The Unique Thelonious Monk


The Unique Thelonious Monk is a 1956 album by Thelonious Monk. It was his second for Riverside Records, and, like his Riverside debut, is made up of standards. It was a continuation of Riverside's strategy to broaden consumer interest in Monk by having him record cover versions of well-known material which, Riverside hoped, would help to break down the prevailing perception that Monk's original music was "too difficult" for mass-market acceptance.
Riverside, at the time of the first re-issue, printed copies of the stamp that was featured on the cover art. Some of these made their way through the United States Postal Service, which issued a restraining order against the company. Monk was subsequently featured on a genuine stamp, which was issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 1995.

Track listing

Side One
  1. "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" – 3:11
  2. "Memories of You" – 4:15
  3. "Honeysuckle Rose" – 5:32
  4. "Darn That Dream" – 6:30
Side Two
  1. "Tea for Two" – 5:52
  2. "You Are Too Beautiful" – 4:53
  3. "Just You, Just Me" – 7:59

Personnel