John Coltrane "Ballads" Impulse 180g Vinyl Verve Ltd Acoustic Sounds Series NEW

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Hard-to-Find John Coltrane "Ballads" LP on Impulse! Part of the 180 gram Vinyl Verve Limited Edition "Acoustic Sounds Series"... NEW Audiophile & still SEALED . A very special Coltrane masterpiece recorded in December 1961. The recording captures the famed John Coltrane Quartet in a performance of timeless ballads. Verve's "Acoustic Sounds Series" features transfers from the original analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe heavy gatefold packaging. NO Reserve.
Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original analog tapes. 180-gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings. Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets and the Series is supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds. These sold out quickly at AS.
Review: (Ballads) is an album that will never go out of style and never be unwelcome on any jazz lover's turntable. ... I compared this Ryan K. Smith cut with an original pressing (so happy to have) and with the out of print double 45 RPM ORG Music version cut by Bernie Grundman aboutt a decade ago. ... Ryan's cut has his characteristic clarity and transparency all set against QRP's usual jet black backgrounds ... Ryan's new cut is a 100% top to bottom success and is easy to recommend." — Music = 11/11; Sound = 10/11 - Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.com. 
While it may have been a short detour by Trane before he exploded off into the nether regions of jazz music a few years later, it is still a fantastic document of one of the premier jazz groups of the 1960s. Recorded December 21, 1961 and September 18 & November 13, 1962 at Rudy Van Gelder Studios.
Tracks:  1. Say It (Over and over Again)  2. You Don't Know What Love Is  3. Too Young to Go Steady  4. All or Nothing at All  5. I Wish I Knew  6. What's New?  7. It's Easy to Remember  8. Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
Musicians: Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane Piano – McCoy Tyner Bass – Jimmy Garrison Drums – Elvin Jones    Producer – Bob Thiele Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder Lacquer Cut By – RKS

Condition is "New" and Sealed. Shipped with USPS Media Mail or USPS Priority Mail (recommended).