "Sweet and Lovely" – 2:58
  8. "List of compositions by [Thelonious Monk#North of the Sunset|North of the Sunset]" – 1:50
  10. "Ruby, [My Dear (composition)|Ruby, My Dear]" – 5:35
  12. "I'm Confessin' (That [I Love You)]" – 2:36
Side two
  1. "I Hadn't [Anyone Till You]" – 3:17
  2. "Everything Happens to Me" – 3:25
  3. "Monk's Point" – 2:11
  4. "I Should Care" – 1:56
  5. "Ask Me Now" – 4:35
  6. "These [Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)]" – 3:32
CD bonus tracks
  2. "Introspection" – 2:14
  4. "Darn That Dream" – 3:41
  6. "Dinah" – 2:25
  8. "Sweet and Lovely" – 3:18
  10. "Ruby, My Dear" – 4:48
  12. "I'm Confessin' " – 2:44
  14. "I Hadn't Anyone Till You" – 3:21
  16. "Everything Happens to Me" – 5:20
  18. "Ask Me Now" – 3:43

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