John Coltrane

LIMITED SPECIAL 3-PANEL DIGIPACK

THE COMPLETE LP + 7 BONUS TRACK

4 STARS ALLMUSIC GUIDE

Presented here in its entirety, the celebrated 1962 Ballads album (Impulse AS-32) was the last word in John Coltrane’s ballad playing and became an instant hit. One of the most revolutionary saxophonists in jazz history, Coltrane was also a superb ballad player,capable of creating a very personal and intimate sound. This album features the leader backed by the members of his classic quartet, with McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums.Seven earlier ballad performances by Trane, all of them in a quartet format (with the exception of an amazing duet with Kenny Burrell) have been added to this release, which ends with the saxophonist’s ultimate ballad composition, “Naima”.

PERSONNEL:

• JOHN COLTRANE, tenor & soprano sax
• McCOY TYNER, piano
• JIMMY GARRISON, bass
• ELVIN JONES, drums

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, December 1961-November 1962.

TRACKS:

• 01 Say It (Over and Over Again)
• 02 You Don’t Know What Love Is
• 03 Too Young to Go Steady
• 04 All or Nothing at All
• 05 I Wish I Knew
• 06 What’s New?
• 07 It’s Easy to Remember
• 08 Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
• 09 Greensleeves
• 10 Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye (*)
• 11 You Leave Me Breathless (*)
• 12 Theme for Ernie (*)
• 13 I Want to Talk About You
• 14 Violets for Your Furs* (*)
• 15 Why Was I Born?* (*)
• 16 Naima (*)

• TOTAL TIME: 78:51 Min