Coltrane, John - Ballads (Crystal Clear Coloured Virgin Vinyl)

John Coltrane - Ballads (Crystal Clear Coloured Virgin Vinyl)

Besides achieving a very personal and characteristic sound, John Coltrane opened the way to free jazz. By the time he recorded Ballads, Coltrane 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 (with the exception of the Duke Ellington collaboration), 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. The fact is Coltrane had always been a beautiful ballad player.

Tracklisting:

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