Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2 | ||||
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Released | 1952 | |||
Recorded | July 23, 1951, May 30, 1952 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
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Genius of Modern Music:Volume 2 is the name given to at least four different compilation albums by jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. Each version comprises some of Monk's recordings as a band leader for Blue Note,recorded between 1947 and 1952 (or in the case of the CDs,just 1951 and 1952). The original LP with this title was compiled in 1952.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Tom Hull | A− [3] |
Two different CD compilations have been given this title. Both redistribute the material from the two volumes in very different orders. The individual volumes of both CD compilations omit a July 2,1948,session featuring "Evidence","Misterioso","Epistrophy","I Mean You","All The Things You Are" and "I Should Care",which were released on a Milt Jackson compilation instead. A 'monochrome cover' 2-CD set called The Complete Genius follows the track sequence of the original monochrome CDs,but adds all ten released Blue Note performances of these missing six titles between the contents of "Volume 1" and "Volume 2".
All compositions by Monk,except where noted.
Side 1:
Side 2:
Side 1:
Side 2:
("In Walked Bud" and "Humph" were moved to Volume 1 for this expanded edition.)
1–9 recorded July 23,1951
10–18 recorded May 30,1952
The sessions were recompiled,under the same title,on CD in 2001 as part of the RVG series. The cover art for the original 8-song LP was used. While the earlier CD grouped all takes of each title together,the recompilation put the alternate takes at the end of each session.
The July 2,1948,session featuring "Evidence","Misterioso","Epistrophy","I Mean You","All The Things You Are" and "I Should Care" was released on Blue Note CD Milt Jackson:Wizard of the Vibes .
1–9 recorded July 23,1951
10–18 recorded May 30,1952
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