Coltrane was born in Racine, Wisconsin. Her mother was Canadian, her father a German violinist, and she grew up with six siblings. When she was twelve, she gave her first piano performance. In 1970, she started the funk and blues band Chicago Coltrane. Two years later, she signed a contract with Columbia Records and her debut album was released. The first single, “Thunder and Lightning”, was a hit, reaching No. 17 on the Billboard magazine chart. She enrolled in the Salter School of Music in Los Angeles, and the following year she released her second album, Let It Ride. This was followed by Greatest Hits and Best Of (both in 1975), and Road to Tomorrow (1977).
In 1977, she moved to Europe and lived there for several years. European new wave music influenced the three albums she recorded for Teldec during the 1980s. After The Message (1986), her next album appeared ten years later and was a reissue of her debut album.
Tracks 1 Thunder And Lightning (Chi Coltrane) 3:03 2 Goodbye John (Chi Coltrane) 4:06 3 You Were My Friend (Chi Coltrane) 3:43 4 Turn Me Around (Chi Coltrane) 4:06 5 Go Like Elijah (Chi Coltrane) 3:55 6 The Tree (Chi Coltrane) 3:58 7 Feelin’ Good (Chi Coltrane) 3:50 8 It’s Really Come To This (Chi Coltrane) 3:15 9 I Will Not Dance (Chi Coltrane) 3:49 10 Time To Come In (Chi Coltrane) 3:21 11 The Wheel Of Life (Chi Coltrane) 4:52Media
Musicians
Organ - Chi Coltrane Piano - Chi Coltrane Percussion - Victor Feldman Percussion - King Errisson
Other Musicians
1 Thunder And Lightning Bass - Larry Knechtel Drums - Jim Gordon Guitar - Ben Benay
2 Goodbye John Bass - Larry Knechtel Drums - Jim Gordon Guitar - Ben Benay
3 You Were My Friend Bass - Larry Knechtel Drums - Jim Gordon Guitar - Ben Benay
4 Turn Me Around Bass - Steve Lefever Drums - Jim Gordon Guitar - Ben Benay
5 Go Like Elijah Bass - Larry Knechtel Drums - Jim Gordon Guitar - Dean Parks
6 The Tree Bass - Steve Lefever Drums - Jim Gordon Guitar - Ben Benay
7 Feelin’ Good Bass - Larry Knechtel Drums - Jim Gordon Guitar - Dean Parks
8 It’s Really Come To This Bass - Larry Knechtel Drums - Jim Gordon Guitar - Ben Benay
9 I Will Not Dance Bass - Larry Knechtel Drums - Jim Gordon Guitar - Ben Benay
10 Time To Come In Bass - Leland Sklar Drums - Ron Tutt Guitar - Ben Benay
11 The Wheel Of Life Bass - Larry Knechtel Drums - Jim Gordon Guitar - Ben Benay
Liner Notes
Producer – Toxey French Arranged By (Horns) – Jim Horn Arranged By (Songs) – Chi Coltrane, Toxey French Arranged By (Strings, Woodwinds) – Paul Buckmaster Engineer (Mixing And Recording) – Eric Prestidge Technician (Recordist) – Miguel Morales, Willie Greer Choir – The Billy Barnum Chorus (Track 5) Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp - Design – Virginia Team Photography By (Back Cover) – Beverly Parker Photography By (Front Cover) – Baron Wolman Mixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders Produced For – Just Us Productions Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc. Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute Published By – Chinick Music Manufactured By – Columbia Records Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
