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Boxset / Compilation · 1995

Filed under Hard Bop
By JOHN COLTRANE

Tracklist

Disc 1
1. Stairway to the Stars (3:32)
2. The Late Late Blues (9:36)
3. Bags & Trane (7:26)
4. Three Little Words (7:30)
5. The Night We Called It a Day (4:22)
6. Be-Bop (8:01)
7. Blues Legacy (9:04)
8. Centerpiece (7:09)
9. Giant Steps (alternate version) (3:44)
10. Naima (alternate version) (4:31)
11. Like Sonny (alternate version) (6:03)

Total Time: 71:02

Disc 2
1. Spiral (5:59)
2. Countdown (2:24)
3. Countdown (alternate take) (4:34)
4. Syeeda's Song Flute (7:03)
5. Syeeda's Song Flute (alternate take) (7:07)
6. Mr. P.C. (6:59)
7. Giant Steps (4:46)
8. Cousin Mary (5:48)
9. Cousin Mary (alternate take) (5:47)
10. I'll Wait and Pray (3:34)
11. I'll Wait and Pray (alternate take) (3:28)
12. Little Old Lady (4:24)

Total Time: 61:58

Disc 3
1. Like Sonny (5:54)
2. Harmonique (4:13)
3. My Shining Hour (4:52)
4. Naima (4:22)
5. Some Other Blues (5:36)
6. Fifth House (4:41)
7. Cherryco (6:47)
8. The Blessing (7:53)
9. Focus on Sanity (12:13)
10. The Invisible (4:12)
11. Bemsha Swing (5:04)

Total Time: 65:53

Disc 4
1. Village Blues (5:23)
2. Village Blues (alternate take) (6:17)
3. My Favorite Things (13:44)
4. Central Park West (4:14)
5. Mr. Syms (5:22)
6. [Exotica, untitled original] (5:22)
7. Summertime (11:34)
8. Body and Soul (5:38)
9. Body and Soul (alternate take) (5:59)
10. Mr. Knight (7:31)

Total Time: 71:08

Disc 5
1. Blues to Elvin (alternate take) (11:00)
2. Blues to Elvin (7:53)
3. Mr. Day (7:56)
4. Blues to You (alternate take) (5:35)
5. Blues to You (6:29)
6. Blues to Bechet (5:46)
7. Satellite (5:51)
8. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (5:41)
9. 26-2 (6:13)
10. But Not for Me (9:34)

Total Time: 72:01

Disc 6
1. Liberia (6:51)
2. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (6:51)
3. Equinox (8:35)
4. Ole (18:15)
5. Dahomey Dance (10:52)
6. Aisha (7:39)
7. [To Her Ladyship, original untitled ballad] (8:58)

Total Time: 68:04

Disc 7
1. Giant Steps (take 1) (incomplete) (4:43)
2. Giant Steps (take 2) (false start) (0:14)
3. Giant Steps (take 3) (incomplete) (2:51)
4. Giant Steps (take 4) (incomplete) (1:19)
5. Giant Steps (take 5) (alternate) (3:40)
6. Giant Steps (take 6) (false start) (0:32)
7. Giant Steps (take 7) (incomplete) (4:12)
8. Namia (take 1) (incomplete) (3:20)
9. Namia (take 2) (incomplete) (3:24)
10. Namia (take 4) (false start) (0:15)
11. Namia (take 5) (alternate) (3:50)
12. Namia (take 6) (alternate) (3:38)
13. Like Sonny (rehearsal 1) (false start) (0:09)
14. Like Sonny (rehearsal 2) (incomplete) (1:34)
15. Like Sonny (take 1) (false start) (0:19)
16. Like Sonny (take 2) (incomplete) (3:08)
17. Like Sonny (take 3) (incomplete) (1:08)
18. Like Sonny (take 4) (false start) (0:07)
19. Like Sonny (take 5) (alternate) (8:24)
20. Like Sonny (take 6) (incomplete) (1:09)
21. Giant Steps (take 3) (incomplete) (4:06)
22. Giant Steps (take 6) (alternate) (4:54)
23. Blues to Elvin (take 2) (false start) (0:10)
24. Blues to Elvin (take 3) (alternate) (6:02)
25. Blues to You (take 2) (alternate) (5:30)

Total Time: 68:50

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About this release

Rhino Records – 8122-71984-2 (Germany)

US Limited Edition contains 12 CDs

Disc 1
Tracks 1 to 8 Recorded on Jan 15th, 1959 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 9 to 11 Recorded on March 26th, 1959 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 1, 7, 8 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-The-Coltrane-Legacy/release/1373321
Tracks 2 to 6 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/Milt-Jackson-John-Coltrane-Bags-Trane/release/722772
Track 9 to 11 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Alternate-Takes/release/942282
Disc 2
Tracks 1 to 3 Recorded on May 4th, 1959 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 4 to 9 Recorded on May 5th, 1959 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 10 to 12 Recorded on November 24th, 1959 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Track 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Giant-Steps/release/529848
Track 3, 5, 9, 11 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Alternate-Takes/release/942282
Track 10, 12 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Coltrane-Jazz/release/645553
Disc 3
Tracks 1 to 6 Recorded on Dec 2nd, 1959 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 7, 8 Recorded on June 28th, 1960 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 9 to 11 Recorded on July 8th, 1960 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Coltrane-Jazz/release/645553
Track 4 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Giant-Steps/release/529848
Tracks 7 to 11 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane--Don-Cherry-The-Avant-Garde/release/1013432
Disc 4
Tracks 1 to 3 Recorded on October 21st, 1960 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 4 to 10 Recorded on October 24th, 1960 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Track 1 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Coltrane-Jazz/release/645553
Tracks 3, 7 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-My-Favorite-Things/release/410609
Tracks 4, 8 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Coltranes-Sound/release/645101
Tracks 5, 10 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Coltrane-Plays-The-Blues/release/420091
Track 6 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-The-Coltrane-Legacy/release/1373321
Track 9 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Alternate-Takes/release/942282
Disc 5
Tracks 1 to 7 Recorded on October 24th, 1960 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 8 to 10 Recorded on October 26th, 1960 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 2 to 6 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Coltrane-Plays-The-Blues/release/420091
Track 7 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Coltranes-Sound/release/645101
Tracks 8, 10 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-My-Favorite-Things/release/410609
Track 9 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-The-Coltrane-Legacy/release/1373321
Disc 6
Tracks 1 to 3 Recorded on October 26th, 1960 at Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 4 to 7 Recorded on May 25th, 1961 at Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 1 to 3 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Coltranes-Sound/release/645101
Track 4 to 6 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-Ol%C3%A9-Coltrane/release/635510
Track 7 originally released on http://www.discogs.com/John-Coltrane-The-Coltrane-Legacy/release/1373321
Disc 7
Tracks 1 to 20 Recorded on March 26th, 1959 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 21 & 22 Recorded on May 5th, 1959 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Tracks 23 to 25 Recorded on October 26th, 1960 Atlantic Studios, New York City

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