Giant Steps – 60th Anniversary Limited Deluxe Edition Vinyl 2LP Set – John Coltrane

John ColtraneGiant Steps – 60th Anniversary Limited Deluxe Edition Vinyl 2LP Set

Overview:

John Coltrane is one of the most renowned jazz artists and influential saxophonists in music history. Within the span of less than three weeks, John Coltrane completed his work with Miles Davis on what would become the bestselling jazz title in history (Kind of Blue) and embarked on his first record with Atlantic that would become the landmark recording Giant Steps.

2020 marks the 60th anniversary of Giant Steps. A remastered, deluxe 180g 2-LP and 2-CD, each with the original album plus a bonus disc of alternate takes and versions including rehearsal and incomplete tracks, as well as false starts only previously included in The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings of John Coltrane boxed set.

Featured Tracks:

STANDARD ALBUM (Side A)

1. Giant Steps
2. Cousin Mary
3. Countdown
4. Spiral

STANDARD ALBUM (Side B)

1. Syeedas Song Flute
2. Naima
3. Mr. P.C.

THE OUTTAKES (Side C)

1. Giant Steps (Alternate, Take 1, Incomplete)
2. Naima (Alternate Take)
3. Like Sonny (Alternate Take)
4. Countdown (Alternate Take)

THE OUTTAKES (Side D)

1. Syeeda’s Song Flute (Alternate Take)
2. Cousin Mary (Alternate Take)
3. Giant Steps, Take 5 (Alternate)
4. Giant Steps, Take 6 (Alternate)