The Complete Prestige Recordings
John Coltrane · 1991
1100 min · 125 tracks · post-bop · free jazz · hard bop
A masterclass in improvisation, rich with emotive melodies and complex harmonies that define Coltrane's innovative spirit.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- extended explorations of sound
- deep listening for nuance
- intimate late-night reflections
- dynamic conversations between instruments
- soothing melodies for relaxation
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer concise, punchy tracks
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Themes
- late 1950s jazz scene· improvisational mastery· emotional storytelling· collaborative spirit
- Career context
- Released in 1991, 'The Complete Prestige Recordings' showcases John Coltrane's prolific output during his early career. This collection compiles recordings from his tenure with Prestige Records in the late 1950s, a crucial period that saw his evolution from sideman to bandleader. By this time, Coltrane was firmly establishing his unique voice in jazz, paving the way for future innovations.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Pharoah Sanders· Ornette Coleman· Albert Ayler
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Kind of Blue by Miles Davis — Shares a similar modal approach and emotive improvisation that defined late 1950s jazz.The Shape of Jazz to Come by Ornette Coleman — Explores free jazz's boundaries with emotive storytelling and collaborative improvisation.Monk's Dream by Thelonious Monk — Combines complex harmonies and a unique voice in jazz, reflecting the same era's innovative spirit.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Tenor Madness 12:17
- 2 Weeja 11:10
- 3 Polka Dots and Moonbeams 8:38
- 4 On It 9:04
- 5 Avalon 9:40
- 6 Tenor Conclave 8:19
- 7 How Deep Is the Ocean? 15:02
Disc 2
- 1 Just You, Just Me 9:29
- 2 Bob's Boys 11:03
- 3 Mating Call 5:35
- 4 Soultrane 5:23
- 5 Gnid 5:09
- 6 Super Jet 5:53
- 7 On a Misty Night 6:21
- 8 Romas 6:53
- 9 Soul Eyes 17:28
Disc 3
- 1 Anatomy 11:54
- 2 Interplay 9:39
- 3 Light Blue 7:51
- 4 C.T.A. 4:41
- 5 Eclypso 7:56
- 6 Solacium 9:10
- 7 Minor Mishap 7:25
- 8 Tommy's Time 11:57
Disc 4
- 1 Dakar 7:09
- 2 Mary's Blues 6:47
- 3 Route 4 6:54
- 4 Velvet Scene 4:53
- 5 Witches' Pit 6:42
- 6 Cat Walk 7:12
- 7 Pot Pourri 6:36
- 8 J.M.'s Dream Doll 8:39
- 9 Don't Explain 6:57
- 10 Falling in Love With Love 11:37
Disc 5
- 1 Blue Calypso 8:58
- 2 The Way You Look Tonight 8:25
- 3 From This Moment On 6:15
- 4 One by One 9:41
- 5 Cattin' 7:22
- 6 Anatomy 8:52
- 7 Vodka 9:07
- 8 Sunday 6:58
Disc 6
- 1 Straight Street 6:19
- 2 While My Lady Sleeps 4:42
- 3 Chronic Blues 8:12
- 4 Bakai 8:41
- 5 Violets for Your Furs 6:16
- 6 Time Was 7:28
- 7 I Hear a Rhapsody 5:58
- 8 Trane's Slow Blues 6:03
- 9 Slowtrane 7:19
- 10 Like Someone in Love 4:57
- 11 I Love You 5:28
Disc 7
- 1 Dealin' (take 1) 10:00
- 2 Dealin' (take 2) 10:18
- 3 Wheelin' (take 1) 10:26
- 4 Wheelin' (take 2) 11:23
- 5 Robbins' Nest 15:33
- 6 Things Ain't What They Used to Be 8:24
Disc 8
- 1 You Leave Me Breathless 7:23
- 2 Bass Blues 7:45
- 3 Soft Lights and Sweet Music 4:41
- 4 Traneing In 12:33
- 5 Slow Dance 5:26
- 6 Our Delight 6:19
- 7 They Can't Take That Away From Me 10:26
- 8 Woody'n You 6:50
- 9 I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) 6:14
Disc 9
- 1 Undecided 6:52
- 2 Soul Junction 15:30
- 3 What Is There to Say? 5:57
- 4 Birk's Works 7:35
- 5 Hallelujah 6:31
- 6 All Morning Long 20:18
Disc 10
- 1 Billie's Bounce 9:23
- 2 Solitude 8:31
- 3 Two Bass Hit 8:50
- 4 Soft Winds 13:46
- 5 Lazy Mae 16:08
- 6 Under Paris Skies 7:47
- 7 Two Sons 5:20
Disc 11
- 1 Clifford's Kappa 9:15
- 2 Filide 7:14
- 3 Paul's Pal 7:14
- 4 Ammon Joy 13:16
- 5 Groove Blues 9:34
- 6 The Real McCoy 8:33
- 7 It Might as Well Be Spring 11:31
Disc 12
- 1 Lush Life 13:54
- 2 The Believer 13:48
- 3 Nakatini Serenade 11:04
- 4 Come Rain or Come Shine 8:45
- 5 Lover 7:58
- 6 Russian Lullaby 5:34
- 7 Theme for Ernie 4:53
Disc 13
- 1 You Say You Care 6:16
- 2 Good Bait 12:08
- 3 I Want to Talk About You 10:54
- 4 Lyresto 5:44
- 5 Why Was I Born? 3:13
- 6 Freight Trane 7:20
- 7 I Never Knew 7:06
- 8 Big Paul 14:06
Disc 14
- 1 Rise 'n' Shine 7:15
- 2 I See Your Face Before Me 9:58
- 3 If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You 9:21
- 4 Little Melonae 14:05
- 5 By the Numbers 12:06
- 6 Black Pearls 13:12
Disc 15
- 1 Lover, Come Back to Me 7:26
- 2 Sweet Sapphire Blues 18:16
- 3 Spring Is Here 6:57
- 4 Invitation 10:23
- 5 I'm a Dreamer, Aren't We All 7:02
- 6 Love Thy Neighbor 9:24
- 7 Don't Take Your Love From Me 9:14
Disc 16
- 1 Stardust 10:42
- 2 My Ideal 7:35
- 3 I'll Get By 8:12
- 4 Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful? 5:13
- 5 Then I'll Be Tired of You 9:30
- 6 Something I Dreamed Last Night 10:50
- 7 Bahia 6:17
- 8 Goldsboro Express 4:44
- 9 Time After Time 7:42
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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