John Coltrane - A Love Supreme 2xLP

Easily one of the most important jazz records ever made, John Coltrane's 1964 album 'A Love Supreme' was his pinnacle studio outing that at once compiled all of his innovations from his past, spoke of his current deep spirituality, and also gave a glimpse into the next two-and-a-half years of his development.

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A Love Supreme [2020 Repress]

Easily one of the most important records ever made, John Coltrane's a Love Supreme was his pinnacle studio outing that at once compiled all of his innovations from his past, spoke of his current deep spirituality, and also gave a glimpse into the next two and a half years (sadly, those would be his last). Recorded at the end of 1964, Trane's classic quartet of Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, and Jimmy Garrison stepped into the studio and created one of the most thought-provoking, concise, and technically pleasing albums of their bountiful relationship (not to mention his best-selling to date). from the flowing (and classic) bass line at the intro to the last breathy notes, Trane is at the peak of his logical yet emotionally varied soloing while the rest of the group is remarkably in tune with Coltrane's spiritual vibe. Composed of four parts, each has a thematic progression leading to an understanding of spirituality through meditation.

2-CD set. - John Coltrane's celebrated masterpiece- Special double-LP ""Supreme"" Edition- FIRST EVER reissue on vinyl- The ONLY complete, continuous, live recording of A Love Supreme- Mastered and cut by Grammy winning Lewis Hopkins at Stardelta- Includes a replica pull-out original concert poster. Celebrating SIXTY YEARS since the original recording of the acclaimed masterpiece A Love Supreme. A Love Supreme was originally recorded in one take in December 1964 and was released the following year by Impulse Records. The critically acclaimed album, a suit comprising of four parts, is universally recognised as Coltrane's masterpiece and has been certified Gold in the UK and Platinum in the USA. In July 1965 the John Coltrane Quartet were booked to appear at the 6th International Jazz Festival, Juan- Les-Pins, Antibes, France, it was to be their final visit to Europe. On their first night, Monday 26th July, they performed the complete A Love Supreme suit with the original line-up: John Coltrane (tenor sax), McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums). The performance was recorded by French TV but sadly only 12-minutes has survived. Fortunately, the Charly archivists have retrieved and restored the entire live concert, the ONLY performance by the original musicians.