{"product_id":"thelonious-monk-monks-dream-mfsl-ultradisc-one-step-lp","title":"Thelonious Monk - Monk's Dream - MFSL UltraDisc One-Step LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field custom-field__track-listing custom-field__type--html teaser rte\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field--value\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTHE DEFINITIVE VERSION OF THELONIOUS MONK'S BEST-EVER-SELLING ALBUM: KEEPSAKE EDITION STRICTLY LIMITED TO 6,000 NUMBERED COPIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\/4\" \/ 15 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe historical import, musical genius, and timeless artistry of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMonk's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan be best appreciated by first placing the record in the context of its era. In short, Thelonious Monk's joyful Columbia Records debut triggered a domino effect of mainstream attention, best-selling success, and unstinting respect that led him to become one of only six jazz musicians to ever grace the cover of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– then America's most widely read weekly magazine. Couple the extraordinary feat with the fact the British Invasion and Beatlemania were already un full swing, and the cultural significance – not to mention its place in the jazz canon – of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMonk's Dream\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eskyrockets to near-unthinkable heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"musicTrackList\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003col data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMonk's Dream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBody and Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBright Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFive Spot Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBolivar Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJust a Gigolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBye-Ya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSweet and Lovely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte custom__description complete\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStrictly limited to 6,000 numbered copies, pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl at RTI, and mastered from the original master\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003etapes\u003c\/span\u003e, Mobile Fidelity's ultra-hi-fi UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP collector's edition pays tribute to the 1963 album's merit and enhances the music for generations to come. Surpassing the sonics of every other prior version, this spectacular collector's edition strips away any remaining film and limiting ceilings to provide a clear, transparent, and up-close view of a set that inspired\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDownBeat\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eto award the record a five-star review in which critic Pete Welding correctly proclaimed it \"a stunning reaffirmation of [Monk's] powers as a performer and composer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe lavish packaging and gorgeous presentation of the UD1S\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMonk's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epressing befit its extremely select status. Housed in a deluxe box, it features special foil-stamped jackets and faithful-to-the-original graphics that illuminate the splendor of the recording. It is made for discerning listeners that prize sound quality and production, and who desire to fully immerse themselves in the art – and everything involved with the album, from the images to the finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuch potency reveals itself as all the more obvious on a vinyl set afforded full-range reproduction of the multi-layered complexities, challenging tonalities, and nontraditional rhythms that conspire to place Monk's finest outings in a league of their own. Accurately portraying the complete scale of a piano remains one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish on a recording. And yet the sound of Monk's instrument here captures its wide-bandwidth frequency response and inner cavity, allowing notes to individually register all the while pairing with succeeding and decaying chords in seamless fashion. The presence, tones, and contributions of the colleagues surrounding Monk – tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassist John Ore, and drummer Frankie Dunlop – register, too, with a lifelike realism rivaled only by sitting in an intimate club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBountifully benefitting from the newfound immediacy, clarity, and ink-black backgrounds on Mobile Fidelity's UD1S release are five originals and three covers that demonstrate the boundless vistas of Monk's vision, aptitude, and inventiveness. As acclaimed scribe Gary Giddins wrote while reminding us the North Carolina native's motto was \"jazz is freedom,\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMonk's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexposes his \"dauntless concentration, impressive faith, and an almost childlike glee.\" These traits spark works such as the spry interpretation of \"Body and Soul,\" which Monk handles sans accompaniment, and guide the quirky angles that snake around and shape \"Blue Bolivar Blues,\" the title of which refers to a Manhattan hotel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThroughout,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMonk's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econveys an exhilarating freedom that mirrors the improvisational twists, dissonant techniques, and melodic turns Monk embraced not only in the studio (and on the stage) but in everyday life. Considered by some to be too idiosyncratic for his own good, his flawless craftsmanship, underlying irreverence, and deep-seated knowledge of swing, stride, blues, and gospel raise this 1963 album to mythical levels – and let the inner contours, deliberate phrasings, and urgent solos on tracks like \"Bye-Ya\" and the title cut exhibit new details, themes, and directions with each listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndeed, above everything,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMonk's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eencourages constant exploration and repeat plays. Always varying and forever bursting with fresh ideas, it refuses to stand still, instead buzzing with the energy of a city celebrating its internal commotion and dancing to the influences that made its current modernism possible. Monk was just decades ahead of everyone else in figuring out how this seemingly incongruent yet delightfully cool tango sounded. Fortunately for the rest of us, he documented it and called it\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMonk's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"more\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Music Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56683063050572,"sku":"821797201124","price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/original_0a6bf019-8e01-4cac-bb0f-f17404d0afa4.jpg?v=1770598236","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/thelonious-monk-monks-dream-mfsl-ultradisc-one-step-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}