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John Coltrane - Live At Birdland (1963)

Track listing:
  1. Full Cd In Ape With Cue 43:47
  2. Afro Blue 10:50
  3. I Want To Talk About You 8:11
  4. The Promise 8:06
  5. Alabama 5:08
  6. Your Lady 6:39
  7. Vilia (Bonus Track) 4:36

Notes

Mar 6, 1963 - Nov 18, 1963

Arguably John Coltrane's finest all-around album, this recording has brilliant versions of "Afro Blue" and "I Want to Talk About You"; the second half of the latter features Coltrane on unaccompanied tenor tearing into the piece but never losing sight of the fact that it is a beautiful ballad. The remainder of this album ("Alabama," "The Promise," and "Your Lady") is almost at the same high level.