Ballads - John Coltrane Quartet - Vinyl LP Record (Arrives in 20 days)

Besides achieving a very personal and characteristic sound, John Coltrane opened the way to free jazz, allowing himself to play long and complex improvisations that increasingly strayed from the tunes in which they were based. By the time he recorded Ballads, He had already delved into freer and longer solos and compositions, and as a result he had his devoted followers as well as his detractors. This LP was more "conventional" than its most immediate predecessors, and as a result it received a variety of reviews. While some applauded the fact that the saxophonist was again playing standards, others criticized him, stating that he was contradicting himself by playing simple melody lines. Whatever the critics said and say, Ballads became an instant classic, beloved both by Coltrane fans and by those not so deeply concerned about jazz.

180-GRAM COLORED RED VINYL - THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 4 BONUS TRACKS - Contains new specially prepared liner notes by Penguin Guide to Jazz's writer BRIAN MORTON and by Paris' prestigious JAZZ MAGAZINE. LIMITED EDITION

Tracklist

1. Say It (Over and Over Again)
2. You Don T Know What Love is
3. Too Young To Go Steady
4. All or Nothing At All
5. They Say It S Wonderful
6. Naima
7. I Wish I Knew
8. What S New?
9. It S Easy To Remember
10. Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
11. Greensleeves
12. Ev Ry Time We Say Goodbye

Label: 20th Century Masterworks | Origin: Holland