“The Cats was released in December 1959 and features John Coltrane (tenor sax), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Louis Hayes (drums), Doug Watkins (bass) and Kenny Burrell (guitar), and Idrees Sulieman (trumpet) playing what are mainly Flanagan-penned tunes. This new edition of the album is released as part of the OJC Series and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI with all-analog mastering from the original tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. It is presented in a Tip-On Jacket.” – Original Jazz Classics
- 180g black vinyl pressing
- all-analog remaster cut from the original tapes
- housed in repro tip-on sleeve w/ original liner notes
- includes obi strip
- featuring John Coltrane (t. sax), Kenny Burrell (g), Idrees Sulieman (t), Tommy Flanagan (p), Doug Watkins (b) and Louis Hayes (d)
- original release year: 1959
- music label: Craft Recordings 2023