Ornette Coleman – Change Of The Century (Vinyl LP)

Ornette Coleman – Change Of The Century is alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman's second Atlantic album, recorded on 8 and 9 October 1959 with Don Cherry (pocket trumpet), Charlie Haden (bass) and Billy Higgins (drums). The session was supervised by Nesuhi Ertegun and engineered by Bones Howe; the album was released in 1960. All seven pieces are by Coleman, who, as on "The Shape Of Jazz To Come", has the quartet improvise without piano and without fixed chord changes. This copy is a 1960 Danish original pressing on Atlantic, manufactured by Metronome (cat. no. 1327).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Atlantic / Metronome 1327
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: Danish original
• Country: Denmark
• Year of this pressing: 1960
• Genre: Jazz, Rare & Collectable, Free Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ (plays with background noise)
• Cover: VG+ (with shelf wear)

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Ramblin’ (Ornette Coleman)
2. Free (Ornette Coleman)
3. The Face Of The Bass (Ornette Coleman)

Side B

1. Forerunner (Ornette Coleman)
2. Bird Food (Ornette Coleman)
3. Una Muy Bonita (Ornette Coleman)
4. Change Of The Century (Ornette Coleman)

Personnel

Ornette Coleman (alto saxophone), Don Cherry (pocket trumpet), Charlie Haden (bass), Billy Higgins (drums).

Supervised by Nesuhi Ertegun; recording engineer: Bones Howe; liner notes: Ornette Coleman and Gary Kramer; photography: Lee Friedlander.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is a 1960 Danish first pressing, licensed from Atlantic and manufactured by Metronome in Denmark. The US original was also released by Atlantic in 1960 as 1327.

Who plays on the record?
Coleman's classic quartet of those years: Don Cherry on pocket trumpet, Charlie Haden on bass and Billy Higgins on drums.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use. This record plays with some background noise, and the sleeve shows shelf wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Ornette Coleman records?
More titles are in our Jazz collection.