Looking now at Coltrane’s other note pages, there are several drafts of the album notes (known as “liner” notes). The album opened up like a folder, and Coltrane’s writings were inside. We will be talking quite a bit about these notes, so you might to have them handy to compare with the sketches below. For your convenience,
Powerful stuff. And another reason why owning physical copies of albums gives you things that are mostly unavailable in the digital realm. CDs would often have more liner note content, but much smaller print and photos. Some labels were too cheap to even bother with lining notes, you'd eagerly open the album hoping to see something informative about each song. Lyrics for rock music, who's playing what on each track, any guests sitting in. Some background on the band itself, the musicians, how the album came to be. And you'd get the white sleeve treatment so they could save a dime. The double albums could be useful for rolling doobies!
I find the rephrasing of the liner notes another peep into the mind and soul of tis most remarkable man. Your deliberate and thoughtful way of examining the material in its early stage helps us to see deeper into Coltrane's masterpiece. Thank you!
Powerful stuff. And another reason why owning physical copies of albums gives you things that are mostly unavailable in the digital realm. CDs would often have more liner note content, but much smaller print and photos. Some labels were too cheap to even bother with lining notes, you'd eagerly open the album hoping to see something informative about each song. Lyrics for rock music, who's playing what on each track, any guests sitting in. Some background on the band itself, the musicians, how the album came to be. And you'd get the white sleeve treatment so they could save a dime. The double albums could be useful for rolling doobies!
Ha ha, good one about Doobies. And yes, a lot of my early teen jazz knowledge came from detailed liner notes. A somewhat lost art! THANK YOU DEAN
I find the rephrasing of the liner notes another peep into the mind and soul of tis most remarkable man. Your deliberate and thoughtful way of examining the material in its early stage helps us to see deeper into Coltrane's masterpiece. Thank you!
Gerard
THANK YOU GERARD!