The Very Best of John Coltrane: The Prestige Era
 
http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-john-coltrane-the-very/
 
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-very-best-of-john-coltrane-the-prestige-era-john-coltrane/24513621
 
http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-very-best-of-john-coltrane-the-prestige-era-mw0002388133

John Coltrane was a brilliant jazz musician, and there really is no phase of his career that doesn't feature stunning sax work, but he was just learning how to run and lead a band (while trying to kick a heroin habit) when he recorded for Prestige Records in the mid- to late '50s. This set collects some of the highlights from that period, and while it includes wonderful early signature pieces like "Traneing In" and "Bahia," the full measure of Coltrane's talent and vision (and heroin-free music) was still mostly off in the future when these recordings were made.

01 - I Hear a Rhapsody
02 - Nutty
03 - Soultrane
04 - I Love You
05 - Lover Come Back to Me
06 - Good Bait
07 - Traneing In
08 - Freight Trane
09 - Theme for Ernie
10 - Bahia