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A1	Black Pearls Composed By – Billy Graham*	13:11
A2	Lover Come Back To Me Composed By – O. Hammerstein*, S. Romberg*	7:25
B	Sweet Sapphire Blues Composed By – Robert Weinstock*	18:14
C	The Believer Composed By – McCoy Tyner	13:45
D1	Nakatini Serenade Composed By – Calvin Massey*	11:02
D2	Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful Composed By – R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein*	5:10

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Fantasy Records
• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
• Remastered At – Fantasy Studios
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Prestige

Credits

• Art Direction – Tony Lane
• Bass – Paul Chambers
• Drums – Arthur Taylor* (tracks: A1 to B, D2), Louis Hayes (tracks: C, D1)
• Engineer [Original Recording] – Rudy Van Gelder
• Liner Notes – Al Young
• Piano – Red Garland
• Remastered By [1974] – Brian Gardner
• Supervised By [Original Recording] – Bob Weinstock
• Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
• Trumpet – Donald Byrd (tracks: A1 to D1), Freddie Hubbard (tracks: D2)

Notes

Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, N.J., May 23, 1958 (A1, A2, B) and January 10, 1958 (C, D1). D2 recorded December 26, 1958.

Sides 1 and 2 originally issued as Black Pearls (Prestige 7316)
Sides 3 and 4 as The Believer (P-7292)

Promotional copy not for sale is printed on all 4 labels and engraved on back sleeve's upper left corner.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Disk 1, side 1, etched): P-24037-A
• Matrix / Runout (Disk 1, side 2, etched): P-24037-B
• Matrix / Runout (Disk 2, side 1, etched): P-24037-C
• Matrix / Runout (Disk 2, side 2, etched): P-24037-D

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
P-24037	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(2xLP, Album, Comp, RE, RM)	Prestige	P-24037	US	1974
146 024	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(2xLP, Album, Comp)	Prestige	146 024	Spain	1985
PR 24037	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(2xLP, Album, Comp, RE, RM)	Prestige	PR 24037	UK	1974
PRI 24037	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(2xLP, Album, Comp, RE, RM, Gat)	Prestige	PRI 24037	Italy	1975
HB 6011	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(2xLP, Album, Comp, RE, RM)	Prestige	HB 6011	Italy	1974

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Black Pearls Written-By – Billy Graham*	13:05
A2	Lover Come Back To Me Written-By – Hammerstein*, Romberg*	7:25
B	Sweet Sapphire Blues Written-By – R. Weinstock*	18:20

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Credits

• Bass – Paul Chambers
• Drums – Art Taylor
• Liner Notes [Apr. 1964] – Michael Gold
• Piano – Red Garland
• Recorded By, Lacquer Cut By – Rudy Van Gelder
• Supervised By [Supervision] – Bob Weinstock
• Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
• Trumpet – Donald Byrd

Notes

Recorded in Hackensack, NJ; May 23, 1958.
Blue labels with trident on right.

Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): (PRLP-7316A)
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): (PRLP-7316B)

VAN GELDER - Machine stamped on both sides

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PR 7316, PRST 7316	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(LP, Album)	Prestige, Prestige	PR 7316, PRST 7316	US	1964
PR 7316, P-7316, OJC-352	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Prestige, Prestige, Prestige	PR 7316, P-7316, OJC-352	Germany	Unknown
DOL729	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(LP, Album, RE, 140)	DOL	DOL729	Europe	2013
P-7316, OJC-352, 00888072359741	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(3xFile, MP3, Album, RE, 320)	Prestige, Original Jazz Classics, Universal Music Group International	P-7316, OJC-352, 00888072359741	Europe	2015
0025218635226	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Prestige	0025218635226	Europe	2006

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Black Pearls Composed By – John Coltrane	13:14
2	Lover Come Back To Me Composed By – Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg	7:29
3	Sweet Sapphire Blues Composed By – Bob Weinstock	18:16

Companies, etc.

• Marketed By – Universal Music K.K.
• Distributed By – Universal Music K.K.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Concord Music Group, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Concord Music Group, Inc.
• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey

Credits

• Bass – Paul Chambers
• Drums – Arthur Taylor*
• Liner Notes – Michael Gold
• Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
• Remastered By – Phil De Lancie
• Supervised By – Bob Weinstock
• Tenor Saxophone – John Coltrane
• Trumpet – Donald Byrd

Notes

Recorded in Hackensack, NJ: May 23rd, 1958.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4988005814845
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PR 7316, PRST 7316	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(LP, Album)	Prestige, Prestige	PR 7316, PRST 7316	US	1964
PR 7316, P-7316, OJC-352	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Prestige, Prestige, Prestige	PR 7316, P-7316, OJC-352	Germany	Unknown
DOL729	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(LP, Album, RE, 140)	DOL	DOL729	Europe	2013
P-7316, OJC-352, 00888072359741	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(3xFile, MP3, Album, RE, 320)	Prestige, Original Jazz Classics, Universal Music Group International	P-7316, OJC-352, 00888072359741	Europe	2015
0025218635226	John Coltrane	Black Pearls ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Prestige	0025218635226	Europe	2006