Alice ColtraneThe Elements

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Fusion

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Tracklist

Fire 11:07
Air 9:53
Water 7:33
Earth 13:15

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    Cover of The Elements, 1974, Vinyl The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – M-9053 US 1974 US1974
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    Cover of The Elements, 1974, Vinyl The Elements
    LP, Album
    Bellaphon – BLPS 19184 1974 1974
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    Cover of The Elements, 1974, Vinyl The Elements
    LP, Album, Promo
    Milestone (4) – M-9053 US 1974 US1974
    Cover of The Elements, 1974, Vinyl The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – 2C 064-95637 1974 1974
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    Cover of The Elements, 1974, Vinyl The Elements
    LP, Album
    Milestone (4) – SMJ-6057 Japan 1974 Japan1974
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    Cover of The Elements, 1974, Vinyl The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – M-9053 US 1974 US1974
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    Cover of The Elements, 1974, Vinyl The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – SMJ-6057 Japan 1974 Japan1974
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    Cover of The Elements, 1996, CD The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – M-9053 US 1996 US1996
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    Cover of The Elements, 1996, CD The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – M-9053 Europe 1996 Europe1996
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    Cover of The Elements, 1996, CD The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – (M-9053) US 1996 US1996
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    Cover of The Elements, 2005, CD The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – M-9053 Europe 2005 Europe2005
    Cover of The Elements, 2006-10-16, CD The Elements
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    Milestone (4) – 00025218691321 Europe 2006 Europe2006
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    Cover of The Elements, 2013-03-13, CD The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – UCCO-90195 Japan 2013 Japan2013
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    Cover of The Elements, 2017-07-28, Vinyl The Elements
    LP, Reissue, 180 Gram
    Milestone (4) – MIL00001 US 2017 US2017
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    Cover of The Elements, 2017-07-28, File The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – MIL00001 2017 2017
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    Cover of The Elements, 2017-07-28, File The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – none 2017 2017
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    Cover of The Elements, 2018-02-00, Vinyl The Elements
    LP, Reissue, 180 Gram
    Milestone (4) – 0888072025165 Europe 2018 Europe2018
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    Cover of The Elements, 2023-07-28, Vinyl The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – 0888072025165 Europe 2023 Europe2023
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    Cover of The Elements, , Vinyl The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – MX 9053 Europe Europe
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    Cover of The Elements, , CD The Elements
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    Milestone (4) – 00025218691321 Europe Europe

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    Reviews

    • rsenist's avatar
      rsenist
      My copy of this album sounds great. Maybe it is a newer reissue but it is super clean and no pops, static, or anything off putting.
      • mosariot's avatar
        mosariot
        Edited 8 months ago
        Great sound quality as for me - open, detailed, deep and alive. I’m definitely satisfied. The music itself is outstanding.
        Pressing looks poor - some foreign inclusions right in the surface (3 or 4). But these impurities surprisingly are not audible ) The surface is mostly silent.
        Lean packaging without anything inside. Cheap reissue - still not bad.
        • MultiTrak's avatar
          MultiTrak
          Check the later reissue reviews and check your runouts if you're looking for the Kevin Grey cut. This KG cut sounds phenomenal. I can't speak to the other one. I would assume the new copies for sale here are the newer reissues. I also noticed that the new reissues have a bar code on the back, so should be easy to differentiate a sealed copy as well.
          • RPM.DSM's avatar
            RPM.DSM
            I am listening to this record right now and must refute any dissenting ideas about the sound quality of this pressing — it is SUPERB!

            I have also owned a clean original and sold it for a cool $200 or so. I don’t believe in exhausting, splitting-hairs, A-B tests and shootouts. My gut was the that this QRP Kevin Gray reissue was just as good if not better sounding, and undoubtedly better pressed.

            Is the stereo super wide? Well no, but there are some elements that extend over the speakers (percussion, saxophone effects/echo, etc). If the saxophone was panned hard left you’d have just as many or more people complaining about that. lol. But that’s not how it was recorded, a mastering engineer can’t just pan instruments wherever they want anyway if my understanding of the process is correct.

            No separation? No space? Not on my system! Every instrument holds its own space.

            This reissue is a no-brainer if you love this music. Hopefully they can keep it in print for a long time.

            I’m playing this with a AT33PTG cartridge, SME 3009 tonearm on a Thorens 124. I do think it’s a recording that perhaps needs some “unpacking”, but if the instruments sound on top of each other or lacking space— it may be your system.

            Packaging is about the same as the original pressing. I disagree that every jazz reissue needs to be in a glossy sleeve or a gatefold. In fact I prefer them not to be especially in this case, it’s still a tip-on sleeve anyway!

            • jgknick's avatar
              jgknick
              Flat, extremely quiet vinyl. I bought this because I love Joe Henderson. This is the first time I ever heard the album and I think this music is great! Very enjoyable. Light to moderate intoxication assists enjoyment. A violin is murdered on this record, but as with "The Empty Foxhole" by Ornette Coleman, it somehow works musically.

              Now, it must be said that this record actually doesn't sound good. The sound is two-dimensional. Henderson's sax was heavily processed with many effect added, overdubbing, etc. and maybe that contributes to an artificial feel in the music. There is a wide soundstage in the sense that you occasionally hear instruments playing at the far left or far right, but 95% of what you hear comes from a very small space between the speakers. There is little or no separation of instruments. The sax is on top of the bass is on top of the harp, etc. It doesn't sound like a band playing, probably because it's not a band playing. This is more a sonic collage than a jazz album.

              As I say, I enjoy the music. The packaging is bare bones, not very attractive. You can still buy this QRP pressing on amazon for $30, a good deal, I think, but there is plenty of room for someone to bring out a much better-sounding version of this in the future.
              • johnfromnorwich's avatar
                johnfromnorwich
                Really great record, but the hype sticker States 'Lacquers cut by Kevin Grey at Coherent Audio'. The deadwax says LVC. The inner bag is QRP branded but the deadwax states MPO. Jazz Dispensery are being pretty disingenuous here.
                • adeadhum_echoed's avatar
                  adeadhum_echoed
                  I’ll still rate this 5 stars, but this album either revealed a glaring weakness with my setup, or has a harsh treble signature that I don’t recall from the hi-res digital copies I’ve been listening to.

                  I was also listening at an irresponsible level which probably didn’t help. Great album and great press. KPG hasn’t done me wrong yet.
                  • hguent2003's avatar
                    hguent2003
                    Yes, really a great pressing but soundstagewise I think side B has more to offer than side A. I first thought it's a mono recording ;-)
                    Anyone here with same experiences?
                    • martin.macken's avatar
                      martin.macken
                      It seems to share almost the same runout as the 2017 version and the same barcode. The 2017 version has been flooded with "sealed" records for sale now, and there will be no good way to distinguish between the two without proper analysis of the record itself. Weird to say the least.
                      • drip_tray's avatar
                        drip_tray
                        I've bought this repressing - assuming it was a repressing of the 2017 Kevin Gray release...oops...silly me. Turned up out of the blue online in August and we all dived in. I can't find any info about this 2023 release anywhere. What is its story?

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