John Coltrane 1958 Vinyl Box Set Announced

JOHN COLTRANE Blue Train (Sealed 2009 US 'Classic Records' limited edition 5-track Stereo LP issue of the 1957 pressed on QUIEX SV-P 200gram Vinyl, starring Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones, housed in a goldeb 'Stereo' stickered heavy card deluxe back pasted picture sleeve. This copy is still sealed in the stickered perforated tear-strip bag)

JOHN COLTRANE Lush Life (1961 UK first issue 5-track mono LP on the Esquire label, featuring different cover from the usual purple tinted artwork. Assembled from three separate recording sessions in 1957 & '58, this is a wonderful collection of hard bop tunes which includes Coltrane's masterful interpretation of the Billy Strayhorn title tune. The sleeve shows most of its more notable wear on the reverse with 3" of the bottom flipback removed, a wide seam split on the bottom edge, some paper loss obscuring only a few words of the extensive liner notes and a little bit of wear to the opening edge. Despite this the vinyl remains in excellent condition showing minimal wear and no obvious signs that indicate considerable play 32-129)

JOHN COLTRANE Live At The Village Vanguard (1970's German cloud rainbow MCA/Impulse! label issue of the 1962 3-track stereo LP, with Eric Dolphy also in the front line, and some of the first signs of an East Indian influence in Trane's playing, backedby McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman and Elvin Jones. The textured gatefold picture sleeve is excellent and the vinyl looks barely played IMPL5034)

JOHN COLTRANE Ballads (2020 US "Acoustic Sound Series" issue of the 1963 8-track LP, also featuring McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones, pressed on glorious 180gram black vinyl. Housed in a glossy, heavyweight card single pocket gatefoldpicture sleeve with liner notes on the inside spread. Both sleeve and vinyl remain in near mint condition)

JOHN COLTRANE Live At The Village Vanguard (2022 Acoustic Sounds Verve Series limited edition 3-track stereo LP mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analogue tapes and pressed at Quality Record Pressings on 180-gram Heavyweight Vinyl. Recorded live at the Village Vanguard, New York on 2nd & 3rd November 1961, this was Trane's first official 'live' album and he is joined here on two tunes by the wonderful Eric Dolphy on bass clarinet, plus veteran sidemen McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums, and Jimmy Garrison & Reggie Workman alternating on bass. The high quality gatefold picture sleeve [printed by Stoughton Printing Co] replicates the original artwork and comes with a custom insert while the vinyl looks barely played)

JOHN COLTRANE Ballads (1972 US issue of the 1963 8-track stereo LP on a black ABC Impulse label, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder & also starring McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones, gatefold pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some characteristic wethering and light wear but the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with minimal play AS-32)

JOHN COLTRANE Lush Life (Rare 1995 US DCC Compact Classics limited edition audiophile issue of the 1958 5-track mono LP, pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl and mastered by Steve Hoffman on the 'whisper' speaker system & cut with an all vacuum tubecutting system. Housed in a glossy picture sleeve with numbered sticker attached to the back, with this copy numbered 0061, and remains sealed in the 'DCC' golden stickered perforated tear-strip bag! LPZ-2032)

JOHN COLTRANE Lush Life (Rare 1995 US DCC Compact Classics limited edition audiophile issue of the 1958 5-track mono LP, pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl and mastered by Steve Hoffman on the 'whisper' speaker system & cut with an all vacuum tubecutting system. Housed in a glossy picture sleeve with numbered sticker attached to the back, with this copy numbered 0061, and remains sealed in the 'DCC' golden stickered perforated tear-strip bag! LPZ-2032)

JOHN COLTRANE Crescent (Rare 1965 UK 5-track mono LP on the red & black 'Nipper' stamp label which has been 'Factory Sample' stickered on the side 2 label, Features Trane's classic quartet line-up - McCoy Tyner on piano, bassist Jimmy Garrisonand drummer Elvin Jones - recorded April the 27th and1st of June '64, and acting as a fine prelude to the classic A Love Supreme recorded later that year. Front laminated flipback picture sleeve with sleevenotes by Nat Hentoff. The sleeve shows a little scuffing/creasing to edges with light ringwear/wear to flipbacks. The vinyl remains in excellent condition showing litttle if any sign of wear showing just some superficial paper scuffs from being taken in and out of the original inner sleeve - not impacting play in the slightest CLP1799)

JOHN COLTRANE Crescent (2022 Acoustic Sounds Verve Series limited edition 5-track stereo LP mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analogue tapes and pressed at Quality Record Pressings on 180-gram NHeavyweightVinyl. Released in 1964, Crescent is one of sax master John Coltrane's finest albums, featuring the talents of McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones. The high quality gatefold picture sleeve [printed by Stoughton Printing Co] replicates the original artwork and the vinyl looks barely played)gh quality gatefold picture sleeve [printed by Stoughton Printing Co] replicates the original artwork and the vinyl looks barely played)