The Best of John Coltrane

~ Release by John Coltrane (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1My Favorite Things
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
double bass:
Steve Davis (post-bop contrabassist who played with Coltrane) (on 1960-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1960-10-21)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1960-10-21)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-21)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 49)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Favorite Things (The Sound of Music) (on 1960-10-21)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Williamson Music Company and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3.613:45
2Naima
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
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) (in 2022)
recorded at:
Atlantic 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
publisher:
Jowcol Music
44:22
3Giant Steps
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
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:
Warner Music France (in 2010) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2022)
recorded at:
Atlantic 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
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3.64:47
4Equinox
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-26)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Steve Davis (post-bop contrabassist who played with Coltrane) (on 1960-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1960-10-26)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1960-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Essential Jazz Classics (in 2014)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-26)
recording of:
Equinox (on 1960-10-26)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
8:34
5Cousin Mary
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
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) (in 2022)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-05-05)
recording of:
Cousin Mary (on 1959-05-04)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
45:49
6Central Park West
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1960-10-24)
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
double bass:
Steve Davis (post-bop contrabassist who played with Coltrane) (on 1960-10-24)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1960-10-24)
piano:
McCoy Tyner (jazz pianist) (on 1960-10-24)
soprano saxophone:
John Coltrane (on 1960-10-24)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-24)
recording of:
Central Park West (on 1960-10-24)
composer:
John Coltrane
4:11

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Release

photography:Lee Friedlander (American photographer)
graphic design:Loring Eutemey (designer)
producer:Nesuhi Ertegun
ASIN:US: B000002I5O [info]

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Wikipedia:en: The Best of John Coltrane [info]
Wikidata:Q3985896 [info]