The Best of John Coltrane

~ Release by John Coltrane (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Africa
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-07)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-07)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-06-07)
double bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-06-07) and Reggie Workman (on 1961-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-07)
euphonium:
Carl Bowman (on 1961-06-07)
French horn:
Bob Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-06-07), Donald Corrado (on 1961-06-07), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-06-07) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-06-07)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-06-07)
trombone:
Britt Woodman (on 1961-06-07)
trumpet:
Booker Little (on 1961-06-07)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-06-07)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-07)
instruments arranger and orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
arranger:
John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-07)
recording of:
Africa (on 1961-06-07)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
16:33
A2Greensleeves
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-05-23)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet and flute, bass clarinet and flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
baritone saxophone:
Pat Patrick (American jazz musician) (on 1961-05-23)
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-05-23)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-05-23)
euphonium:
Charles Greenlee (on 1961-05-23) and Julian Priester (on 1961-05-23)
French horn:
Bob Northern (aka Brother Ah, French hornist and radio host) (on 1961-05-23), Donald Corrado (on 1961-05-23), Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1961-05-23), Robert Swisshelm (on 1961-05-23) and Julius Watkins (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
piccolo, piccolo and woodwind and reeds:
Garvin Bushell (on 1961-05-23)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-05-23)
trumpet:
Freddie Hubbard (on 1961-05-23) and Booker Little (on 1961-05-23)
tuba:
Bill Barber (Jazz tuba player) (on 1961-05-23)
conductor:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-05-23)
instruments arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist)
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-05-23)
orchestrator:
Eric Dolphy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
Greensleeves (arrangement for John Coltrane by McCoy Tyner) (on 1961-05-23)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (in 1961)
10:00
B1Out of This World
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-06-19)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1962-06-19)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1962-06-19)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1962-06-19)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1962-06-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-06-19)
instrumental cover recording of:
Out of This World (on 1962-06-19)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1945)
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
514:04
B2Say It
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-11-13)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1962-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1962-11-13)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1962-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1962-11-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-11-13)
instrumental cover recording of:
Say It Over and Over Again (on 1962-11-13)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
4:18
B3Too Young to Go Steady
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-11-13)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1962-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1962-11-13)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1962-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1962-11-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-11-13)
instrumental cover recording of:
Too Young to Go Steady (on 1962-11-13)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Harold Adamson Music
4:24
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C1Spiritual
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-03)
double bass [bass]:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-03)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-03)
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-03)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-03)
live recording of:
Spiritual (on 1961-11-03)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
413:40
C2Afro Blue
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-10-08)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-10-08)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-10-08)
recorded at:
Birdland (NYC, 1949–1965) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1963-10-08)
live recording of:
Afro Blue (John Coltrane arrangement) (on 1963-10-08)
composer:
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist)
arranger:
John Coltrane
10:53
D1Impressions
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-11-03)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1961-11-03)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-03)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-03)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-03)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-03)
live recording of:
Impressions (on 1961-11-03)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
15:03
D2Softly as the Morning Sunrise
double bass:
Reggie Workman (on 1961-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1961-11-02)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1961-11-02)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1961-11-02)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-02)
live instrumental cover recording of:
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise (The New Moon) (on 1961-11-02)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1928)
composer:
Sigmund Romberg (in 1928)
publisher:
Bambalina Music Publishing Company, Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
The New Moon: Act I
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