So I have owned both of these forever, but never given either much of a chance. Perhaps I have never warmed fully to the long-ish opening tracks of each. But for whatever reason, I listened to both other the weekend, focusing on the other tracks, including the unissued stuff from both.
Wow - what a discovery for me. Lots and lots of great music and playing, by basically the same group. Looking at Coltrane's discography, I discovered the two records were both made in May 1961, more/less contemporaneously. I am just on cloud nine, even made a playlist that begins with some of the unreleased songs, To Her Ladyship, Song of the Underground Railroad and The Damned Don't Cry.
So curious what others think!