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Remastered From Original Master Tapes!180g 45rpm 2LP Shines New Light On Music Marvel!
Pressed at Pallas and Mastered by Bernie Grundman!
1998 Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductee! All Music Gives It 5 Stars!
John Coltrane My Favorite Things on 180g 45RPM 2LP from ORG Music!
Pure Serenity: 1960 Masterpiece Finds Coltrane Reworking Pop Standards
Features the Saxophonist's Legendary Quartet
Outstanding Sound: Mastered from the Original Tapes and Spread Out Across Two Sides of 180g Vinyl
Instantly recognized and forever celebrated, My Favorite Things is a landmark recording in every possible sense. The 1960 album is the first that introduced John Coltrane's legendary quartet with pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Steve Davis, and drummer Elvin Jones. It is also the first on which he played soprano saxophone. And it absolutely reimagined how a popular song (the smash title track) could be interpreted and spun into a completely new, absorbingly beautiful piece of art.
Initially, the idea behind My Favorite Things was to have Coltrane record a set of standards that would be welcomed by the populace and marketplace. The genesis was Coltrane's preceding The Avant-Garde album, which, true to its title, found the leader exploring angular works. However, Coltrane didn't settle for a typical approach here, as his radical redoing of the title track features a scalar technique, a hybrid of Western and Eastern themes, advanced chord structures and yet, recognizable shapes and controlled melodies throughout. It remains a marvel of modern music, its freshness immune to age.
The remainder of the album is equally splendid, with Coltrane riffing on two George Gershwin tunes and displaying a trademark coolness that defined his work for Atlantic. His mates are sympathetic to the cause, the band's chemistry simply superb. This is truly a record that no music lover should be without.
Mastered from the original master tapes, ORG Music's 180g 45RPM 2LP set shines new light onto this seminal music marvel. Hear Coltrane as he's meant to be experienced. This edition of My Favorite Things is indeed bound to become on of your very favorite things.
Features:
• 45rpm 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• Mastered from original master tapes
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman
• Pressed at Pallas
• Gatefold Jacket
Musicians:
John Coltrane, soprano sax, tenor sax
McCoy Tyner, piano
Steve Davis, bass
Elvin Jones, drums
Selections:
LP1 - Side One:
1. My Favorite Things
LP1 - Side Two:
1. Everytime We Say Goodbye
LP2 - Side Three:
1. Summertime
LP2 - Side Four:
1. But Not For Me
