The Very Best Of John Coltrane

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Giant Steps	4:43
2	Cousin Mary	5:45
3	Naima	4:21
4	Like Sonny	5:51
5	My Shining Hour Written-By – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer	4:50
6	My Favorite Things Written-By – Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers	13:41
7	Central Park West	4:12
8	Summertime Written-By – DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin	11:31
9	Mr. Syms	5:19
10	Equinox	8:33
11	Body And Soul Written-By – Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour	5:35

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Rhino Entertainment Company
• Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe

Credits

• Bass – Paul Chambers (tracks: 1 to 5), Steve Davis (tracks: 6 to 11)
• Compilation Producer – Patrick Milligan
• Drums – Art Taylor (tracks: 1 to 3), Elvin Jones (tracks: 6 to 11), Jimmy Cobb (tracks: 4, 5)
• Piano – McCoy Tyner (tracks: 6 to 11), Tommy Flanagan (tracks: 1 to 3), Wynton Kelly (tracks: 4, 5)
• Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun
• Saxophone [Soprano] – John Coltrane (tracks: 6, 7, 9)
• Saxophone [Tenor] – John Coltrane (tracks: 1 to 5, 8, 10, 11)
• Sleeve Notes – Nat Hentoff
• Written By – John Coltrane (tracks: 1 to 4, 7, 9, 10)

Notes

1-3 recorded May 5, 1959
4, 5 recorded December 2, 1959
6 recorded October 21, 1960
7-9, 11 recorded October 24, 1960
10 recorded October 26, 1960

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 9 325583 006494
• Matrix / Runout: 8122797782
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L311
• Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
R2 79778	John Coltrane	The Very Best Of John Coltrane ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Rhino Records	R2 79778	US	2000
R2 79778	John Coltrane	The Very Best Of John Coltrane ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Rhino Records	R2 79778	Canada	2000
8122-79778-2	John Coltrane	The Very Best Of John Coltrane ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Rhino Records	8122-79778-2	Europe	2000
8122-79778-2	John Coltrane	The Very Best Of John Coltrane ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Rhino records	8122-79778-2	Argentina	2000