Ballads is a jazz album by John Coltrane. It was recorded in December 1961 and 1962, and released on the Impulse! label in 1963 as A-32 and later AS-32 (the s is for stereo). Critic Gene Lees stated that the quartet had never played the tunes before. They arrived with music-store sheet music of the songs and just before the recordings, they would discuss each tune, write out copies of the changes they'd use, semi-rehearse for a half hour and then do it. Each piece was recorded in one take, except for All or Nothing at All.[2] In 2008, the album was a recipient of the Grammy Hall of Fame award.

Track Listing

• SAY IT (OVER AND OVER AGAIN)
• I WISH I KNEW
• YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
• WHAT'S NEW'
• TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY
• IT'S EASY TO REMEMBER
• ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL
• NANCY [WITH THE LAUGHING FACE]
• GREENSLEEVES

Additional Details

Label: Wax Time

Genre: Jazz

Release Date: 11/04/14

UPC: 8436542012416