John Coltrane — A Love Supreme
Known pressings
48 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.
| Year | Country | Label | Catalogue # | Format |
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| 1965 | US | impulse! | A 77 | 12" Vinyl — mono |
| 1965 | US | impulse! | AS 77 | 12" Vinyl — stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse!, impulse! | A-77, AS-77 | 12" Vinyl — stereo |
| 1986 | CA | impulse! | JVC-467, MCAMD-5660 | CD |
| 1986 | US | impulse! | MCA-5660 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1986 | US | impulse! | MCAD-5660 JVC-467 | CD |
| 1987 | JP | impulse! | 32XD-595 | CD |
| 1987 | XE | impulse! | 254 557-2 | CD |
| 1987 | XE | impulse! | DMCL 1648, MCD 01648 | CD |
| 1991 | JP | MCA Victor, Inc. | MVCI-23007 | CD |
| 1995 | US | impulse! | GR-155 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1995 | US | impulse! | GRD-155 | CD — 20bit Super Bit Mapping |
| 2001 | DE | Speakers Corner | AS-77 | 12" Vinyl — 180gr |
| 2001 | JP | impulse! | UCCI-9002 | CD |
| 2001 | XE | impulse! | IMP 11552 | CD — impulse! master sessions |
| 2002 | JP | impulse! | UCCI-1007/8 | CD — deluxe edition |
| 2002 | US | impulse! | 314 589 596-2 | SACD |
| 2002 | US | impulse! | 314 589 945-2 | CD — deluxe edition |
| 2002 | XE | impulse! | 589 945-2 | CD — deluxe edition |
| 2003 | CA | impulse! | B000061002 | CD |
| 2003 | US | impulse! | B000061002 | CD |
| 2005 | XE | impulse! | 602498840139 | CD |
| 2007 | JP | impulse! | UCCU-9410 | SHM-CD |
| 2008 | US | impulse! | — | Digital Media — 96kHz/24bit HDTracks |
| 2008 | US | impulse! | B0010970-02 | CD |
| 2008 | XE | impulse! | 0602517649033 | CD — made by EDC, Germany |
| 2010 | US | Analogue Productions | AS-77 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Analogue Productions | CIPJ 77 SA | Hybrid SACD (CD layer) |
| 2011 | XW | impulse! | — | Digital Media |
| 2013 | JP | impulse! | PROZ-4003 | Blu-ray — deluxe edition |
| 2013 | JP | impulse! | UCCU-40003 | SHM-CD |
| 2013 | XE | impulse! | 00602537356638 | Blu-ray — deluxe edition |
| 2015 | US | Verve Music Group, impulse! | 00602547489449, A-77, B0023726-02 | CD |
| 2015 | US | impulse! | B0023727-02 | CD — super deluxe edition |
| 2015 | US | impulse! | GR-155 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2016 | XW | impulse! | — | Digital Media |
| 2018 | JP | TOWER RECORDS | PROZ-1107 | Hybrid SACD |
| 2020 | JP | impulse! | UCCI-40011 | HQCD — MQA x UHQCD |
| 2020 | XW | impulse! | B0032077-01 | 12" Vinyl — stereo, 180g vinyl, misprint |
| 2021 | — | impulse!, UMe, Verve | A-77, B0032077-01 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2021 | US | impulse!, UMe, Verve | A-77, B0032077-01 | 12" Vinyl — stereo, remastered on 180g vinyl |
| 2021 | US | impulse!, Verve | AS-77, B0033946-01 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2021 | XW | impulse! | — | Digital Media |
| 2023 | JP | Verve | UCGQ-9037 | SHM-SACD (2 channels) |
| 2025 | — | impulse! | — | Digital Media |
| 2025 | XW | impulse! | — | Digital Media |
| — | XE | impulse! | 0602517649033 | CD — reissue, Sony DADC glass master |
| — | XW | impulse! | — | Digital Media |
What to hunt
Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.
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Original first pressing Vinyl
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" first press original vinyl
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Early country pressing Vinyl
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" early pressing vinyl
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Promo / white label Vinyl
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" promo white label vinyl
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Limited / numbered edition Vinyl
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" limited numbered vinyl
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Audiophile pressing Vinyl
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" audiophile vinyl pressing
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Early CD pressing CD
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" first press early CD
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Japan pressing CD
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" Japan CD pressing
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West Germany / early Europe pressing CD
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" West Germany early CD pressing
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Promo / sample CD CD
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" promo sample CD
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Audiophile / limited CD CD
John Coltrane "A Love Supreme" audiophile limited CD