I dug this gem out from the bottom of a huge stack of CDs and will make my way through the 8 CD set in the near future. I recommend the recordings in any format. Just get them and listen. These recordings can be hypnotic, mesmerizing, there really aren't adequate words to describe them. I'll start, of course, with CD #1...
PS...for anyone who wants to listen before purchase, this whole set is on spotify under "John Coltrane Quartet" as the artist. You young guys have no idea how good you have it. In the "Old Days" most of my purchases were done without sampling. Often bought because I liked the artists on the LP or instrumentation or tunes. Now between you tube, spotify and other streaming services you can usually listen to all tracks on a particular album you are considering. I'm sure many don't even purchase individual titles and use streaming services as their "Music Library".