Tracklist
| A1 | My Favorite Things | 13:41 |
| A2 | Naima | 4:21 |
| A3 | Giant Steps | 4:43 |
| B1 | Equinox | 8:33 |
| B2 | Cousin Mary | 5:45 |
| B3 | Central Park West | 4:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Atlantic
- Distributed By – Rifi Record Company
- Manufactured By – Rifi Record Company
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Printed By – l. g. c.
- Published By – Jowcol
- Published By – Williamson
Credits
- Bass – Paul Chambers (tracks: A2, A3, B2), Steve Davis (tracks: A1, B1, B3)
- Design [Cover] – Loring Eutemey
- Drums – Art Taylor (tracks: A3, B2), Elvin Jones (tracks: A1, B1, B3), Jimmy Cobb (tracks: A2)
- Engineer – Phil Iehle (tracks: A1, A3), Tom Dowd
- Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
- Photography By [Cover] – Lee Friedlander
- Piano – McCoy Tyner (tracks: A1, B1, B3), Tommy Flanagan (tracks: A3, B2), Wynton Kelly (tracks: A2)
- Producer – Nesuhi Ertegun
- Soprano Saxophone – John Coltrane (tracks: A1, B3)
- Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane (tracks: A2 to B2)
- Written-By – John Coltrane (tracks: A2 to B3), Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein* (tracks: A1)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): 05517-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): 05517-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched): 05517 A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched): 05517 B 15-4-70
- Rights Society: SIAE
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD 1541 | John Coltrane | The Best Of John Coltrane (LP, Comp) | Atlantic | SD 1541 | US | 1970 |
| 7567-81366-2 | John Coltrane | The Best Of John Coltrane (CD, Comp) | Atlantic | 7567-81366-2 | Europe | 1992 |
| SD 1541 | John Coltrane | The Best Of John Coltrane (LP, Comp) | Atlantic | SD 1541 | US | 1970 |
| MT 2018 | John Coltrane | The Best Of John Coltrane (LP, Comp, Promo) | Atlantic | MT 2018 | Japan | 1970 |
| SD 1541 | John Coltrane | The Best Of John Coltrane (LP, Comp, RE) | Atlantic | SD 1541 | US | Unknown |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Afro BlueBass – Jimmy GarrisonDrums – Elvin JonesPiano – McCoy TynerSoprano Saxophone – John Coltrane |
7:37 |
| A2 | The PromiseBass – Jimmy GarrisonDrums – Elvin JonesPiano – McCoy TynerSoprano Saxophone – John Coltrane |
6:55 |
| A3 | Ev'ry Time We Say GoodbyeBass – Jimmy GarrisonDrums – Elvin JonesPiano – McCoy TynerSoprano Saxophone – John Coltrane |
4:48 |
| B1 | Bye, Bye BlackbirdBass – Jimmy GarrisonDrums – Elvin JonesPiano – McCoy TynerTenor Saxophone – John Coltrane |
17:50 |
| B2 | Chasin' The TraneBass – Jimmy GarrisonDrums – Elvin JonesPiano – McCoy TynerTenor Saxophone – John Coltrane |
5:41 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – BERNHARD MIKULSKI Schallplatten-Vertriebs-GmbH
Credits
- Cover – Norman Granz, Sheldon Marks
- Photography By – Roberto Polillo
Notes
Slight label variation compared to this other German release:-https://www.localhost/John-Coltrane-The-Best-Of-John-Coltrane/release/6512954
Most noticeably, this release does not have the boxed "B.I.E.M" rights society text.
A1, B2:
recorded Saturday, November 2, 1963. Auditorium Maximum, Freie Universität, Berlin, West-Germany.
A2:
recorded Thursday, October 22, 1963. Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
A3:
recorded Saturday, November 17, 1962. Olympia, Paris, France.
B1:
recorded Monday, November 19, 1962 (2nd concert 9:15 p.m.). Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: 3254
- Rights Society: GEMA
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2310-886 | John Coltrane | The Best Of John Coltrane (LP, Comp) | Pablo Records | 2310-886 | US | 1983 |
| D 29132 (PACD 2405 417 2) | John Coltrane | The Best Of John Coltrane (CD, Comp, RE) | Pablo Live | D 29132 (PACD 2405 417 2) | Australia | Unknown |
| 2405-417 | John Coltrane | The Best Of John Coltrane (LP, Comp) | Pablo Records | 2405-417 | Greece | Unknown |
| PAD 2405417, PAD-2405-417 | John Coltrane | The Best Of John Coltrane (CD, Comp, RE, RM) | Pablo Records, Pablo Records | PAD 2405417, PAD-2405-417 | Canada | Unknown |
| CD 2310-886 | John Coltrane | The Best Of John Coltrane (CD, Comp) | Pablo Records | CD 2310-886 | Germany | Unknown |

