Duke Ellington- Greatest Hits

Artist : Duke Ellington
Album : Duke Ellington- Greatest Hits
Quality : CBR, 320kbps, stereo
Review: Those familiar Ellington pop tunes from the RCA vaults are, with two exceptions, examples of the Ellington sound as recorded in the early to mid-40's. The tempos are slow to moderate, the sound of the rhythm section is subdued, and the marvelous, inimitable instrumental textures of Duke's band are on full display. The inclusion of a 1967 recording of Strayhorn's "Lotus Blossum" is a nice bonus, but the inclusion of a 1928 version of "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" (!?) is inexplicable and regrettable. The erratic credits fail to identify the vocalist on this latter number and provide extremely limited information about the soloists on most of the other tracks as well. The liner notes are general biographical information about Duke's career and make no reference to the specific recordings on the album. In short, people with limited Ellington collections could do much better than this poorly disguised attempt by RCA to capitalize on its holdings. On the other hand, the Ellington fan who knows the background of the recordings may find this a "convenient" collection of some vintage recordings from the vast Ellington musical universe.
Tracklisting
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01 (2:59) Take The 'a' Train
02 (3:10) Mood Indigo
03 (3:17) I'm Beginning To See The Light
04 (2:46) Sophisticated Lady
05 (3:21) I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
06 (3:14) Perdido
07 (3:08) Solitude
08 (3:22) I Can't Give You Anything But Love
09 (3:06) Prelude To A Kiss
10 (3:41) Drawing Room Blues
11 (2:51) Caravan
12 (3:07) In a Sentimental Mood
13 (3:05) It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
14 (3:22) Lover Man
15 (3:57) Lotus Blossom

Playing Time : 48:26
Total Size : 111 MB
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