John Coltrane
Blue Train: The Complete Masters (2CD)
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2025 stock To mark the 65th anniversary of the album’s recording, Blue Train will be released in two special editions on September 16 as part of Blue Note’s acclaimed Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series. A 1-LP mono pressing of the original album will be presented in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket, while the 2-LP stereo collection Blue Train: The Complete Masters will include a second disc featuring seven alternate and incomplete takes, none of which have been released previously on vinyl, and four of which have never been released before on any format. The Complete Masters comes with a booklet featuring never-before-seen session photos by Francis Wolff and an essay by Coltrane expert Ashley Kahn. Both Tone Poet Vinyl Editions were produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI. Blue Train: The Complete Masters will also be released as a 2-CD set and digital collection.
“Few studio experiences I’ve had can compare with the thrill of listening to the original master tapes—mono, stereo and alternate takes—of Blue Train,” says Harley. “I consider these two new versions the definitive editions of this masterpiece performance by John Coltrane.”
Format
65th Anniversary Special Edition.
Comes in a standard jewel case with clear dual CD tray and a 16-page booklet. The inlay front has images of the original master tapes.
[From inlay rear]
John Coltrane performs by courtesy of Prestige Records, Kenny Drew by courtesy of Riverside Records.
Recorded on September 15, 1957 at Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, New Jersey
A Blue Note Records release; ℗© 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc. [...] Made in EU.
Blue Note® is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, LLC.
[From CD faces]
A Blue Note Records release; ℗© 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc. [...] Made in EU.
[From booklet]
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Technical Notes on the Alternate Masters: Blue Note take numbers are sequential to the session [...] There is a very clumsy apparent splice during Take 4 of "Moment's Notice". During take 5a of "Moment's Notice", the tape abruptly runs out at the end. Kenny Drew's piano solo on "Blue Train" (Take 8) was edited into the master Take 9. For the Alternate Master Take 8 of "Blue Train", we carefully edited the piano solo back into its original spot to cut the lacquer, before returning it to the Take 9 master.
A Blue Note Records release; © 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Release notes
65th Anniversary Special Edition. Comes in a standard jewel case with clear dual CD tray and a 16-page booklet. The inlay front has images of the original master tapes. [From inlay rear] John Coltrane performs by courtesy of Prestige Records, Kenny Drew by courtesy of Riverside Records. Recorded on September 15, 1957 at Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, New Jersey A Blue Note Records release; ℗© 2022 UMG Recordings, Inc. [...] Made in EU. Blue Note® is a registered trademark of Capitol Records,…
| 1-1 | Blue Train | ||
| 1-2 | Moment's Notice | ||
| 1-3 | Locomotion | ||
| 1-4 | I'm Old Fashioned | ||
| 1-5 | Lazy Bird | ||
| 2-1 | Blue Train (False Start) | ||
| 2-2 | Blue Train (Alternate Take 7) | ||
| 2-3 | Moment's Notice (Alternate Take 4) | ||
| 2-4 | Lazy Bird (Alternate Take 1) | ||
| 2-5 | Blue Train (Alternate Take 8) | ||
| 2-6 | Moment's Notice (Alternate Take 5A Incomplete) | ||
| 2-7 | Lazy Bird (Alternate Take 2) |
- Paul Chambers
- Bass
- Joe Harley
- Compilation Producer [Compilation Produced By], Supervised By [CD Supervision]
- Harry Weinger
- Compilation Producer [Compilation Produced With Thanks To]
- Todd Gallopo
- Design
- Tory Davis
- Design
- Reid Miles
- Design [Cover Design], Cover [Cover Design]
- "Philly" Joe Jones
- Drums
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Engineer [Recording Engineer]
- Ashley Kahn
- Liner Notes [Booklet Liner Notes]
- Robert Levin
- Liner Notes [Booklet]
- Kevin Gray
- Mastered By [CD Mastering By]
- Francis Wolff
- Photography By
- Kenny Drew
- Piano
- Alfred Lion
- Producer [Original Session Produced By]
- Debbie Vallarino
- Producer [Project Production]
- John Coltrane
- Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax]
- Curtis Fuller
- Trombone
- Lee Morgan
- Trumpet
