John Coltrane Giant Steps Remastered Deluxe 2-CD Set with Bonus Disc
Product description
Choosing a music release can mean focusing on the original album or looking for a set that also adds alternate material. This remastered deluxe edition of John Coltrane’s Giant Steps brings both together across two CDs.
The second disc adds alternate takes and versions, including rehearsal material, incomplete tracks, and false starts. What does that add for a listener? A chance to hear more of the recording process alongside the original album.
A 24-page booklet and six-panel, two-pocket digipak make this a substantial physical edition for listening, collecting, or giving to a Coltrane fan.
Tech summary
This is a remastered, deluxe two-CD edition of Giant Steps. The first disc presents the original album, while the bonus disc gathers alternate takes and versions. Some of that bonus material—including rehearsal and incomplete tracks, as well as false starts—was previously available only in The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings of John Coltrane boxed set.
The format suits listeners who want the album and additional session material in one release. Compared with an album-only edition, this set puts more emphasis on alternate performances and recording variations, making it a useful choice for exploring beyond the original program. Its six-panel, two-pocket digipak houses the discs, and the included 24-page booklet adds a printed companion to the music.
Who it’s for
This edition is well suited to John Coltrane listeners who already value Giant Steps and want more than the original album in a physical release. The bonus disc provides a point of interest for anyone curious about alternate versions, rehearsals, and false starts, while the booklet and digipak give the set a collected, shelf-ready format.
It also works for someone building a jazz CD collection or choosing a music gift for a fan of Coltrane. If the priority is simply owning the album, the original disc is here, if hearing additional takes matters too, the second disc makes this a broader listening package. It makes sense if you want the familiar album and its related alternate material together rather than treating them as separate listening choices.
In the box
The set contains two CDs: the original Giant Steps album and a bonus disc of alternate takes and versions. The bonus material includes rehearsal and incomplete tracks, along with false starts. The release is presented in a six-panel, two-pocket digipak and includes a 24-page booklet.
Questions before you buy
How many CDs are included? The release is a two-CD set, with the original album on one disc and bonus material on the other.
What is on the bonus disc? It features alternate takes and versions, including rehearsal and incomplete tracks and false starts.
Does the edition include a booklet? Yes. A 24-page booklet is included, and the CDs are presented in a six-panel, two-pocket digipak.
Should you buy it?
Choose this edition if you want Giant Steps in a remastered two-CD format that pairs the original album with alternate takes and versions. The bonus material, booklet, and digipak make it especially suitable for listeners who want a more complete physical listening set, rather than an album-only presentation.