Product details
- Label Analogue Productions
- Artist John Coltrane
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2021
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Condition: Sealed (New)
Lush Life by John Coltrane.
Recorded across separate sessions with the great Rudy Van Gelder behind the board, this collection captures John Coltrane at a pivotal moment—a saxophonist stepping fully into his voice as a leader. The album takes its name from Billy Strayhorn's aching ballad, and there's a searching, transitional quality throughout that makes it essential listening for anyone tracing Coltrane's arc. Joe Goldberg's liner notes and Esmond Edwards's cover round out a package that feels of its era, faithfully preserved.
The playing rewards close attention. Coltrane's tenor is the constant thread, but the shifting supporting casts give the record its texture: Earl May and Art Taylor anchor one set of sessions, while Paul Chambers, Red Garland, Louis Hayes, and Albert Heath bring a different weight and swing to the other side. Garland's piano adds a warm, blues-tinged lyricism, and Donald Byrd's trumpet steps in to trade lines with Coltrane, adding conversational spark to the ensemble work.
This 180g reissue from Analogue Productions is a genuine audiophile object. Mastered and lacquer-cut by Kevin Gray—look for his stamped "QRP KEVIN GRAY" in the otherwise etched runouts—it delivers the kind of quiet, dimensional pressing that lets Van Gelder's original room breathe. Pressings often run heavier than spec, sometimes 200g or more. A pristine, collector-grade edition of a Coltrane cornerstone.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Like Someone In Love
A2. I Love You
A3. Trane's Slow Blues
B1. Lush Life
B2. I Hear A Rhapsody
Credits:
Earl May - Bass (A1 to A3)
Paul Chambers (3) - Bass (B1, B2)
Esmond Edwards - Cover
Albert Heath - Drums (B2)
Art Taylor - Drums (A1 to A3)
Louis Hayes - Drums (B1)
Kevin Gray - Engineer [Mastering Engineer], Lacquer Cut By
Joe Goldberg - Liner Notes [Notes]
Red Garland - Piano (Side B)
Rudy Van Gelder - Recorded By [Recording By]
John Coltrane - Tenor Saxophone
Donald Byrd - Trumpet (B1)
Notes:
℗ 2021 Craft Recordings. Under license courtesy of Concord to Analogue Productions.
180g reissue of [r=13046666]. Barcode is on shipping plastic bag only. Actual weight may vary. Some have reported 200g or higher.
Runouts are etched except "QRP KEVIN GRAY" is stamped.
Artist: John Coltrane
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Analogue Productions
Catalog Number: APRJ 7188
Release Year: 2021
Country: United States
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