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John Coltrane Quartet
The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (1995 Reissue)
Africa (First Version)

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John Coltrane Quartet

Africa (First Version)

Release date: 1961

From The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (1995 Reissue)

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"Africa (First Version)" is a track by John Coltrane Quartet, from the album The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (1995 Reissue), released 1961.

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John Coltrane Quartet

John Coltrane Quartet

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From The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (1995 Reissue)

1961

Album

The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions (1995 Reissue)

John Coltrane Quartet

Release year

1961

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