Album
Ascension (Edition I)
1965 · Jazz
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Ascension (Edition I) is a Jazz album by John Coltrane, originally released in 1965. On Gatefold: 30 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1Ascension, Edition I, Pt. 119:00
- 2Ascension, Edition I, Pt. 219:41
- 3Ascension, Edition II, Pt. 118:56
- 4Ascension, Edition II, Pt. 221:38
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
- bassheavy
- playful
- witty
Coltrane's Ascension was originally released with the second take of the music from the recording session on June 28, 1965. These original pressings are commonly referred to as 'Edition I.'
Shortly thereafter, Coltrane expressed a desire to instead use the first take. Impulse swapped out the stamper(s) for one(s) with the first take and inscribed 'Edition II' in the dead wax - ceasing production of the original version.
Those recordings are grouped in another master release: Ascension (Edition II).
If you have an orange/black labelled pressing of Ascension from the mid-to-late 1960s, the presence or absence of 'Edition II' in the dead wax is the simplest way to determine which version you have.
The solo order differs slightly between the takes; Edition II also features no drum solo by Elvin Jones.
Later CD issues have included both takes.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Archie SheppTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Art DavisBASS
- Dewey JohnsonTRUMPET
- Elvin JonesDRUMS
- Freddie HubbardTRUMPET
- Jimmy GarrisonBASS
- John ColtraneTENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, WRITTEN-BY
- John Coltrane OrchestraORCHESTRA
- John TchicaiALTO SAXOPHONE
- Marion BrownALTO SAXOPHONE
- McCoy TynerPIANO
- Pharoah SandersTENOR SAXOPHONE
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 30 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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