Tracklist
| A1 | Giant Steps | 4:43 |
| A2 | Cousin Mary | 5:45 |
| A3 | Countdown | 2:21 |
| A4 | Spiral | 5:56 |
| B1 | Syeeda's Song Flute | 7:00 |
| B2 | Naima | 4:21 |
| B3 | Mr. P.C. | 6:57 |
Credits
- Bass – Paul Chambers
- Drums – Art Taylor (tracks: A1 to B1, B3), Jimmy Cobb (tracks: B2)
- Engineer [Recording] – Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd
- Piano – Tommy Flanagan (tracks: A1 to B1, B3), Wynton Kelly (tracks: B2)
- Supervised By – Nesuhi Ertegun
- Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
- Written-By – John Coltrane
Notes
This pressing has both 'black fan' (early to mid 1960's) Atlantic labels.No release date on either label
Recorded NYC, May 4, 1959 (A2, A4), May 5, 1959 (A1, A3, B1, B3), December 2, 1959 (B2)[jazzdisco.org].
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1311 | John Coltrane | Giant Steps (LP, Album, Mono) | Atlantic | 1311 | US | 1960 |
| 1311 | John Coltrane | Giant Steps (LP, Album, RE) | Atlantic | 1311 | US | 1968 |
| SD 1311 | John Coltrane | Giant Steps (LP, Album, RE, RP, Bar) | Atlantic | SD 1311 | US | Unknown |
| none | John Coltrane | Giant Steps (7xFile, AIFF, Album, RE, RM, 24-) | Rhino Atlantic | none | US | 2015 |
| B 1311 | John Coltrane | Giant Steps (Cass, Mono) | Atlantic | B 1311 | France | Unknown |
Tracklist
| 1 | Giant Steps | 4:44 |
| 2 | Cousin Mary | 5:46 |
| 3 | Countdown | 2:22 |
| 4 | Spiral | 5:57 |
| 5 | Syeeda's Song Flute | 7:01 |
| 6 | Naima | 4:22 |
| 7 | Mr. P.C. | 6:57 |
| 8 | Giant Steps (Alternate) | 3:41 |
| 9 | Naima (Alternate) | 4:28 |
| 10 | Cousin Mary (Alternate) | 5:44 |
| 11 | Countdown (Alternate) | 4:32 |
| 12 | Syeeda's Song Flute (Alternate) | 7:06 |
Credits
- Engineer [Recording] – Phil Iehle, Tom Dowd
Notes
Alternative takes 8–12.Original master recording. Limited edition 24-karat gold audiophile collector's disc.
Includes outer sleeve & lyric booklet.
Produced and distributed by MSFL, Inc. under license from Rhino Entertainment,
a division of the Atlantic Recording Group.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 015775160521
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1311 | John Coltrane | Giant Steps (LP, Album, Mono) | Atlantic | 1311 | US | 1960 |
| 1311 | John Coltrane | Giant Steps (LP, Album, RE) | Atlantic | 1311 | US | 1968 |
| SD 1311 | John Coltrane | Giant Steps (LP, Album, RE, RP, Bar) | Atlantic | SD 1311 | US | Unknown |
| none | John Coltrane | Giant Steps (7xFile, AIFF, Album, RE, RM, 24-) | Rhino Atlantic | none | US | 2015 |
| B 1311 | John Coltrane | Giant Steps (Cass, Mono) | Atlantic | B 1311 | France | Unknown |
