The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
~ Release by John Coltrane (see all versions of this release, 1 available)
Annotation
Tracks 1-8 Recorded - Atlantic Studios, New York City, January 15th 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Milt Jackson (vib), Hank Jones (p), Paul Chambers (b), Connie Kay (d)
Tracks 9-11 Recorded - Atlantic Studios, New York City, March 26th 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Cedar Walton (p), Paul Chambers (b), Lex Humphries (d)
Tracks 1-3 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, May 4th 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (d)
Tracks 4-9 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, May 5th 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (d)
Tracks 10-12 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, November 24th 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d)
Tracks 1-6 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, December 2nd 1959 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d)
Tracks 7-8 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, June 28th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), Don Cherry (tp), Charlie Haden (b), Ed Blackwell (d)
Tracks 9-11 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, July 8th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), Don Cherry (tp), Perthy Heath (b), Ed Blackwell (d)
Tracks 1-3 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 21st 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)
Tracks 4-10 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 24th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)
Tracks 1-7 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 24th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)
Tracks 8-10 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 26th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)
Tracks 1-3 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 26th 1960 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)
Tracks 4-7 Recorded -- A&R Studios, New York City, May 25th 1961 | Musicians -- John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)
Tracks 1-20 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, March 26th 1959 John Coltrane (ts), Cedar Walton (p), Paul Chambers (b), Lex Humphries (d)
Tracks 21-22 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, May 5th 1959 John Coltrane (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Paul Chambers (b), Art Taylor (d)
Tracks 23-25 Recorded -- Atlantic Studios, New York City, October 24th 1960 John Coltrane (ts, ss), McCoy Tyner (p), Steve Davis (b), Elvin Jones (d)
Tracklist
| || 1CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Stairway to the Stars
| 3:32 | |
| 2 | The Late Late Blues
| 9:36 | |
| 3 | Bags & Trane
| 7:27 | |
| 4 | Three Little Words
| 7:31 | |
| 5 | The Night We Called It a Day
| 4:23 | |
| 6 | Be-Bop
| 8:01 | |
| 7 | Blues Legacy
| 9:05 | |
| 8 | Centerpiece
| 7:09 | |
| 9 | Giant Steps (alternate version)
| 3:44 | |
| 10 | Naima (alternate version)
| 4:31 | |
| 11 | Like Sonny (alternate version)
| 6:03 | |
| 2CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Spiral
| 5:59 | |
| 2 | Countdown
| 2:24 | |
| 3 | Countdown (alternate take)
| 4:35 | |
| 4 | Syeeda's Song Flute
| 7:04 | |
| 5 | Syeeda's Song Flute (alternate take)
| 7:07 | |
| 6 | Mr. P.C.
| 7:00 | |
| 7 | Giant Steps
| 4:46 | |
| 8 | Cousin Mary
| 5:49 | |
| 9 | Cousin Mary (alternate take)
| 5:47 | |
| 10 | I'll Wait and Pray
| 3:35 | |
| 11 | I'll Wait and Pray (alternate take)
| 3:28 | |
| 12 | Little Old Lady
| 4:24 | |
| 3CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Like Sonny
| 5:55 | |
| 2 | Harmonique
| 4:13 | |
| 3 | My Shining Hour
| 4:53 | |
| 4 | Naima
| 4:23 | |
| 5 | Some Other Blues
| 5:37 | |
| 6 | Fifth House
| 4:42 | |
| 7 | Cherryco
| 6:47 | |
| 8 | The Blessing
| 7:54 | |
| 9 | Focus on Sanity
| 12:14 | |
| 10 | The Invisible
| 4:13 | |
| 11 | Bemsha Swing
| 5:04 | |
| 4CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Village Blues
| 5:23 | |
| 2 | Village Blues (alternate take)
| 6:18 | |
| 3 | My Favorite Things
| 13:44 | |
| 4 | Central Park West
| 4:15 | |
| 5 | Mr. Syms
| 5:23 | |
| 6 | [Exotica, untitled original]
| 5:23 | |
| 7 | Summertime
| 11:34 | |
| 8 | Body and Soul
| 5:38 | |
| 9 | Body and Soul (alternate take)
| 6:00 | |
| 10 | Mr. Knight
| 7:31 | |
| 5CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Blues to Elvin (alternate take)
| 11:01 | |
| 2 | Blues to Elvin
| 7:54 | |
| 3 | Mr. Day
| 7:56 | |
| 4 | Blues to You (alternate take)
| 5:35 | |
| 5 | Blues to You
| 6:29 | |
| 6 | Blues to Bechet
| 5:46 | |
| 7 | Satellite
| 5:51 | |
| 8 | Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
| 5:42 | |
| 9 | 26-2
| 6:13 | |
| 10 | But Not for Me
| 9:35 | |
| 6CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Liberia
| 6:51 | |
| 2 | The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
| 6:51 | |
| 3 | Equinox
| 8:35 | |
| 4 | Ole
| 18:16 | |
| 5 | Dahomey Dance
| 10:52 | |
| 6 | Aisha
| 7:39 | |
| 7 | [To Her Ladyship, original untitled ballad]
| 8:59 | |
| 7CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Giant Steps (take 1) (incomplete)
| 4:44 | |
| 2 | Giant Steps (take 2) (false start)
| 0:14 | |
| 3 | Giant Steps (take 3) (incomplete)
| 2:51 | |
| 4 | Giant Steps (take 4) (incomplete)
| 1:20 | |
| 5 | Giant Steps (take 5) (alternate)
| 3:40 | |
| 6 | Giant Steps (take 6) (false start)
| 0:32 | |
| 7 | Giant Steps (take 7) (incomplete)
| 4:13 | |
| 8 | Naima (take 1) (incomplete)
| 3:20 | |
| 9 | Naima (take 2) (incomplete)
| 3:24 | |
| 10 | Naima (take 4) (false start)
| 0:16 | |
| 11 | Naima (take 5) (alternate)
| 3:51 | |
| 12 | Naima (take 6) (alternate)
| 3:38 | |
| 13 | Like Sonny (rehearsal 1) (false start)
| 0:09 | |
| 14 | Like Sonny (rehearsal 2) (incomplete)
| 1:35 | |
| 15 | Like Sonny (take 1) (false start)
| 0:19 | |
| 16 | Like Sonny (take 2) (incomplete)
| 3:09 | |
| 17 | Like Sonny (take 3) (incomplete)
| 1:08 | |
| 18 | Like Sonny (take 4) (false start)
| 0:08 | |
| 19 | Like Sonny (take 5) (alternate)
| 8:25 | |
| 20 | Like Sonny (take 6) (incomplete)
| 1:09 | |
| 21 | Giant Steps (take 3) (incomplete)
| 4:06 | |
| 22 | Giant Steps (take 6) (alternate)
| 4:55 | |
| 23 | Blues to Elvin (take 2) (false start)
| 0:10 | |
| 24 | Blues to Elvin (take 3) (alternate)
| 6:02 | |
| 25 | Blues to You (take 2) (alternate)
| 5:31 | |
Credits
Release
| art direction: | Geoff Gans |
|---|---|
| liner notes: | Patrick Milligan Lewis Porter (pianist, musicologist) Joel Dorn (in 1995-03) Ahmet M. Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) (in 1995-05) |
| miscellaneous support: | Norma Edwards (task: editorial assistance) Geoff Gans (task: packaging) Nancy L. Hopkins (task: editorial assistance) Patrick Milligan (task: packaging) Ted Myers (works with Rhino Reocrds) (task: editorial assistance) Stephen K. Peeples (task: editorial assistance) Lewis Porter (pianist, musicologist) (task: project assistance) Brian Schuman (task: packaging) Darcy Sullivan (task: editorial assistance) |
| executive producer: | Patrick Milligan |
| producer: | Joel Dorn (task: compilation) Nesuhi Ertegun (task: original recordings) |
| remastering: | Gene Paul |
| artwork: | Coco Shinomiya (task: art coordination) |
| produced for: | The Masked Announcer |
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| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/4131262 [info] |
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| ASIN: | US: B0000033K2 [info] |
| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001332155 [info] |
Release group
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/330308 [info] |
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| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000644471 [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q7739281 [info] |
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