John Coltrane Giant Steps (180 Gram Vinyl, Deluxe Gatefold Edition) [Import] 03/05/2013 transcendent guitar epics that made

transcendent guitar epics that made them underground rock heroes in the first place

Not only did the album introduce the world to Layne Staley

gave the Beatles the inspiration for the phrasing on the bridge of "Michelle

Bowie updates the saga of Major Tom with "Ashes to Ashes" and turns to Tom Verlaine for the new wave nihilism of "Kingdom Come" which also features Fripp on guitar

atmospheric backing tracks (often punctuated by samples from vintage martial arts movies) and streetwise raps from a nine-man team of gifted MCs whose diverse styles complemented one another while maintaining strongly individual personalities (most of the Wu-Tang crew would pursue successful solo careers while still working with the group

John Coltrane Giant Steps (180 Gram Vinyl, Deluxe Gatefold Edition) [Import] 03/05/2013 transcendent guitar epics that madeThe 1998 reissue of GIANT STEPS contains all the original tracks and liner notes plus additional tracks and rare photos. Personnel: John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Tommy Flanagan, Wynton Kelly, Cedar Walton (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Art Taylor, Lex Humphries, Jimmy Cobb (drums). Producer: Nesuhi Ertegun. Reissue producer: Bob Carlton, Patrick Milligan. Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, New York on April 1, May 4 and December 2, 1959.