Jazz legend Thelonious Monk made his earliest recordings as a leader for Blue Note in 1947 and over the next five years Alfred Lion recorded the pianist in a variety of settings documenting his utterly unique music. The 1956 vinyl compilation, Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (BLP 1511), featured classic Monk compositions including "Straight No Chaser," "Four In One" and "Monk's Mood." This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.