My Favorite Things (studio album) by John Coltrane

My Favorite Things by John Coltrane
Year: 1961
Overall rank: 584th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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81/100 (from 473 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Best album of 1961 (1st)
Award Top 100 albums of the 1960s (68th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (584th)
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John Coltrane bestography

My Favorite Things is ranked 4th best out of 81 albums by John Coltrane on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by John Coltrane is A Love Supreme which is ranked number 75 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 17,093.

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81/100 (from 473 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.2/100, a mean average of 80.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.6.

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95/100
From 01/20/2024 18:29
Stunningly good! A must-have for any fan of Jazz. 9.5/10!
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From 01/15/2023 12:07
Another brilliant display from John Coltrane that reaffirms him as one of the greatest jazz musicians that has ever performed. The fact that this is his 4th or 5th best album is astonishing as it just shows how amazing he was because this album is fantastic. He steals the show on this release as well with his saxophone guiding us through the whole record with his genius solos demonstrating his mastery of the instrument. He is also backed up very strongly by all three of the other musicians. The piano is especially great as it adds an additional lead and takes control of some of the songs such as on But Not For Me. Overall, this is an essential piece of jazz music that is amongst Coltrane's greatest ever recordings.
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From 09/20/2021 20:37
Coltrane pretty much killed it every time he stepped into a studio. The title track is especially outstanding.
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From 01/18/2021 17:30
incredible album with a stunning opening and a great ending.
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From 11/16/2020 10:46
Coltrane não erra!! My Favorite Things é incrível! O baixo nesse álbum é um absurdo!
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75/100
From 10/02/2020 04:45
75/100

Best tracks: Everytime We Say Goodbye, Summertime
Worst tracks: My Favourite Things

Not one of my favourite Coltrane releases, but a great album overall!
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From 09/18/2019 13:05
Holy moly this album is incredible. Where has it been all my life?! I need more Coltrane, clearly.
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From 08/09/2019 21:39
Awesome album, thanks to the beautiful title track.
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From 08/02/2019 15:49
Easily one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. Mixes Coltrane's bop improvisation with classic showtunes and American standards in a way that's both nostalgic and innovative.
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From 06/27/2019 01:07
After the justly famous take on My Favorite Things and the gorgeous ballad that rounds out side 1, to my ears side 2 is even better, especially Summertime, which I could listen to on repeat. Not quite as good as Giant Steps or Blue Train, my two favorite albums of his, but almost.
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Best Albums of 1961
1. My Favorite Things by John Coltrane
2. King Of The Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson
3. Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio
4. Free Jazz by Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
5. The Blues And The Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson
6. Olé Coltrane by John Coltrane
7. Africa/Brass by John Coltrane Quartet
8. Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef
9. Showcase by Patsy Cline
10. The Genius Sings The Blues by Ray Charles
11. Someday My Prince Will Come by The Miles Davis Sextet
12. Two Steps From The Blues by Bobby Bland
13. This Is Our Music by Ornette Coleman
14. West Side Story (The Original Sound Track Recording) by Various Artists
15. Djangology by Django Reinhardt
16. Lonely And Blue by Roy Orbison
17. Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane by Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
18. Out Of The Cool by Gil Evans Orchestra
19. At The Five Spot, Vol. 1 by Eric Dolphy
20. Time Further Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
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