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John Coltrane. Your path through ten years.

From the Prestige sessions of 1955 to the quartet of 1965: 15 albums of his own in 26 editions – on vinyl, SACD and tape. Plus 17 albums and 2 box sets on which Coltrane plays with Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins and others.

Your path through Coltrane →All 34 titles ↓

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01 / Your path

Three doors to Coltrane

Three albums, one from each period. Start wherever you like.

John Coltrane – Soultrane

Prestige · recorded 1958

Soultrane

With Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Art Taylor: velocity, harmonic concentration and ballad feeling become one unmistakable language.

John Coltrane – Giant Steps

Atlantic · recorded 1959

Giant Steps

Recorded in 1959 and released in 1960: his first album for Atlantic composed entirely of his own pieces.

John Coltrane – A Love Supreme

Impulse! · recorded 1964

A Love Supreme

Recorded in December 1964 with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones: the classic quartet with a single large purpose.

02 / The timeline

All 34 titles, year by year

Tap a year – you see what Coltrane recorded in it. Prices and availability come live from the shop.

Recorded

His albums

Prestige · 1957–1958

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His first albums under his own name: “Coltrane” from 1957 is the first issued under his sole leadership.

John Coltrane – Coltrane

recorded 1957

Coltrane

John Coltrane

“Which jazz collector doesn’t want the Coltrane on Prestige? An amazing one.”
Michael 45 · watch from 5:29
John Coltrane – Lush Life

recorded 1957–1958

Lush Life

John Coltrane

“Classic John Coltrane: Lush Life – gorgeous, gorgeous … a fantastic, fantastic album. John Coltrane plays on this record with a trio, a quartet and a quintet.”
Michael 45 on: Vinyl · 33⅓ RPM · watch from 11:03

Atlantic · 1959–1960

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“Giant Steps” was his first album for Atlantic composed entirely of his own pieces. “My Favorite Things” placed the soprano saxophone at the centre for the first time, and “Coltrane Plays the Blues” was made in a single day: 24 October 1960.

John Coltrane – Giant Steps

recorded 1959

Giant Steps

John Coltrane

“What’s so striking about My Favorite Things and Giant Steps: sound-wise they are identical to the originals – an unbelievable accomplishment – plus a little more information and detail.”
Michael 45 on: Vinyl · 45 RPM · watch from 10:13 · Compared with: original pressings
John Coltrane – My Favorite Things

recorded 1960

My Favorite Things

John Coltrane

“It’s like a little time machine: you experience what it was like to buy this in 1961, open it up and put it on the turntable.”
Michael 45 on: Vinyl · 45 RPM · watch from 5:09 · Compared with: US first pressing in stereo

Impulse! · 1961–1965

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At Impulse! Coltrane recorded with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones – “A Love Supreme” was made here in December 1964.

John Coltrane Quartet – Ballads

recorded 1961–1962

Ballads

John Coltrane Quartet

“Gorgeous – both editions. They sound fantastic.”
Michael 45 on: Vinyl · 33⅓ RPM · watch from 2:11
“With this UHQR, we can now enjoy the sound of a mint original.”
Michael 45 on: UHQR · 45 RPM · watch from 8:58 · Compared with: US first pressings in stereo and mono
John Coltrane – Crescent

recorded 1964

Crescent

John Coltrane

“It’s quite dark, in my opinion – very, very melancholic. I simply love it.”
Michael 45 · watch from 2:29
John Coltrane – A Love Supreme

recorded 1964

A Love Supreme

John Coltrane

“A Love Supreme and Ballads are, in my opinion, the jazz reissues of 2020. Outstanding.”
Michael 45 on: Vinyl · 33⅓ RPM · watch from 1:36

Coltrane with others

With Miles Davis · 1955–1961

In the Miles Davis Quintet, from the Prestige sessions of 1955 and 1956 with Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones to “Kind of Blue” in 1959 with Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans.

Miles Davis Quintet – The Great Prestige Recordings

Box · recorded 1955–1956

The Great Prestige Recordings

Miles Davis Quintet

“All of them are iconic releases. And to have them back in this box set now, with the booklet … for a collector, of course, that’s very, very unexpected and very, very welcome.”
Michael 45 · watch from 1:57
Miles Davis – Birth of the Blue

recorded 1958

Birth of the Blue

Miles Davis

“It gives you everything you hope for … the dynamics, the punch, the clarity, the information, the soundstage – it has it all.”
Michael 45 on: Vinyl · 33⅓ RPM · watch from 4:48
“This record delivers musically and sonically … and the solos on this record are breathtaking.”
Michael 45 on: Vinyl · 33⅓ RPM · watch from 6:37
Miles Davis – Kind of Blue

recorded 1959

Kind of Blue

Miles Davis

“Let’s start with a masterpiece … Kind of Blue, Miles Davis. We have a very, very special edition here.”
Michael 45 on: Vinyl · 33⅓ and 45 RPM · watch from 0:16
“It comes with sheer, unbelievable ease … When Miles comes in, he’s there within a fraction of a second. There’s this musicality, this band, the room, the separation, the soundstage – it’s all so natural.”
Michael 45 on: UHQR · 45 RPM · watch from 11:03

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With Monk, Rollins and others · 1956–1962

On “Tenor Madness” Sonny Rollins and Coltrane solo together – the only officially released recording on which the two tenor saxophonists solo side by side. Plus Thelonious Monk in 1957, Milt Jackson, Duke Ellington and Cannonball Adderley.

Sonny Rollins – Tenor Madness

recorded 1956

Tenor Madness

Sonny Rollins

“Absolutely amazing – one of his very, very greatest albums.”
Michael 45 · watch from 2:02 · translated from German

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The Prestige All Stars – Tenor Conclave

recorded 1956

Tenor Conclave

The Prestige All Stars

“Tenor Conclave – Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims. Prestige, Analogue Productions … Those are all very important to have, I think.”
Michael 45 · watch from 3:38
Milt Jackson & John Coltrane – Bags & Trane

recorded 1959

Bags & Trane

Milt Jackson & John Coltrane

“For every John Coltrane fan, maybe even for every jazz fan, this is a must-have.”
Michael 45 on: Vinyl · 45 RPM · watch from 9:13
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

recorded 1962

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

“What a great, great record: Duke Ellington and John Coltrane … a stunning, beautiful album – especially the first song, In a Sentimental Mood. Wow, what a beautiful song – such a soft, beautiful melody.”
Michael 45 · watch from 0:06

03 / Guide

Where do you start?

John Coltrane’s own 15 albums on this page run from “Coltrane” (1957), the first album issued under his sole leadership, to “The John Coltrane Quartet Plays” (1965). Add 17 albums and two box sets on which he plays with Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins and others. We carry his own albums on vinyl, as UHQR, as hybrid SACD and on reel-to-reel tape. Where you start depends on what you want to hear.

You want to hear Coltrane play ballads

Illustration: John Coltrane at the time of “Ballads”, 1961–1962, historically inspired
Illustration, historically inspired · John Coltrane at the time of “Ballads”, 1961–1962

Then start with “Ballads”: in 1961 and 1962 the quartet with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones turns to familiar standards, with melody, breath and ensemble balance at the centre. On “Soultrane”, “I Want to Talk About You” sits beside the breakneck “Russian Lullaby”. And on “Duke Ellington & John Coltrane”, “In a Sentimental Mood” opens with Duke Ellington’s descending piano figure before Coltrane comes in.

You want to hear Coltrane the composer

“Giant Steps”, recorded in 1959 and released in 1960, was his first album for Atlantic composed entirely of his own pieces: from the title track with its rapidly shifting tonal centres to “Naima”, written for his then-wife. On “Coltrane Jazz”, five of his own compositions sit alongside three standards. One of his own is “Like Sonny”, built from a turn of phrase he had heard Sonny Rollins play.

You want to hear the quartet and the soprano saxophone

Illustration: tenor and soprano saxophones, historically inspired
Illustration, historically inspired · Tenor and soprano saxophones – Coltrane plays both

“My Favorite Things” was his first album built around the quartet with McCoy Tyner, Steve Davis and Elvin Jones, and it placed the soprano saxophone at the centre for the first time. “Coltrane Plays the Blues” was recorded on a single day, 24 October 1960; there he plays soprano on “Blues To Bechet” and “Mr. Syms”. At Impulse! he recorded with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones: on “Crescent”, “The Drum Thing” grows from Garrison’s bass figure into an extended feature for Jones, and “A Love Supreme” is the four-part suite of December 1964.

You want to hear Coltrane with others

With Miles Davis he plays in the quintet on “Cookin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet”, “Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet” and “Steamin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet” in 1956, and in 1959 on “Kind of Blue”. On the title track of “Tenor Madness”, he and Sonny Rollins solo together. “Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane” brings him together with Thelonious Monk in 1957, and on “Bags & Trane” he meets Milt Jackson on vibraphone in January 1959.

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Which edition suits you?

His Prestige and Impulse! albums come on vinyl at 33⅓ rpm, the four Atlantic albums as double LPs at 45 rpm, spreading the same music over more record sides. As UHQR at 45 rpm we carry “Ballads” and “A Love Supreme” – a limited edition on 200-gram Clarity Vinyl, inspected by hand, in a box with a booklet and a hand-signed certificate. Both also come on reel-to-reel tape for your tape machine. And seven of his albums are available as hybrid SACDs: the CD layer plays on any CD player, the SACD layer on an SACD player.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

Which Coltrane album should I start with?

With one of the three doors above: “Soultrane” from the Prestige years, “Giant Steps” from Atlantic or “A Love Supreme” from Impulse!. Each shows a different side of him.

Why do some albums appear in several editions?

Some albums are available here in several editions: on vinyl at 33⅓ or 45 rpm, as UHQR, as SACD or on tape. You find them together on one card and choose how you want to listen.

Why are albums by Miles Davis and Monk on this page?

Because Coltrane plays on them: 17 albums and 2 box sets by other musicians have him in the line-up – from the Prestige sessions of 1955 to Duke Ellington & John Coltrane.

Which Coltrane albums are available as UHQR?

Of his own albums, “Ballads” and “A Love Supreme” are available as UHQR at 45 rpm: a limited edition on 200-gram Clarity Vinyl, inspected by hand, in a box with a booklet and a hand-signed certificate. There is also Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue”, on which Coltrane plays.

Which Coltrane albums are available on SACD?

Of his own albums, we carry “Soultrane”, “Lush Life”, “Giant Steps”, “Coltrane Jazz”, “My Favorite Things”, “Coltrane Plays the Blues” and “A Love Supreme” as hybrid SACDs. The CD layer plays on any CD player, the SACD layer on an SACD player.

On which album do Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane solo together?

On “Tenor Madness” from 1956, in the title track: it is the only officially released recording on which the two tenor saxophonists solo together.

Details from our product texts, years = year of recording (as of 18 Sept 2026). Price and availability live from the shop.