{"product_id":"coltrane-john-blue-train-the-complete-masters-acoustic-sounds-series-copy","title":"Coltrane, John - Blue Train: The Complete Masters (Stereo Version + Bound Booklet)","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"description\" class=\"tab-pane fade active in\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"special\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"680\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BUdHdFIWGEw\" title=\"Blue Train (Alternate Take 8)\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-vvkvr9EwKY\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180-gram double LP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original master tape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures second disc with seven alternate and incomplete takes!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlated and pressed at RTI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Note Tone Poet Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was' admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley (from Music Matters), a.k.a. the \"Tone Poet,\" on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Coltrane's groundbreaking\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Train\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill be released in two special editions on September 16 as part of Blue Note's acclaimed Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Train: The Complete Masters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill include a second disc featuring seven alternate and incomplete takes, none of which have been released previously on vinyl, and four of which have never been released before on any format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Few studio experiences I've had can compare with the thrill of listening to the original master tapes-mono, stereo and alternate takes-of Blue Train,\" says Harley. \"I consider these two new versions the definitive editions of this masterpiece performance by John Coltrane.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Train\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecame at a pivotal moment in Coltrane's career. Earlier in 1957, the saxophonist had hit bottom when his heroin addiction caused him to be fired from the Miles Davis Quintet. But after kicking his habit, Coltrane returned with a fervor inspired by an extended summer residency with Thelonious Monk at the Five Spot Café.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the year, Coltrane had been rehired by Davis and had produced his first masterwork, an album that even he was deeply proud of. As Kahn recounts in his essay: \"\u003cem\u003eBlue Train\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a recording that Coltrane, ever self-critical and modest, held in high regard. In 1960, while on tour with Miles Davis for the last time, a Swedish deejay asked Coltrane what he favored from his catalog and he immediately responded: ‘Oh, I like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Train\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emyself. It's a good band on there, you know. It was a good recording.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003e1. Blue Train\u003cbr\u003e2. Moment's Notice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003e1. Locomotion\u003cbr\u003e2. I'm Old Fashioned\u003cbr\u003e3. Lazy Bird\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide C\u003cbr\u003e1. Blue Train (False Start)\u003cbr\u003e2. Blue Train (Alternate Take 7)\u003cbr\u003e3. Moment's Notice (Alternate Take 4)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide D\u003cbr\u003e1. Lazy Bird (Alternate Take 1)\u003cbr\u003e2. Blue Train (Alternate Take 8)\u003cbr\u003e3. Moment's Notice (Alternate Take 5A Incomplete)\u003cbr\u003e4. Lazy Bird (Alternate Take 2)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"33 1\/3 Record Distr.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52686395736349,"sku":"602445481071","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/3670\/2749\/files\/coltranebluetrainbn.jpg?v=1786048597","url":"https:\/\/skylabsaudio.com\/products\/coltrane-john-blue-train-the-complete-masters-acoustic-sounds-series-copy","provider":"Skylabs ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}