The Best of John Coltrane is a 1970 compilation album released by Atlantic Records collecting recordings made by jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. The album was released shortly after his death as a part of the "Atlantic Jazz Anthology"—a series of greatest hits compilations for Atlantic jazz artists—and features performances from his brief period recording for Atlantic with new liner notes by jazz journalist Nat Hentoff.
TRACKLIST
All songs composed by John Coltrane and published by Jowcol, BMI, except "My Favorite Things", composed by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein and published by Williamson ASCAP
A1 My Favorite Things - 13:41 Bass – Steve Davis Drums – Elvin Jones Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Phil Iehle Piano – McCoy Tyner Soprano Saxophone – John Coltrane Written-By – Richard Rogers-Oscar Hammerstein*
A2 Naima - 4:21 Bass – Paul Chambers (3) Drums – Jimmy Cobb Piano – Wynton Kelly Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
A3 Giant Steps - 4:43 Bass – Paul Chambers (3) Drums – Art Taylor Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Phil Iehle Piano – Tommy Flanagan Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
B1 Equinox - 8:33 Bass – Steve Davis Drums – Elvin Jones Piano – McCoy Tyner Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
B2 Cousin Mary - 5:45 Bass – Paul Chambers (3) Drums – Art Taylor Piano – Tommy Flanagan Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
B3 Central Park West - 4:12 Bass – Steve Davis Drums – Elvin Jones Piano – McCoy Tyner Soprano Saxophone – John Coltrane
CREDITS
Design [Cover] – Loring Eutemey Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Tom Dowd Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff Mastered By [Vinyl Runout] – George Piros Photography By – Lee Friedlander Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun Written-By – John Coltrane (tracks: A2 to B3)
