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).

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Annotation last modified on 2025-11-11 14:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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1You Don’t Know What Love Is
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:
You Don’t Know What Love Is (on 1962-11-13)
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
5:15
2Say It (Over and Over Again)
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
3Vilia
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-03-06)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass:
Jimmy Garrison (on 1963-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1963-03-06)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1963-03-06)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1963-03-06)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-03-06)
instrumental cover recording of:
Vilia (The Merry Widow, 1934/1952 film version) (on 1963-03-06)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart and Gus Kahn
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
publisher:
Glocken Verlag Ltd.
4:39
4After 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
4:14
5Dear Old Stockholm
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-04-29)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
double bass and double bass [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:
Dear Old Stockholm (on 1963-04-29)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Stan Getz
version of:
Ack, Värmeland, du sköna (Fryxell version)
10:44
6Your Lady (live at Birdland Jazzclub, New York City, NY, 10/18/1963)
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)
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:
Your Lady (on 1963-11-18)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
6:42
7Alabama (live at Birdland Jazzclub, New York City, NY, 10/18/1963)
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
45:11
8Lonnie’s Lament
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:
Lonnie’s Lament (original instrumental composition) (on 1964-04-27)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
11:48
9The Drum Thing
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)
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:
The Drum Thing (on 1964-04-27)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
7:25
10Wise One
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:
Wise One (on 1964-04-27)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
9:01
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