John Coltrane – Blue Train

Recorded on September 15, 1957.

Note: This version is essentially the same as the first pressing (even the same matrix) apart from both labels have 47 West 63rd, NYC on both sides (instead of NY23 on one side as per the first pressing).

---Sleeve---

John Coltrane performs by courtesy of Prestige Records, Kenny Drew performs by courtesy of Riverside Records.
High Fidelity
For Complete Catalog Write to BLUE NOTE RECORDS., 47 West 63st St., New York 23
The track duration does not appear on the release.

- On this sleeve, there is NO print defect on side of Curtis Fuller's forehead (later versions have an error where various degrees of printed blotches can be seen on Chris Fuller's forehead).

- The sleeve has a dull greenish-blue tint to the photo of Coltrane, and grey "Blue Train" lettering on front. (Later versions have a blue photo and white "Blue Train" lettering.)

- No ® in the address on back cover

- Laminated sleeve

- 47 West 63rd St., New York 23 address on back cover with no 'Inc.'

---Labels---

- Deep Groove on both sides
- 47 West 63rd, NYC on both sides
- No 'INC' after 'Blue Note Records'
- No ® underneath 'Note'
- RVG stamped in the dead wax, both sides
- "P" (otherwise wrongly called "ear") for Plastylite etched in the dead wax, both sides