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Duke Ellington Masterpieces by Ellington on 180g Mono LP from Analogue Productions: Remastered from the Original Analog Tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, Pressed at QRP
In the aftermath of World War II and the demise of the vast majority of swing bands and orchestras, Duke Ellington fared better than most. Owing to his skills as a composer, sometimes arranger, and skillful bandleader, he weathered the storm. At the other end of that storm, the LP era exploded, with opportunity for the kind of extended-length compositions and concepts that Duke and his collaborator Billy Strayhorn were moving toward, away from the three-minute confines of the 78 rpm era.
Complicating matters was the impending departure of three key players (Johnny Hodges, Lawrence Brown, and drummer Sonny Greer), and a new sound that Duke was envisioning for his band, "the most significant juncture in the band's 47 year history," Grammy Award-winning writer Loren Schoenberg notes.
Ellington's relationship with Columbia in the LP era began with 1951's Masterpieces by Ellington, an excellent program of newly-recorded uncut concert arrangements of his familiar themes and one of the last with the aforementioned classic line-up. Includes extended takes on classics "Mood Indigo," "Sophisticated Lady," and "Solitude" plus the newer composition "The Tattooed Bride."
Features:
• 180g vinyl reissue from Analogue Productions
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Remastered from the original analog tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
• Gatefold old-school "tip-on" on jacket by Stoughton Printing
Track Listing
1. Mood Indigo
2. Sophisticated Lady
3. The Tattooed Bride
4. Solitude
2. Sophisticated Lady
3. The Tattooed Bride
4. Solitude
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