Thelonious Monk – Live At The It Club
Tracklist
| A1 | Blue Monk | 7:30 | |
| A2 | Well You Needn't | 7:35 | |
| A3 | 'Round Midnight | 6:35 | |
| B1 | Rhythm-a-ning | 6:55 | |
| B2 | Blues Five Spot (Five Spot Blues) | 5:50 | |
| B3 | Bemsha Swing | 5:30 | |
| C1 | Straight, No Chaser | 4:30 | |
| C2 | Nutty | 7:35 | |
| C3 | Evidence | 5:45 | |
| D1 | Misterioso | 8:20 | |
| D2 | Gallop's Gallop | 5:15 | |
| D3 | Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | 6:25 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Columbia Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Columbia Records
- Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
- Pressed By – Memphis Record Pressing – MRP6438
- Mastered At – GZ Media – 292870E
- Mastered At – CBS Studios, New York
- Remastered At – Battery Studios, New York
- Recorded At – It Club
Credits
- Acoustic Bass – Larry Gales
- Artwork [Color Artwork] – Ken Robbins
- Artwork [Inside Color Artwork] – Teresa Alfieri
- Design – Peter A. Alfieri
- Drums – Ben Riley
- Engineer – Don Puluse
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Ted Brosnan
- Executive-Producer – Jim Fishel
- Liner Notes – Ira Gitler
- Mastered By – Joe Gastwirt
- Photography By [Back] – Don Hunstein
- Photography By [Cover] – William P. Gottlieb
- Photography By [Inside] – Chuck Stewart
- Piano – Thelonious Monk
- Producer – Teo Macero
- Remastered By – Vic Anesini
- Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse
- Written-By – T. Monk*
Notes
RSD 2025 'Exclusive' release, pressed to a quantity of 3,500 copies in the US.
Remastered from the original analogue tapes at 24-bit hi-res audio.
Recorded in performance at The "It" Club, Los Angeles, CA. on October 31 and November 1, 1964.
Runouts are laser-etched, except stamper IDs ("#3"), which are hand-etched.
Remastered from the original analogue tapes at 24-bit hi-res audio.
Recorded in performance at The "It" Club, Los Angeles, CA. on October 31 and November 1, 1964.
Runouts are laser-etched, except stamper IDs ("#3"), which are hand-etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID: MRP
- Barcode (Text): 1 98028-56531-8
- Barcode (Scanned): 198028565318
- Barcode (Hype sticker): 19802856531S1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 292870E1/A #3 MRP6438 / 19802856531-A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 292870E2/A #3 MRP6438 / 19802856531-B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): 292870E3/A MRP6438 / 19802856531-C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): 292870E4/A MRP6438 / 19802856531-D
Other Versions (5 of 17)
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Live At The It Club (2×LP, Album, Stereo) | Columbia | C2 38030 | US | 1982 | ||
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Live At The It Club (2×LP, Album) | CBS | 88584 | Europe | 1982 | ||
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Live At The It Club (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | CBS | 88584 | UK | 1982 | ||
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Live At The It Club (2×LP, Album, Stereo) | Columbia | accidently deleted | Worldwide | 1982 | ||
| Live At The It Club - Complete (2×CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo) | Legacy | C2K 65288 | US | 1998 |
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Reviews
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This album is whisper quiet, flat, and sounds fantastic after an ultrasonic cleaning. The music itself is wonderful, especially for a live recording, and the reproduction is fantastic.
No IGD whatsoever, because the runouts on this album are an inch and a half wide per side... If you're hearing distortion here I would advise you check your setup.
Well worth the purchase, this one doesn't disappoint. -
I’m not typically a ‘live’ recording fan when it comes to jazz unless it really stands out. This recording is one of the best I’ve heard. A trio ain’t got no business with a sound this full
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Edited one month agoI’m a massive Monk fan with over 30 LPs now - some first pressings etc
Live at the It club is one of my very favourites of the whole lot. There’s something extra exciting going on even for a live Monk album. Hard to put my finger on what , they just sound on fire .
Ive never bought the original release of this from the early 80s as I know it is edited from the original tapes to fit on a double LP. Instead I bought it on iTunes which I can HIGHLY RECOMMEND as an unedited version - the alternative to this is CD or Mosaics expensive box set .
On first listen Ben Riley’s drum solos seem to be the main victim, although I also spotted things like Monks intro to Blue Monk as cut short .
Still, I had to snap this up. My copy is super silent and sounds fantastic. However if you want an unedited version of this incredible set , consider buying it on iTunes !
Happy listening ! -
This is an excellent sounding record at the price point ($27 at my local store). Mix is kinda hot, but it’s an enjoyable listen. A little noise in the inner grooves but not a deal breaker. -
Edited one month agoCurious how this pressing sounds. Debating whether to grab a copy. Anyone have any thoughts?
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