The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years

~ Release by John Coltrane (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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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)
edit of:
Africa (studio, 1961-06-04: master recording) by John Coltrane and His Orchestra
recording of:
Africa (on 1961-06-07)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
9:50
A2Softly as in a 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
6:25
A3Soul Eyes
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1962-06-19)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter) (on 1962-06-19)
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:
Soul Eyes (on 1962-06-19)
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
publisher:
Prestige Music (US drum & bass)
5:19
B1After the Rain
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-04-29)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter) (on 1963-04-29)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1963-04-29)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-04-29)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-04-29)
recording of:
After the Rain (on 1963-04-29)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
4:07
B2Afro-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
10:46
B3Alabama
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-11-18)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-11-18)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-11-18)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-11-18)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-11-18)
recording of:
Alabama (original instrumental composition) (on 1963-11-18)
composer:
John Coltrane
45:01
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C1My Favourite Things
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1963-07-07)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-07-07)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-07-07)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1963-07-07)
edit of:
My Favorite Things (live, 1963-07-07: Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, USA) by John Coltrane
live instrumental cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music) (on 1963-07-07)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
10:59
C2Bessie's Blues
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-06-01)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1964-06-01)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1964-06-01)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1964-06-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-06-01)
recording of:
Bessie's Blues (on 1964-06-01)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
33:30
C3Psalm (A Love Supreme, Part IV)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-12-09)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-12-09)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1964-12-09)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1964-12-09)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1964-12-09)
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 1964-12-09)
recording of:
A Love Supreme, Part 4: Psalm (on 1964-12-09)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
A Love Supreme (entire suite)
7:03
D1Kulu Se Mama (Opening Section of Juno Se Mama)
double bass:
Donald Garrett (on 1965-10-14) and Jimmy Garrison (on 1965-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (on 1965-10-14) and Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1965-10-14)
percussion:
Frank Butler (drummer) (on 1965-10-14) and Juno Lewis (jazz drummer, percussionist, composer of “Kulu Se Mama”) (on 1965-10-14)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1965-10-14)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1965-10-14) and Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1965-10-14)
vocals:
Juno Lewis (jazz drummer, percussionist, composer of “Kulu Se Mama”) (on 1965-10-14)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-10-14)
edit of:
Kulu Sé Mama (Juno Sé Mama) (studio, 1965-10-14) by John Coltrane
cover recording of:
Kulu Sé Mama (Juno Sé Mama) (on 1965-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Julian Lewis
4:15
D2Naima
bass clarinet and soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1966-05-28)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1966-05-28)
drums (drum set):
Rashied Ali (jazz drummer) (on 1966-05-28)
flute:
Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1966-05-28)
piano:
Alice Coltrane (on 1966-05-28)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1966-05-28) and Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1966-05-28)
recorded at:
Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1966-05-28)
live recording of:
Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1966-05-28)
composer:
John Coltrane
named after artist:
Juanita Naima Grubbs
publisher:
Jowcol Music
15:03
D3Om (Closing Invocation)
engineer:
Jan Kurtis (on 1965-10-01)
bass:
Donald Garrett (on 1965-10-01)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1965-10-01)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1965-10-01)
flute:
Joe Brazil (on 1965-10-01)
percussion:
Joe Brazil (on 1965-10-01), Donald Garrett (on 1965-10-01) and Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1965-10-01)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1965-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1965-10-01) and Pharoah Sanders (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1965-10-01)
recorded at:
Camelot Sound Studios in Lynwood, California, United States (on 1965-10-01)
edit of:
Om by John Coltrane
recording of:
Om (on 1965-10-01)
composer:
John Coltrane
1:48