Previously released material, 1957-1965. Biographical, historical and program notes by Richard S. Ginell and Lewis Porter, with original liner notes in booklet inserted in container. John Coltrane, tenor saxophone; variously with: Sahib Shihab, baritone saxophone ; Johnny Splawn, Donald Byrd, Wilbur Harden, or Freddie Hubbard, trumpet ; Mal Waldron or Red Garland, piano ; Paul Chambers or Earl May, bass ; Albert "Tootie" Heath, Arthur Taylor, Louis Hayes, or Jimmy Cobb, drums. Recorded May 31, 1957-Dec. 26, 1958, at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ.
Contents:
disc 1. Straight Street (6:20) ; While my lady sleeps (4:44) ; Chronic blues (8:15) ; Bakai (8:44) ; Violets for your furs (6:19) ; Time was (7:33) ; I hear a rhapsody (6:03) ; Trane's slo blues (6:07) ; Slowtrane 7:21) ; Like someone in love (5:01) ; I love you (5:30) -- disc 2. You leave me breathless (7:25) ; Bass blues (7:48) ; Soft lights and sweet music (4:44) ; Traneing in (12:36) ; Slow dance (5:29) ; Lush life (14:03) ; The believer (13:49) ; Nakatini serenade (11:01) -- disc 3. Come rain or come shine (8:47) ; Lover (7:59) ; Russian lullaby (5:36) ;Theme for Ernie (4:58) ; You say you care (6:17) ; Good bait (12:10) ; I want to talk about you (10:57) ; Rise 'n shine (7:17) ; I see your face before me (9:55) -- disc 4. If there is someone lovelier than you (9:22) ; Little Melonae (14:07) ; By the numbers (12:03) ; Black pearls (13:13) ; Lover come back to me (7:28) ; Sweet sapphire blues (18:13) -- disc 5. Spring is here (6:56) ; Invitation (10:23) ; I'm a dreamer, aren't we all (7:04) ; Love thy neighbor (9:24) ; Don't take your love from me (9:17) ; Stardust (10:43) ; My ideal (7:37) ; I'll get by (8:11) -- disc 6. Do I love you because you're beautiful? (5:14) ; Then I'll be tired of you (9:31) ; Something I dreamed last night (10:52) ; Bahia (6:18) ; Goldsboro express (4:46) ; Time after time (7:43).
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