Giant Steps

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Giant Steps recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-05) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05) drums (drum set): Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05) piano: Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05) recording of: Giant Steps (on 1959-05-05) composer: John Coltrane publisher: Jowcol Music part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)	3.35	4:49
2	Cousin Mary recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-04) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-04) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-04) drums (drum set): Art Taylor (on 1959-05-04) piano: Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-04) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-05-04) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-04) recording of: Cousin Mary (original instrumental version) (on 1959-05-04) composer: John Coltrane publisher: Jowcol Music	4	5:52
3	Countdown recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-04) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-04) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-04) drums (drum set): Art Taylor (on 1959-05-04) piano: Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-04) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-05-04) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-04) recording of: Countdown (on 1959-05-04) composer: John Coltrane publisher: Jowcol Music	3	2:28
4	Spiral recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-04) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-04) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun (on 1959-05-04) double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-04) drums (drum set): Art Taylor (on 1959-05-04) piano: Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-04) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-05-04) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-04) recording of: Spiral (on 1959-05-04) composer: John Coltrane publisher: Jowcol Music	4	6:05
5	Syeeda's Song Flute recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-05) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05) drums (drum set): Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05) piano: Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05) recording of: Syeeda's Song Flute (on 1959-05-05) composer: John Coltrane	4	7:08
6	Naima recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-12-02) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-12-02) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-12-02) drums (drum set): Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-12-02) piano: Wynton Kelly (on 1959-12-02) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-12-02) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-02) recording of: Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1959-12-02) composer: John Coltrane named after artist: Juanita Naima Grubbs publisher: Jowcol Music	4	4:27
7	Mr. P.C. recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-05-05) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05) drums (drum set): Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05) piano: Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05) recording of: Mr. P.C. (on 1959-05-05) composer: John Coltrane named after artist: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) publisher: Jowcol Music	4	7:05
8	Giant Steps (alternate version 1) recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-04-01) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-04-01) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun mixer: İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer) double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-04-01) drums (drum set): Lex Humphries (on 1959-04-01) piano: Cedar Walton (on 1959-04-01) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-04-01) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-01) recording of: Giant Steps (on 1959-04-01) composer: John Coltrane publisher: Jowcol Music part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)		3:46
9	Naima (alternate version 1) recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-03-26) and Phil Iehle (on 1959-03-26) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun mixer: İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer) double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-26) drums (drum set): Lex Humphries (on 1959-03-26) piano: Cedar Walton (on 1959-03-26) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-03-26) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2020) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26) recording of: Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1959-03-26) composer: John Coltrane named after artist: Juanita Naima Grubbs publisher: Jowcol Music		4:34
10	Cousin Mary (alternate take) recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun mixer: İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer) double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05) drums (drum set): Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05) piano: Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05) recording of: Cousin Mary (original instrumental version) (on 1959-05-05) composer: John Coltrane publisher: Jowcol Music		5:52
11	Countdown (alternate take) recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-04) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun mixer: İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer) double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-04) drums (drum set): Art Taylor (on 1959-05-04) piano: Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-04) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-05-04) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-04) recording of: Countdown (on 1959-05-04) composer: John Coltrane publisher: Jowcol Music		4:40
12	Syeeda's Song Flute (alternate take) recording engineer: Tom Dowd (on 1959-05-05) producer: Nesuhi Ertegun mixer: İlhan Mimaroğlu (Turkish-American electronic composer) (task: re-mix engineer) double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05) drums (drum set): Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05) piano: Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05) recording of: Syeeda's Song Flute (on 1959-05-05) composer: John Coltrane		7:14
13	Giant Steps (alternate version 2) double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-26) drums (drum set): Lex Humphries (on 1959-03-26) piano: Cedar Walton (on 1959-03-26) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-03-26) recording of: Giant Steps (on 1959-03-26) composer: John Coltrane publisher: Jowcol Music part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)		3:34
14	Naima (alternate version 2) double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-03-26) drums (drum set): Lex Humphries piano: Cedar Walton tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-03-26) edit of: Naima (alternate, take 5) by John Coltrane recording of: Naima (original instrumental version) (on 1959-03-26) composer: John Coltrane named after artist: Juanita Naima Grubbs publisher: Jowcol Music		3:30
15	Giant Steps (alternate take) double bass: Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-05-05) drums (drum set): Art Taylor (on 1959-05-05) piano: Tommy Flanagan (on 1959-05-05) tenor saxophone: John Coltrane (on 1959-05-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2020) recorded at: Atlantic Recording Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05) recording of: Giant Steps (on 1959-05-05) composer: John Coltrane publisher: Jowcol Music part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)		4:51

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/889334 [info]
ASIN:	JP: B000IJ7IVC [info]

Release group

included in:	Original Album Series The Atlantic Years – In Mono

part of:

Grand Prix de l’Académie du Jazz (number: 1960) (order: 7)
Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 37) (order: 37)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 102) (order: 102)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 103) (order: 103)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 232) (order: 232)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 232) (order: 232)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/32236 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/john_coltrane/giant_steps/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000604243 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1516218 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 4943674067060
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:15:55

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Atlantic
WPCR-25101

Release events

Japan
2006-12-04

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