John Coltrane BLUE TRAIN (VG+/VG+) 1st Press Blue Note Mono US 1957

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John Coltrane BLUE TRAIN (VG+/VG+) 1st Press Blue Note Mono US 1957 John Coltrane BLUE TRAIN (VG+/VG+) 1st Press Blue Note Mono US 1957

Original 1st US Press Blue Note BLP 1577 Mono with ®

John Coltrane ?– Blue Train
Label: Blue Note ?– BLP 1577, Blue Note ?– 1577
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: US
Released: Nov 1957
Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

1st US Press Mono with Copyright
Minor writing on the back cover
Plays nearly perfect !
A unique piece and a great investment !!!

Notes:
Recorded on September 15, 1957.
The track duration does not appear on the release.
This pressing has ® on the label.
The 1st original MONO issue has:
- blue/white deep groove Blue Note Records - 47 West 63rd - New York 23 on one side - either side A or side B but not on both - and Blue Note Records - 47 West 63rd - NYC on the other side,
- RVG stamped in the dead wax, both sides,
- "P" (otherwise wrongly called "ear") for Plastylite etched in the trail off, both sides,
- laminated jacket,
- 47 West 63rd St., New York 23 address on back cover with no Inc.

In addition, there are differences in ink color used for the 1st jacket:
The cover originally had a dull greenish-blue photo and grey "Blue Train" lettering on front, while later versions have a blue photo and white "Blue Train" lettering.

Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): BN 1577-A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BN 1577-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): RVG BN-LP-1577-A... 9 M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): RVG BN-LP-1577-B... 9 M
Rights Society: BMI

Companies, etc.:
Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Published By – Groove Music

Credits:
Bass – Paul Chambers
Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones
Liner Notes – Robert Levin
Photography By – Francis Wolff
Piano – Kenny Drew
Producer – Alfred Lion
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
Trombone – Curtis Fuller
Trumpet – Lee Morgan

Tracklist:
A1     Blue Train     10:40
A2     Moment's Notice     9:08
B1     Locomotion     7:12
B2     I'm Old Fashioned     7:55
B3     Lazy Bird     7:04

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