The Best of John Coltrane – His Greatest Years

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

Tracklist

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)
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
arrangement of:
Afro Blue
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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