John Alice Coltrane LP Cosmic Music Private COLTRANE AU 4950 Rare Spiritual Jazz

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Up for bid is an extremely rare LP, "Cosmic Music," by John & Alice Coltrane. See pictures for song list. This is an original private press, released by Coltrane Recording Corporation (AU 4950) in 1968. Here is some extra info from the internet:

"If you're a die hard Trane fan, this is a must have. Unfortunately, its been out of print for many years so its usually the album that heads haven't heard. Its a very important record because its the first session with the new line-up. McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones had departed due to differences in creative vision and Trane was now joined by his wife, Alice, Rashied Ali, Pharoah Sanders and long-time bassist Jimmy Garrison. This is possibly the most deeply spiritual album this very spiritual man ever recorded. Love and praise for the universe seemed to flow from his horns like it never had before. His obsession with polyrhythmic drumming had reached new heights and the interplay between dual drummers (Ali was joined by Roy Appleton on this session) freed him to explore the furthest possibilities of sound. The pairing of the Coltranes feels like utter unity and was easily one of the greatest musical connections of all time. Clocking in at just over 22 minutes, the two tracks 'Manifestations' and 'Reverend King' are fine examples of the immensely focused and dedicated vision this colective had. There are points where the group is so cohesive that it seems they actually do break through to inner space. Another beautiful aspect of this is the bass clarinet played by Trane on 'Reverend King'. Its comparable to Eric Dolphy's stirring solo version of 'God Bless the Child'."

LP is a solid VG+, with light scuffs on either side. There are several light scratches on either side, which causes several light pops during the play of LP. LP is very clean and retains a nice gloss. Interior labels are very clean. LP plays with some surface noise (some intermittent crackle, tics and several pops - there is noticeable crackle at the beginning of side 2) with no skips. The surface noise may be greatly reduced by a professional cleaning. This LP still sounds great - this is a really nice copy of this original LP! Gatefold jacket is VG to VG+, with a couple seam splits. The top portion of the gatefold (the front) has a split seam on the right side, almost the entire length of the side. The bottom portion of the gatefold has a split that starts at the mouth and travels toward the spine about 2 inches. All corners and seams show wear. There is a small abrasion on the front of the jacket in the top right corner. This small area affects the surface layer only. There is ring wear on the front and back of the jacket. There is scuffing on the front and back of the jacket. There are several pieces of tape on the inside portion of the gatefold. Throughout the month of December I will be listing more extremely rare, hard to find titles in very nice shape - from the estate of a serious collector. An original copy of this scarce LP doesn't show up very often - don't miss out of this very hard to find gem! We will pack this securely for safe delivery - this will weigh more heavy than average due to the amount of LP inserts we put in the LP mailer. Domestic Delivery will be via Media Mail including delivery confirmation. International delivery is First Class International, REGISTERED (PLEASE WAIT FOR AN UPDATED INVOICE REFLECTING THE CORRECT AMOUNT FOR SHIPPING (INCLUDING REGISTERED MAIL) BEFORE PAYING). Return Policy: If items are not exactly as described, buyer may return the items. Items must be in the same exact shape as when they were shipped. Upon receipt by the seller of the package, buyer will then be refunded amount of purchase and the original cost of shipping - BUYER PAYS FOR RETURN SHIPPING.

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