Thelonious Monk – Criss-Cross (Album)

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Criss-Cross is a studio album by American jazz musician Thelonious Monk, released in August 1963 by Columbia Records. The album consists of previously released Monk compositions that were re-recorded for Columbia by the Thelonious Monk Quartet.

Track listing:
All tracks composed by Thelonious Monk except where noted.

Side one

“Hackensack” – 4:12
“Tea for Two” (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 3:46
“Criss Cross” – 4:52
“Eronel” (Monk, Idrees Sulieman, Sadik Hakim) – 4:29

Side two

“Rhythm-A-Ning” – 3:53
“Don’t Blame Me” (Retake 1) (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 7:04
“Think of One” – 5:17
“Crepuscule with Nellie” – 2:45

1993 CD reissue bonus track:

“Pannonica” (Take 2) – 6:46

2003 CD reissue additional bonus tracks:

“Coming on the Hudson” (Take 3) – 7:31
“Tea for Two” (Take 9) – 5:12
“Eronel” (Take 3) – 5:59

Personnel:
Thelonious Monk – piano
Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone
John Ore – bass
Frankie Dunlop – drums

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Released: August 1963
Recorded: November 6, 1962 – March 29, 1963
Length: 35:19
Label: Columbia
Producer: Teo Macero