John Coltrane - Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings (2019) LP

Coltrane’s breakout year, when his mature sound first grabbed ears and his own recordings began to sell consistently, was 1958. This release chronicles the exciting story session by session, featuring all 37 tracks Coltrane recorded as a leader or co-leader for the independent Prestige Records label in those twelve months. This collection captures him in creative high gear—developing the signature improvisational style that journalist Ira Gitler famously dubbed “sheets of sound.”

The timely release marks the 70th year since the founding of Prestige and comes just after the 60th anniversary of these recordings.

Includes eight 180-gram LPs, remastered from the original analog tapes by Paul Blakemore (all of which were recorded by renowned engineer Rudy Van Gelder) and cut by Clint Holley from 24-bit/192kHz transfers. The lavish, linen-wrapped, portfolio-style book features an eye-catching design and 40 pages containing extensive liner notes by Grammy-winning American music historian Ashley Kahn, rare ephemera and historical photographs of the saxophonist and his collaborators, including several taken by renowned jazz photographers Francis Wolff and Esmond Edwards.

Tracks:

DISC ONE

Side A
1. Lush Life
2. Come Rain or Come Shine

Side B
1. The Believer
2. Nakatini Serenade

DISC TWO

Side A
1. Lover
2. Russian Lullaby
3. Theme for Ernie
4. You Say You Care

Side B
1. Good Bait
2. I Want to Talk About You

DISC THREE

Side A
1. Lyresto
2. Why Was I Born
3. Freight Trane
4. I Never Knew

Side B
1. Big Paul
2. I See Your Face Before Me

DISC FOUR

Side A
1. Rise and Shine
2. Little Melonae

Side B
1. If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You
2. By the Numbers

DISC FIVE

Side A
1. Black Pearls
2. Lover Come Back to Me

Side B
1. Sweet Sapphire Blues

DISC SIX

Side A
1. Spring Is Here
2. Invitation

Side B
1. I'm a Dreamer (Aren’t We All)
2. Love Thy Neighbor

DISC SEVEN

Side A
1. Don't Take Your Love From Me
2. Stardust

Side B
1. My Ideal
2. I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
3. Do I Love You Because You Are Beautiful

DISC EIGHT

Side A
1. Then I'll Be Tired of You
2. Something I Dreamed Last Night

Side B
1. Bahia
2. Goldsboro Express
3. Time After Time