• Album cover of Ballads by John Coltrane Quartet with McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones featuring a close-up portrait.
  • Vinyl record cover for John Coltrane Quartet's 'Ballads' with Impulse! branding.
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John Coltrane Quartet – Ballads (1973 Impulse! Japan Reissue Gatefold LP Vinyl)

John Coltrane

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About this pressing

Originally released in 1963 on Impulse!, Ballads shows a more tender side of John Coltrane and his classic quartet — McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass), and Elvin Jones (drums). Instead of the fiery intensity Coltrane was known for, this session focuses on lyrical standards, played with patience, beauty, and deep emotional resonance.

From the opening Say It (Over and Over Again) to the hushed grace of Nancy (With the Laughing Face), Coltrane’s tone is warm and introspective, with Tyner, Garrison, and Jones supporting him in understated but masterful fashion. It’s an album that highlights Coltrane’s versatility and sensitivity as an interpreter.

Gentle, soulful, and timeless, Ballads is one of Coltrane’s most accessible and beloved albums — perfect for late-night listening.

Vinyl: EX
Sleeve: VG+
Obi: None

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Catalogue Number: IMP-88096

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold

Country: Japan

Released: 1973

Tracklist

A1 Say It (Over And Over Again)
A2 You Don't Know What Love Is
A3 Too Young To Go Steady
A4 All Or Nothing At All
B1 I Wish I Knew
B2 What's New
B3 It's Easy To Remember
B4 Nancy (With The Laughing Face)

Release notes

Label: Impulse! – IMP-88096, ABC Records – IMP-88096
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold
Country: Japan
Released: 1973
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Post Bop

Credits:
Double Bass – Jimmy Garrison
Drums – Elvin Jones
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane

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