John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (Stereo Vinyl LP | US Pressing | 1961)

John Coltrane – My Favorite Things is an album by saxophonist John Coltrane on Atlantic (cat. no. SD 1361 in stereo, 1361 in mono). It was recorded on October 21, 24 and 26, 1960 at Atlantic Studios in New York, produced by Nesuhi Ertegun with engineers Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle, and first released in March 1961. It is among Coltrane's first studio recordings with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones. On side A he plays soprano saxophone, and the nearly 14-minute modal version of the title song from “The Sound of Music” became one of his best-known pieces. This copy is a US pressing of the stereo edition SD 1361.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Atlantic SD 1361 / 1361
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: US pressing
• Country: US
• Year: 1961 (original: March 1961)
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Modal

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- (tiny sticker on label)
• Cover: VG

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S JC).

Tracklist

Side A

1. My Favorite Things (Rodgers/Hammerstein)
2. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (Cole Porter)

Side B

1. Summertime (Gershwin/Heyward/Gershwin)
2. But Not For Me (George & Ira Gershwin)

Personnel

John Coltrane (soprano saxophone on side A, tenor saxophone on side B), McCoy Tyner (piano), Steve Davis (double bass), Elvin Jones (drums). Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun; engineers: Tom Dowd, Phil Iehle.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
The album was first released by Atlantic in March 1961, in mono (1361) and stereo (SD 1361). This copy is a US pressing of the stereo edition SD 1361. You can check the exact label variant on our scans.

Does Coltrane play tenor or soprano saxophone here?
Both. On side A (My Favorite Things, Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye) he plays soprano, on side B (Summertime, But Not For Me) tenor.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play; this copy has a tiny sticker on the label. VG (Very Good) means the sleeve shows clear wear but is complete. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more John Coltrane records?
Yes, for example another copy of John Coltrane – My Favorite Things (US Original 1961), John Coltrane – A Love Supreme and The John Coltrane Quartet – Africa / Brass. More titles are in our Jazz collection.