Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Coltrane Plays The Blues
| Recorded | Oct 24, 1960 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 75660 |
The record
Slow blues forms dominate this October date, cut alongside the sessions that produced My Favorite Things, with Tyner's modal comping and Jones's rolling swing already locked into place. Six variations treat the blues as ground to explore rather than repeat.
Session personnel
- Steve Davis — bass
- Elvin Jones — drums
- McCoy Tyner — piano
- John Coltrane — soprano saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 115 pressings on file.
| 1962 | Atlantic · 1382 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 2026 | Rhino Records (2) · RM1 1382 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono, 180g, Gatefold Kevin Gray remaster · gatefold |
| — | Atlantic · SMJ-7053 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1962 | Atlantic · SD 1382 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | London Records · HA-K 8017 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Atlantic · 1382 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Repress |
| 1962 | London Records · SH-K 8017 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Atlantic · AT. 1382 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Atlantic · 1382 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Laminated, Black Label · laminated sleeve |
| 1962 | Atlantic · 1382 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Atlantic · SD 1382 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | London Atlantic · HA-K 8017 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | London Atlantic · SH-K 8017 — Vinyl, LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing |
| 1962 | Atlantic · SD 1382 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Black Fan · laminated sleeve |
Follow the players
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