Great stuff as always from Coltrane. Almost double the length of the original album, it also adds Pharoah Sanders into the mix. Therefore, even on paper it sounds like it should be great. Despite not being as consistently strong as the studio version, it adds an intensity to ALS that was not there previously. The drumming is fantastic, the bass interludes are pretty cool, and the last track is absolutely phenomenal. However, part of what made the ALS so great was the restrained and subtle feel, ... read more