John Coltrane - Blue Train - Tone Poet 2022 Mono reissue

To mark the 65th anniversary of the album’s recording, Blue Train will be released as a special edition on September 16 20w2 as part of Blue Note’s acclaimed Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series. A 1-LP mono pressing of the original album will be presented in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket. Blue Train:  The Complete Masters comes with a booklet featuring never-before-seen session photos by Francis Wolff and an essay by Coltrane expert Ashley Kahn. Tone Poet Vinyl Editions are produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI. 

“Few studio experiences I’ve had can compare with the thrill of listening to the original master tapes, mono takes—of Blue Train,” says Harley. “I consider these new versions the definitive editions of this masterpiece performance by John Coltrane.”

1LP

LP 1 | Blue Train | Original Album | Studio

Side A
Blue Train
Moment’s Notice

Side B
Locomotion
I’m Old Fashioned
Lazy Bird