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John Coltrane Ballads 2LP 45rpm 200 Gram Clarity Vinyl Analogue Productions UHQR Box QRP USA

Artist: John Coltrane
Title: Ballads
Catalog Number: UHQR 0008-45
Label: Impulse!
Reissued by: Analogue Productions
Barcode: 753088084577
Edition: Ultra High Quality Record Clarity Vinyl
Original release year: 1963
Reissue year: 2024
Number of discs: 2
Revolutions per minute: 45 rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 200gr
Limited Edition: Yes
Numbered Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 1570gr
Pressing country: USA
For Market Release in: USA
Added to catalog on: April 2, 2024
Collection: Analogue Productions UHQR
Note: Never eligible for any further discounts
Vinyl Gourmet Club: No


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Unit Price: 156,41 €

Reference: APUHQR0845

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The intense passionate Coltrane interpretation of standards such as 'All Or Nothing At All', 'What's New', and the Sinatra classic 'Nancy (With The Laughing Face)' are the essence of Ballads. When asked why attempt such an undertaking, Coltrane replied 'Variety'. This is the type of jazz album in which the music just washes over the listener with it's restrained grace and beauty.

 

 

  • Numbered Limited Edition (5.000 units)
  • 2LP 200 Gram Clarity Vinyl
  • Cut at 45rpm for ultimate sound quality
  • Ultra High Quality Record - UHQR
  • Pressed at QRP on a manual Finebilt press
  • All Analog Cut by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
  • Slip-Case Deluxe Box Set

 

 

John Coltrane Quartet — Ballads


Analogue Productions' UHQR, the pinnacle of high-quality vinyl!


45 RPM Ultra High Quality Record release limited to 5,000 copies


Mastered from the original tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound


Pressed at Quality Record Pressings using Clarity Vinyl®


Includes a 12" x 12" 12-page booklet featuring liner notes by Ashley Kahn and recording session images by Jim Marshall


"If you're a serious hardcore Coltrane fan, I would opt for the UHQR because I think this one sounds best in terms of depth, dimension, soundstage and detail. It is an amazing UHQR version." — Kenny's Audiophile Record Reviews


"Coltrane's closely miked sax sounds vividly present, a bit more so on this UHQR compared to the others, and Tyner's piano, while not brilliantly recorded (n the RVG style) sounds a bit more solid and grounded in space on the UHQR compared to RKS's 33 1/3 cut. ... Does this edition beat the RKS 33 1/3 edition? Yes. By leaps and bounds? No, but it is better. Is the presentation superior? Yes. By leaps and bounds." — Music = 10/11; Sound = 9/11 — Michael Fremer, TrackingAngle


Audiophile reviews rave about saxophone master John Coltrane's immortal Impulse! records, A Love Supreme (1964) and Ballads (1963). Ballads is an album that will never go out of style and never be unwelcome on any jazz lover's turntable.


You're about to experience Ballads at its peak of vinyl perfection — in UHQR format on Clarity Vinyl, with the added bonus of a double 45 RPM cut by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound. Ryan's cut has his characteristic clarity and transparency all set against Quality Record Pressing's usual noiseless backgrounds on 200-gram flawless records. Each UHQR will be packaged in a deluxe box and will include a booklet detailing the entire process of making a UHQR along with a hand-signed certificate of inspection. This will be a truly deluxe, collectible product.


For this 45 RPM 2LP edition you'll also receive a !2" x 12" 12-page booklet featuring liner notes by Ashley Kahn and recording session images by Jim Marshall.


The intense passionate Coltrane interpretation of standards such as "All Or Nothing At All," "What's New," "It's Easy To Remember" and the Sinatra classic "Nancy (With The Laughing Face)" are the essence of Ballads. When asked why attempt such an undertaking, Coltrane replied "Variety."


While it may have been a short detour by Trane before he exploded off into the nether regions of jazz music a few years later, it is still a fantastic document of one of the premier jazz groups of the 1960s.


Recorded December 21, 1961 and September 18 & November 13, 1962 at Rudy Van Gelder Studios.


"It's impossible to sleepwalk through tracks like "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "I Wish I Knew" and impart them with even a fraction of the emotional heft that the Quartet achieves. This is the type of jazz album in which the music just washes over the listener with it's restrained grace and beauty, and while it may not have the adventurousness that some listeners think Trane should have had each and every time he recorded, I'd say it shows off a side of him that only makes us appreciate his more bold and daring albums even more." — The Jazz Record

 

 

Musicians:

 

John Coltrane - tenor sax
McCoy Tyner - piano
Jimmy Garrison - bass
Elvin Jones - drums

 

 

Track Listing:

 

Side 1

Say It (Over And Over Again) (4:15)
You Don't Know What Love Is (5:11)


Side 2

Too Young To Go Steady (4:20)
All Or Nothing At All (3:35)


Side 3

I Wish I Knew (4:54)
What's New (3:43)


Side 4

It's Easy To Remember (2:45)
Nancy (With The Laughing Face) 3:09)

 

Click here to listen to samples on YouTube.com

 

 

 

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