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The Heavyweight Champion - The Complete Atlantic Recordings

John Coltrane

1995 · Jazz

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The Heavyweight Champion - The Complete Atlantic Recordings by John Coltrane

The Heavyweight Champion - The Complete Atlantic Recordings is a Jazz album by John Coltrane, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Giant Steps4:43
  2. A2Cousin Mary5:45
  3. A3Countdown2:21
  4. A4Spiral5:56

Side B

  1. B1Syeeda's Song Flute7:00
  2. B2Naima4:21
  3. B3Mr. P.C.6:57

Side C

  1. C1Little Old Lady4:25
  2. C2Village Blues5:21
  3. C3My Shining Hour4:50
  4. C4Fifth House4:38

Side D

  1. D1Harmonique4:10
  2. D2Like Sonny5:51
  3. D3I'll Wait And Pray3:32
  4. D4Some Other Blues5:33

Side E

  1. E1My Favorite Things13:41
  2. E2Everytime We Say Goodbye5:39

Side F

  1. F1Summertime11:31
  2. F2But Not For Me9:35

Side G

  1. G1Bags & Trane7:23
  2. G2Three Little Words7:27
  3. G3The Night We Called It A Day4:19

Side H

  1. H1Be-Bop7:57
  2. H2The Late Late Blues9:35

Side I

  1. IOlé18:05

Side J

  1. J1Dahomey Dance10:50
  2. J2Aisha7:32

Side K

  1. K1Blues To Elvin7:52
  2. K2Blues To Bechet5:44
  3. K3Blues To You6:25

Side L

  1. L1Mr. Day7:56
  2. L2Mr. Syms5:19
  3. L3Mr. Knight7:30

Side M

  1. M1The Night Has A Thousand Eyes6:42
  2. M2Central Park West4:12
  3. M3Liberia6:45

Side N

  1. N1Body And Soul5:35
  2. N2Equinox8:33
  3. N3Satellite5:48

Side O

  1. O1Cherryco6:45
  2. O2Focus On Sanity12:07

Side P

  1. P1The Blessing7:50
  2. P2The Invisible4:08
  3. P3Bemsha Swing5:02

Side Q

  1. Q126-26:09
  2. Q2Original Untitled Ballad8:54
  3. Q3Untitled Original5:20

Side R

  1. R1Centerpiece7:05
  2. R2Stairway To The Stars3:58
  3. R3Blues Legacy9:00

Side S

  1. S1Giant Steps3:40
  2. S2Naima4:27
  3. S3Like Sonny6:00
  4. S4Cousin Mary5:54

Side T

  1. T1I'll Wait And Pray3:25
  2. T2Countdown4:33
  3. T3Body And Soul5:57
  4. T4Syeeda's Song Flute7:02

Side U

  1. U1Take 1 [Incomplete]3:51
  2. U2Take 2 [False Start]0:12
  3. U3Take 3 [Incomplete]2:41
  4. U4Take 4 [Incomplete]1:23
  5. U5Take 5 [Alternate]3:31
  6. U6Take 6 [False Start]0:31
  7. U7Take 7 [Incomplete]4:08
  8. U8Take 1 [Incomplete]3:29
  9. U9Take 2 [Incomplete]3:19

Side V

  1. V1Take 4 [False Start]0:22
  2. V2Take 5 [Alternate]3:37
  3. V3Take 6 [Alternate]3:30
  4. V4Rehearsal 1 [False Start]0:23
  5. V5Rehearsal 2 [Incomplete]1:24
  6. V6Take 1 [False Start]0:24
  7. V7Take 2 [Incomplete]3:08
  8. V8Take 3 [Incomplete]1:07
  9. V9Take 4 [False Start]0:13
  10. V10Take 5 [Alternate]8:22
  11. V11Take 6 [Incomplete]1:22

Side W

  1. W1Take 3 [Incomplete]4:03
  2. W2Take 6 [Alternate]5:00
  3. W3Take Unknown [Alternate]6:18
  4. W4Take 1 [Alternate]11:20

Side X

  1. X1Take 2 [False Start]0:07
  2. X2Take 3 [Alternate]5:57
  3. X3Take 1 [Alternate]5:41
  4. X4Take 2 [Alternate]5:36

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Bebop & Hard Bop
  • warm
  • intense
  • urban

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Hand Numbered Limited Edition Of 3000. Mastered direct from analog master tapes.
Giant Steps -
Atlantic 1311. Released January 1960.
Tracks 1-A3 & 1-A4 - recorded Monday, May 4, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Tracks 1-A1, 1-A2, 1-B1 & 1-B2 - recorded Tuesday, May 5, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Track 1-B2 - recorded Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Coltrane Jazz -
Atlantic 1354. Released February 1961.
Tracks 2-A1 & 2-B3 - recorded Tuesday, November 24, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Tracks 2-A3, 2-A4, 2-B1, 2-B2 & 2-B4 - recorded Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Track 2-A2 - recorded Friday, October 21, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
My Favorite Things -
Atlantic 1361. Released March 1961.
Track 3-A1 - recorded Friday, October 21, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Track 3-B1 - recorded Monday, October 24, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Tracks 3-A2 & 3-B2 - recorded Wednesday, Octover 26, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Bags & Trane -
Atlantic 1368. Released December 1961.
All tracks recorded Thursday, January 15, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Olé Coltrane -
Atlantic 1373. Released February 1962.
All tracks recorded Thursday, May 25, 1961, A&R Studios, New York City.
Coltrane Plays The Blues -
Atlantic 1382. Released July 1962.
All tracks recorded Monday, October 24, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Coltrane's Sound -
Atlantic 1419. Released June 1964.
Tracks 7-A2, 7-B1 & 7-B3 - recorded Monday, October 24, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Tracks 7-A1, 7-A3 & 7-B2 - recorded Wednesday, October 26, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
The Avant-Garde -
Atlantic 1451. Released April 1966.
Tracks 8-A1 & 8-B1 - recorded Tuesday, June 28, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Tracks 8-A2, 8-B2 & 8-B3 - recorded Friday, July 8, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
The Coltrane Legacy -
Atlantic 1553. Released April 1970.
Tracks 9-B1, 9-B2 & 9-B3 - recorded Thursday, January 15, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Track 9-A3 - recorded Monday, October 24, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City. This track titled "Untitled Original " on sleeve and "Untitled Original (Exotica)" in booklet notes.
Track 9-A1 - recorded Wednesday, October 26, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Track 9-A2 - recorded Thursday, May 25, 1961, A&R Studios, New York City. This track titled "Original Untitled Ballad" on sleeve and "Original Untitled Ballad (To Her Ladyship)" in booklet notes.
Alternate Takes -
Atlantic 1668. Released January 1975.
Tracks 10-A1,10-A2 & 10-A3 - recorded Thursday, March 26, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Track 10-B2 - recorded Monday, May 4, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Tracks 10-A4 & 10-B4 - recorded Tuesday, May 5, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Track 10-B1 - recorded Tuesday, November 24, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Track 10-B3 - recorded Monday, October, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Outtakes -
R1 71984. Released 1995.
Tracks 11-A1 to 11-B11 - recorded Thursday, March 26, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Tracks 11-C1 & 11-C2 - recorded Tuesday, May 5, 1959, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Track 11-C3 - recorded Friday, October 21, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Tracks 11-C4 to 11-D4 - recorded Monday, October 24, 1960, Atlantic Studios, New York City.
Includes a 44-page booklet feature notes by Coltrane, biographer Louis Porter, plus testimonials from such contemporatires as Yusef Lateef and Charles Lloyd, a rare interview with "Cousin Mary" Alexander and never-before-published photographs.
Albums have individual number printed on back cover:
Giant Steps - 7143
Coltrane Jazz - 7144
My Favorite Things - 7145
Bags & Trane - 7146
Olé Coltrane - 7147
Coltrane Plays The Blues - 7148
Coltrane's Sound - 7149
The Avant-Garde - 7150
The Coltrane Legacy - 1751
Alternate Takes - 7152
Outtakes has catalog number of box set R1 71984 on both back cover and spine.
All runout markings etched, except 'SRC' stamped.

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