John Coltrane A Love Supreme UHQR Clarity Vinyl 45RPM (2 LP)

200g 45rpm Ultra High Quality Record 2LP!
Limited to 10,000 Copies!
Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound!
Pressed at QRP Using Clarity Vinyl®!
Includes a 12" x 12" 12-Page Booklet with Liner Notes by Ashley Kahn & Images from the Coltrane Home!
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 66/500!
"A Love Supreme" from 1965 is not only Coltrane's best-selling studio album, it is also considered by audiophile critics to be the saxophonist legend's most important recording. The thematic focus of the suite, which consists of four parts, is Coltrane's spiritual development, through which he freed himself from his drug addiction. His accompanists Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner and Jimmy Garrison tuned wonderfully to Coltrane's contemplative mood, their interplay was characterized by extraordinary quality and harmony. The recordings took place with Rudy Van Gelder (who was also involved in this re-issue) in his studio in Englewood Cliffs, which was revered as an almost sacred place for the jazz musicians of the time.
Analogue Productions is excited to finally release this masterpiece in UHQR format on Clarity vinyl, embedded in a high-quality jewelry box. The cut by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound impresses with the transparency and clarity typical of his craft without background noise. The 12-page booklet also includes liner notes by respected music editor Ashley Kahn and images from the Coltrane House. The 45 RPM double LP and is limited to 10,000 copies.
Audiophile reviews rave about saxophone master John Coltrane's immortal Impulse! records, A Love Supreme (1964) and Ballads (1963). In fact, jazz critics have lauded A Love Supreme as Coltrane's most important recording. The rave reviews which appeared in the magazines Downbeat, Jazz Hot, Jazz Podium and Swingjournal reflected this: critics all over the world, in America, Europe and Japan recognized that Coltrane's deep religious belief had influenced both his approach to life and his music-making.
You're about to experience A Love Supreme at its peak of vinyl perfection — in UHQR format on Clarity Vinyl, with the added bonus of a double 45 RPM cut by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound. Ryan's cut has his characteristic clarity and transparency all set against Quality Record Pressing's usual noiseless backgrounds on 200-gram flawless records. Each UHQR will be packaged in a deluxe box and will include a booklet detailing the entire process of making a UHQR along with a hand-signed certificate of inspection. This will be a truly deluxe, collectible product.
For this 45 RPM 2LP edition you'll also receive a 12" x 12" 12-page booklet featuring liner notes by Ashley Kahn and images from the Coltrane home.
The original master tape is available but it's not in the best shape. This LP was cut from a flat tape copy made by Rudy Van Gelder and used for cutting in the UK in April of 1965. Of course, the original recording was in December '64, so only a handful of months later. This tape was discovered at Abbey Road and had been untouched between 1965 and 2002. So while the original tape is available and while we would always opt for the original whenever we can, in this case this copy was the better choice as the tape has incurred less overall wear and sounds much better than the original.
A Love Supreme was Coltrane's pinnacle studio outing that at once compiled all of his innovations from his past, spoke of his current deep spirituality, and also gave a glimpse into the next two and a half years (sadly, those would be his last). Recorded at the end of 1964, Trane's classic quartet of Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, and Jimmy Garrison stepped in and created one of the most thought-provoking albums of their relationship.
The album not only enabled Coltrane to express himself with great intensity but also lent him the necessary inner peace to conceive a work of almost 40 minutes in length and to lead his quartet along the same path as himself.

Features:

• Numbered, Limited Edition - 10,000 Copies
• Ultra High Quality Record (UHQR®)
• 200g Vinyl
• 45rpm
• Double LP
• Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from a Flat Tape Copy made by Rudy Van Gelder & Used for Cutting in the UK in April of 1965
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings Using Clarity Vinyl®
• Deluxe Box
• Booklet Detailing the UHQR Process
• Hand-Signed Certificate of Inspection
• 12" x 12" 12-Page Booklet with Liner Notes by Ashley Kahn & Images from the Coltrane Home
• Rice Paper Inner Sleeves

Musicians:

• John Coltrane, tenor sax
• McCoy Tyner, piano
• Jimmy Garrison, bass
• Elvin Jones, drums

Selections:

Side A
1. Part I - Acknowledgement
Side B
1. Part II - Resolution
Side C
1. Part III - Pursuance
Side D
1. Part IV - Psalm