Talk:Criss-Cross (album)

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1962?[edit]

I'm wondering about the release date. The liner notes mention recordings in 1963; did Columbia "officially" release this in 1962? --Weddword —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.32.225.81 (talk) 23:49, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How could it have been released in 1962 if it was recorded in 1963? Epigrammed (talk) 18:05, 4 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Don't Blame Me[edit]

"Don't Blame Me" was not written by Monk. misleading language. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sojambi Pinola (talk • contribs) 08:26, 26 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Title[edit]

I'm changing the title in the leading sentence to "Criss-Cross" since that's what appears on the album cover. Epigrammed (talk) 18:09, 4 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I also changed it in the info box. I don't know how to move pages though. Epigrammed (talk) 18:11, 4 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Point of view?[edit]

This sentence towards the end of this article seems to be the writer's opinion regarding that the album "represented" (??) and to report "rumors". Neither of these things seem appropriate for a magazine article.

"Criss-Cross is an album in Monk's career that represents his slow decline throughout the late 1960s until his death. Rumors of mental illness were common, especially considering his erratic and playful style of improvisation."

The decline of Monk's mental heath through the 60s-70s is well documented, and I'm not arguing that it didn't happen, or that his compositional output didn't slow down at this same time. But to quote the Allmusic review linked to this article, the record " features some of the finest work that Monk ever did in the studio with his '60s trio and quartet." Allaboutjazz says "“Crepuscle With Nellie” is arguably the best rendition of the tune, with Charlie Rouse displaying an empathy and understanding that not even Sonny Rollins could find." I don't think the album represents his personal decline so much as it hides it (and of course, professionally, he was still ascending in recognition and prestige, and made the cover of Time magazine a few years later). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:30A:2CD0:4F20:64E7:BDC2:EB4C:B5B4 (talk) 04:02, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]