Regardless of the format, these recordings remain among Trane's finest.- Lindsay Planer/AMG (4/5 Stars)

Coltrane's Sound is an album credited to jazz musician John Coltrane, released in 1964 on Atlantic Records, catalogue SD 1419. It was recorded at Atlantic Studios during the sessions for My Favorite Things, assembled after Coltrane had stopped recording for the label and was under contract to Impulse Records. Like Prestige and Blue Note Records before them, as Coltrane's fame grew during the 1960s Atlantic used unissued recordings and released them without either Coltrane's input or approval.

Review by Lindsay Planer
This is one of the most highly underrated entries in Coltrane's voluminous catalog. Although the same overwhelming attention bestowed upon My Favorite Things was not given to Coltrane's Sound upon its initial release, both were actually recorded during the same three-day period in the fall of 1960. So prolific were those recording dates, they informed no less than five different Coltrane albums on Atlantic. The title could not have been more accurate, as each of the six pieces -- eight if you count the CD bonus tracks -- bear the unmistakable and indelible stamp of Coltrane's early-'60s style. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" and "Body and Soul" -- the only tracks not penned by Coltrane -- are given unique and distinctive voices. Animating the arrangements on these sessions were Coltrane (soprano/tenor sax), Steve Davis (bass), Elvin Jones (drums), and McCoy Tyner (piano). It's perhaps Tyner's recollection of the quartet as "four pistons in an engine" that most aptly explains the singular drive heard during Coltrane's extended runs on "Liberia." Tyner flawlessly complements Coltrane with full resonating chords that cling to his volley of sound. The rhythmic gymnastics of percussionist Jones is also showcased as his double-jointed bop swing and military band precision are distinctly displayed on the blues "Equinox." The opening six bars give Jones a chance to make a contrasting statement -- which he takes full advantage of. The two CD bonus tracks -- "26-2" as well as an alternate take of "Body and Soul" -- are also available on the Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings box set. Regardless of the format, these recordings remain among Trane's finest.

Track listing
Side one
1. "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin 6:42
2. "Central Park West" John Coltrane 4:12
3. "Liberia" John Coltrane 6:45

Side two
1. "Body and Soul" Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green 5:35
2. "Equinox" John Coltrane 8:33
3. "Satellite" John Coltrane 5:48

Personnel
John Coltrane — soprano saxophone on "Central Park West" and "26-2"; tenor saxophone on all except "Central Park West"
McCoy Tyner — piano
Steve Davis — bass
Elvin Jones — drums

Production personnel
Nesuhi Ertegün — production
Tom Dowd — engineering
Marvin Israel — photography
Ralph J. Gleason — liner notes

Dynamic Range Analysis
Analyzed: John Coltrane / Coltrane's Sound [Rhino 180g LP]
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
DR12 -2.20 dB -18.04 dB 6:50 01-The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
DR12 -6.08 dB -23.24 dB 4:14 02-Central Park West
DR13 -3.58 dB -19.51 dB 6:49 03-Liberia
DR12 -4.18 dB -20.32 dB 5:38 04-Body and Soul
DR16 -1.04 dB -22.12 dB 8:35 05-Equinox
DR11 -5.65 dB -20.85 dB 5:49 06-Satellite
Number of tracks: 6
Maximum peak difference (-1.04 dB - -6.08 dB): 5.04 dB
Official DR value (Song Mode): DR13

Technical Log
RCM Hannl 'limited' with "Rotating Brush"
Music Hall MMF 9.1 Turntable 
Tonearm: Pro-Ject 9cc evo with Pure Silver Wires
Cartridge: Nagaoka MP-500
Brocksieper Phonomax (Tube Phono PreAmp)
E-MU 0404 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Interconnections : Silent Wire NF5
WaveLab 6 recording software
iZotope RX Advanced 2.00 for resampling and dithering 

Vacuum cleaning > TT > Brocksieper Phonomax > E-MU 0404 > WaveLab 6 (24/192) > manual click removal > analyze (no clipping, no DC Bias offset) > resampling and dithering with iZotope RX Advanced 2.00 > split into individual Tracks > FLAC encoded (Vers. 1.21)

No silence been removed, please burn gapless to match original tracklayout.