John Coltrane Quartet: Ballads (Verve Essential) Vinyl LP

“A special Coltrane masterpiece and consistent seller, recorded in December 1961. When asked why such an undertaking, Coltrane replied, ‘variety.’ The recording captures the famed John Coltrane Quartet in a performance of timeless ballads. Verves Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from the analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.” – Verve Records

• black vinyl pressing (please note: actual pressing color and packaging may differ from mock-up photo)
• featuring John Coltrane (t. sax), McCoy Tyner (p), Jimmy Garrison (b), Elvin Jones (d)
• original release year: 1961
• music label: Verve Records 2026