Double vinyl issue of compositions that were recorded on October 15th 1952, December 18th 1952, November 13th 1953, May 10th 1954 and September 22nd 1954 for Prestige. Including musicians Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mapp, Art Blakey in NYC, October 15th, 1952 performing 'Little Rootie Tootie', 'Sweet And Lovely', 'Bye-Ya', 'Monk's Dream', Max Roach replaces Art Blakey in NYC, December 18th, 1952. Performing 'Trinkle, Tinkle', 'These Foolish Things', 'Bemsha Swing', 'Reflections'. With Julius Watkins, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Percy Heath, Willie Jones, on NYC, November 13th, 1953. Performing 'Let's Call This', 'Think Of One', 'Friday The Thirteenth'. Finally Ray Copeland, Frank Foster, Thelonious Monk, Curly Russell, Art Blakey, (Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1954) Performing 'Wee See', 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes', 'Locomotive', 'Hackensack'. Thelonious Monk, Percy Heath, Art Blakey, (Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 22nd, 1954). Performing 'Work', 'Nutty', 'Blue Monk' & 'Just A Gigolo'.
- A1 Little Rootie Tootie
- A2 Sweet And Lovely
- A3 Bye-ya
- A4 Monk's Dream
- A5 Trinkle Trinkle
- A6 These Foolish Things
- A7 Bemsha Swing
- B1 Reflections
- B2 Let's Call This
- B3 Think Of One (Take One)
- B4 Friday The 13th
- C1 We See
- C2 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- C3 Locomotive
- C4 Hackensack
- D1 Work
- D2 Nutty
- D3 Blue Monk
- D4 Just A Gigolo