
John Coltrane - Ballads - Acoustic Sounds Series LP
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal All-Analog 180g Vinyl LP!Remastered & Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound From Original Analog Tapes! A special Coltrane masterpiece recorded in December 1961. When asked why such an undertaking, Coltrane replied, "variety." The recording captures the famed John Coltrane Quartet in a performance of timeless ballads. Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises' new audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets. "We are excited to launch our Acoustic Sounds series," said Bruce Resnikoff,