John Coltrane – Coltrane '58 The Prestige Recordings (8LP, Folio book)
COMPILATON
John Coltrane, tenor saxophone [click here to see more vinyl featuring John Coltrane]
Kenny Burrell, guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Kenny Burrell]
Donald Byrd, trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Donald Byrd]
Paul Chambers, bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Paul Chambers]
Jimmy Cobb, drums [click here to see other vinyl featuring Jimmy Cobb]
Tommy Flanagan, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Tommy Flanagan]
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Freddie Hubbard]
Art Taylor, drums [Click here to see more vinyl featuring Art Taylor]
Red Garland, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Red Garland]
Louis Hayes, drums
Wilbur Harden, trumpet, flugelhorn
8 LPs, portfolio book including a 40-page booklet with photos by Francis Wolff and Esmond Edwards
60th Anniversary edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Concord
Original label : Craft Recordings
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey by Rudy Van Gelder supervised by Bob Weinstock
Compilation produced by Nick Phillips
Remastered by Paul Blakemore
Originally released in 2019
Reissued in June 2022
Tracks:
LP 1:
Side A:
- Lush Life
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
Side B:
- The Believer
- Nakatini Serenade
LP 2:
Side A:
- Lover
- Russian Lullaby
- Theme For Ernie
- You Say You Care
Side B:
- Good Bait
- I Want To Talk About You
LP 3:
Side A:
- Lyresto
- Why Was I Born
- Freight Trane
- I Never Knew
Side B:
- Big Paul
- I See Your Face Before Me
LP 4:
Side A:
- Rise And Shine
- Little Melonae
Side B:
- If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You
- By The Numbers
LP 5:
Side A:
- Black Pearls
- Lover Come Back To Me
Side B:
- Sweet Sapphire Blues
LP 6:
Side A:
- Spring is Here
- Invitation
Side B:
- I'm A Dreamer (Aren't We All)
- Love Thy Neighbor
LP 7:
Side A:
- Don't Take Your Love From Me
- Stardust
Side B:
- My Ideal
- I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
- Do I Love You Because You Are Beautiful?
LP 8:
Side A:
- Then I'll Be Tired Of You
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
Side B:
- Bahia
- Goldsboro Express
- Time After Time
Reviews:
“John Coltrane's Prestige recordings have been repackaged many times, beginning with a series of LPs released in the 1960s, long after he left the label. As far as the calendar goes, Coltrane wasn't with the label long, playing as a sideman in 1957, then spending 1958 as a leader. Only Soultrane came out during '58, with Standard Coltrane, Stardust, Bahia, and Dakar appearing much later, after Coltrane became a reliable star. Back in 1991, Fantasy packaged up everything in the 16-CD box The Prestige Recordings, and that hefty set became the standard bearer for Coltrane's Prestige sessions, but Craft's 2019 set Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings benefits from its narrow focus. Concentrating entirely on Coltrane's sessions as a leader during 1958, this box -- available either as a five-CD or eight-LP set -- marches through the year, presenting each session in chronological order. Even if this music is firmly anchored in swinging hard bop, this sequencing highlights Coltrane's rapid evolution. By the end of the set, he is well on his way to developing his signature sheets of sound, a modernist mode that found full flower on his records for Atlantic, but these sessions recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio crackle because the process of discovery is happening within the confines of loose, lively hard bop, supported by such stalwarts as pianist Red Garland, trumpeters Freddie Hubbard and Donald Byrd, bassist Paul Chambers, guitarist Kenny Burrell, and drummer Jimmy Cobb. While it's true that all this music is easy to find elsewhere, it's also true that Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings sounds sterling and is presented with thought and care, so anybody looking to dive into these classic recordings will find this a fine intro.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.78 / 5