John Coltrane

• DOUBLE LP 45 RPM Ultra High-Quality Record
• The pinnacle of high-quality vinyl!
• Limited to 10,000 copies

• Analogue Productions' UHQR
• Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
• From a second-generation tape copy created by Rudy Van Gelder
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings using Clarity Vinyl

One of the most important records ever made, John Coltrane's A Love Supreme was his pinnacle studio outing, that at once compiled all of the innovations from his past, and spoke to the current of deep spirituality that liberated him from addictions to drugs and alcohol, and glimpsed at the future innovations of his final two and a half years. Recorded over two days in December 1964, Trane's classic quartet, with Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, and Jimmy Garrison, stepped into the studio and created one of the most thought-provoking, concise, and technically pleasing albums of their bountiful relationship.

With this album, you will experience A Love Supreme at its peak of vinyl perfection, in UHQR format on Clarity Vinyl, with the bonus of a double 45 RPM cut by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound. Ryan K. Smith's cut has his characteristic clarity and transparency all set against Quality Record Pressing's usual noiseless backgrounds on 200-gram flawless records. Each UHQR is packaged in a deluxe box and includes a booklet detailing the entire process of making a UHQR along with a hand-signed certificate of inspection. This is a truly deluxe, collectible product.

For this 45 RPM 2LP edition you'll also receive a 31 x 31 cm, 12-page booklet featuring liner notes by Ashley Kahn and images from the Coltrane home.

The original master tape is available but it's not in the best shape. This LP was cut from a flat tape copy made by Rudy Van Gelder and used for cutting in the UK in April of 1965. Of course, the original recording was in December '64, so only a handful of months later. This tape was discovered at Abbey Road and had been untouched between 1965 and 2002. So while the original tape is available and while Analogue Productions would always opt for the original whenever they can, in this case, this copy was the better choice as the tape has incurred less overall wear and sounds much better than the original.


LP ONE:

SIDE A: Part I - Acknowledgement (7:39)
SIDE B: Part II - Resolution (7:22)
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LP TWO

SIDE C: Part III - Pursuance (10:45)
SIDE D: Part IV - Psalm (7:05)