JOHN COLTRANE Ballads (1995 US 8-track LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, recorded between December '61 & November '62, this album was Coltrane's response to critics who had labelled his performances 'anti-jazz' - fired up, he entered the recording studio to create this mix of well-known & obscure ballads. Aided & abetted by the classic Coltrane Quartet of McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison & Elvin Jones, he produced this emotive & heartfelt collection. Housed in a deluxe & barcoded gatefold picture sleeve, the sleeve is still in the unopened shrinkwrap & the vinyl is unplayed GR-156)