The Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings

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

Annotation

© «1998 GRP Records Inc.»
℗ «1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.»
℗ «This Compilation»

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(As of 2025-11-11).

  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
Annotation last modified on 2025-11-11 14:25 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▶Digital Media
3▶Digital Media
4▶Digital Media
5▶Digital Media
6▶Digital Media
7▶Digital Media
8▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Crescent (First version)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-04-27)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1964-04-27)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1964-04-27)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1964-04-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-04-27)
recording of:
Crescent (on 1964-04-27)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
10:08
2Bessie’s Blues (First version / Incomplete)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-04-27)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1964-04-27)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1964-04-27)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1964-04-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-04-27)
recording of:
Bessie's Blues (on 1964-04-27)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
3:02
3Song of Praise (First version)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1964-04-27)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1964-04-27)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1964-04-27)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1964-04-27)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1964-04-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1964-04-27)
recording of:
Song of Praise (on 1964-04-27)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
2:45
4A Love Supreme Pt. II - Resolution (alternate take)
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) and Verve Label Group (in 2021)
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 2: Resolution (on 1964-12-09)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
A Love Supreme (entire suite)
7:25
5Feelin’ Good (alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-02-18)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1965-02-18) and Jimmy Garrison (on 1965-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1965-02-18)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1965-02-18)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1965-02-18)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-02-18)
instrumental cover recording of:
Feeling Good (on 1965-02-18)
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
publisher:
Concord Music Ltd and Musical Comedy Prods.
part of:
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
6:21
6Dear Lord (Breakdowns / alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-05-26)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1965-05-26)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1965-05-26)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1965-05-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1965-05-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-05-26)
recording of:
Dear Lord (on 1965-05-26)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
7:45
7Living Space (Breakdowns / alternate take)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1965-06-16)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1965-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1965-06-16)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1965-06-16)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1965-06-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-06-16)
recording of:
Living Space (on 1965-06-16)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
14:03