John Coltrane - Coltrane - The Classic Quartet - Complete Impulse! Studio

John Coltrane - Coltrane - The Classic Quartet - Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings (1998) [8CD] [EAC-FLAC]



The Classic Quartet – The Complete Impulse! Recordings is a 1998 box set by jazz musician John Coltrane with recordings from his classic quartet, including pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones.


In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek wrote: "What transpired over the course of the eight albums and supplementary material used elsewhere is nothing short of a complete transfiguration of one band into another one, from a band that followed the leader into places unknown to one that inspired him and pushed him further. All of this transpired in the span of only three years... There can be no arguing the value of the originally released recordings; whether they were issued during Coltrane's lifetime or after his death, they tell a story that millions of listeners formed their impressions by, true or false, and created a legacy that lives on. But there is also something to be said for setting the record straight, and the chronological approach that this set takes in no way desecrates the integrity of the original albums themselves... Simply put, it is indispensable to those who need a deeper understanding of Coltrane's music and the development of his most influential period. The sound quality is fully remastered to 20-bit technology, and the package is unwieldy but beautiful and sturdy. It's a must."[1]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz stated: "this is a magnificently packaged and organized document, and it stands as a memorial to one of the truly great groups in the history of jazz."

Writing for All About Jazz, Robert Spencer commented: "the chronological arrangement of this disc allows the listener to hear Coltrane progress ever farther in his quest for new musical expressions and deeper honesty in his communication... By the time one reaches the recordings that made up First Meditations and spelled the turbulent end of the classic quartet, many worlds have been spanned... And much beautiful and inspiring music has been made... these eight discs are remarkable for the breadth of Coltrane's musical vision... There were so many sides to John Coltrane's music that these kind of brilliant contradictions can be found all through this set, and we are all the richer for it. The Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings is a lovingly collected monument to some of the greatest music anyone has ever made."

Ben Ratliff, in an article for The New York Times, wrote: "What more can be said about the records every 50-and-under jazz fan knows?... After one spin, half of this music will be permanently remembered by the budding jazz fan; the other half will take the rest of a lifetime to be understood."


Greensleeves 3:41
It's Easy To Remember 2:45
The Inchworm 6:15
Big Nick 4:05
Out Of This World 14:02
Soul Eyes 5:23
Miles Mode 7:31
Tunji 6:32
Nancy (With The Laughing Face) 3:10
What's New? 3:44
Up 'Gainst The Wall 3:13
Too Young To Go Steady 4:20
All Or Nothing At All 3:35
I Wish I Knew 4:51
You Don't Know What Love Is 5:12
Say It (Over And Over Again) 4:15
Vilia 4:36
After The Rain 4:09
Dear Old Stockholm 10:40
Your Lady 6:39
Alabama (Takes 4 & 5) 5:08
Lonnie's Lament 11:45
The Drum Thing 7:22
Wise One 9:01
Crescent 8:42
Bessie's Blues 3:32
A Love Supreme, Part I - Acknowledgment 7:47
A Love Supreme, Part II - Resolution 7:22
A Love Supreme, Part III - Pursuance 10:45
A Love Supreme, Part IV - Psalm 7:05
Nature Boy (1st Version) 7:03
Nature Boy 8:01
Feelin' Good 6:22
Chim Chim Cheree 6:56
Brasilia 12:54
Song Of Praise 9:48
After The Crescent 13:37
Dear Lord 5:34
One Down, One Up 15:28
Welcome 5:25
The Last Blues 4:22
Untitled Original 90314 14:45
Transition 15:27
Suite (21:17)
Part I - Prayer And Meditation: Day
Part II - Peace And After
Part III - Prayer And Meditation: Evening
Part IV - Affirmation
Part V - Prayer And Meditation: 4 A.M.
Living Space 10:21
Dusk Dawn 10:48
Vigil 9:50
Untitled Original 90320 10:44
Dearly Beloved 6:26
Attaining 11:24
Sun Ship 6:12
Ascent 10:05
Amen 8:14
Meditations (Quartet Version)
Love 8:04
Compassion 9:34
Joy 8:48
Consequences 7:20
Serenity 6:11
Joy (Second Version) 12:21
Works In Progress
Crescent (First Version) 10:04
Bessie's Blues (First Version, Incomplete) 2:58
Song Of Praise (First Version) 2:41
A Love Supreme, Part II - Resolution (Alternate Take) 7:21
Feelin' Good (Alternate Take) 6:16
Dear Lord (Breakdowns & Alternate Take) 7:41
Living Space (Breakdown & Alternate Take) 14:02