Ascension Ed. I& I I (Verve Vault) 2LP TSOV-321.2 fully self-realized creations of the

fully self-realized creations of the current year

A classic big-band album and one of the first-ever releases on the Impulse

B1 Romping

LP3 - side F

and from retro honky-tonk fun to the exposed nerves of a reflective acoustic ballad

Ascension Ed. I& I I (Verve Vault) 2LP TSOV-321.2 fully self-realized creations of theAscension, released in 1966 on Impulse! Records, stands as one of John Coltranes most radical and influential works. Subtitled Edition I & II to reflect the two complete takes recorded at the sessionand presented together on LP for the first timethe piece is a nearly 40 minute large ensemble performance marking Coltranes decisive embrace of the avant garde. Recorded on June 28, 1965, at Rudy Van Gelders Englewood Cliffs studio and produced by Bob