Decca
John Coltrane - Blue Train
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To
mark
the
65th
anniversary
of
the
album’s
recording,
Blue
Train
will
be
released
in
two
special
editions
on
September
16
as
part
of
Blue
Note’s
acclaimed
Tone
Poet
Audiophile
Vinyl
Reissue
Series.
A
1-LP
mono
pressing
of
the
original
album
will
be
presented
in
a
deluxe
gatefold
tip-on
jacket,
while
the
2-LP
stereo
collection
Blue
Train:
The
Complete
Masters
will
include
a
second
disc
featuring
seven
alternate
and
incomplete
takes,
none
of
which
have
been
released
previously
on
vinyl,
and
four
of
which
have
never
been
released
before
on
any
format.
The
Complete
Masters
comes
with
a
booklet
featuring
never-before-seen
session
photos
by
Francis
Wolff
and
an
essay
by
Coltrane
expert
Ashley
Kahn.
Both
Tone
Poet
Vinyl
Editions
were
produced
by
Joe
Harley,
mastered
by
Kevin
Gray
from
the
original
analog
master
tapes,
and
pressed
on
180g
vinyl
at
RTI.
Blue
Train:
The
Complete
Masters
will
also
be
released
as
a
2-CD
set
and
digital
collection.
“Few
studio
experiences
I’ve
had
can
compare
with
the
thrill
of
listening
to
the
original
master
tapes—mono,
stereo
and
alternate
takes—of
Blue
Train,”
says
Harley.
“I
consider
these
two
new
versions
the
definitive
editions
of
this
masterpiece
performance
by
John
Coltrane.”
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