John Coltrane – My Favorite Things (Syeor26)

The John Coltrane My Favorite Things (Syeor26) vinyl is a standalone breakout pressing taken from Rhino’s High-Fidelity box set “John Coltrane: 1960-1964,” and it arrives at exactly the right moment: 2026 marks the 65th anniversary of one of the most commercially successful records Coltrane ever made.

Why My Favorite Things Matters

By 1960, John Coltrane had already made his name on tenor saxophone through his work with Miles Davis and a string of strong records under his own name. What made this Atlantic release genuinely surprising was its format and its source material. The title track lifts a Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune and transforms it into something else entirely, and it was the first time Coltrane committed his soprano saxophone playing to record. That instrument would define a significant chapter of his career, and this album is where it starts. The remaining three tracks, “Everytime We Say Goodbye,” “Summertime,” and “But Not For Me,” extend the mood across a program that is confident, searching, and commercially accessible without being compromised.

John Coltrane My Favorite Things (Syeor26) Vinyl: Pressing Details

This pressing is released on Atlantic with catalog number RM1 1361 and belongs to the Rhino Hi-Fi series. The format is a mono LP, and that is a meaningful choice: the mono masters are the correct historical document for this recording, and hearing it in mono restores a focus and directness that stereo spreads can soften. All lacquers are AAA, meaning the entire chain from master tape to lacquer is analog with no digital conversion at any stage. Kevin Gray cut the lacquers directly from the original mono tapes. Pressing duties went to Optimal, whose quality control on 180-gram vinyl is consistently reliable. The packaging is done properly too: glossy covers and tip-on jackets, the kind of construction that makes a record feel like it was made to last and to be handled.

Who Should Add This to Their Collection

If you already own a stereo copy of “My Favorite Things” and have wondered whether the mono version sounds different, the answer is yes, and this pressing makes that comparison accessible without hunting down an original Atlantic pressing from 1961. For collectors focused on AAA analog production, Kevin Gray’s involvement is a genuine draw. His work from original tapes consistently yields pressings that are quiet, detailed, and faithful to the source. The tip-on jacket construction and the 65th anniversary context make this a deliberate and well-executed release rather than a perfunctory reissue. Four tracks, one instrument that changed jazz, one engineer who knows what he is doing with tape. That is a straightforward case for the shelf space.

Tracklist

1. MY FAVORITE THINGS
2. EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE
3. SUMMERTIME
4. BUT NOT FOR ME

More Jazz vinyl:

• John Coltrane – Coltrane'S Sound (Rhino Hi-Fi)
• John Coltrane – Giant Steps (Rhino Hi-Fi)
• John Coltrane – Ballads (180 Gr) (+Bonus)