Recorded on an ampex 200 using 3m 111 magnetic tape running at 15 inches per second.
Masterpieces ellington vinyl.
In 2014 chad kassem proprietor of acoustic sounds and analogue productions released a 200 gram qrp vinyl pressing of masterpieces by ellington one of the duke s least known but possibly finest and finest sounding albums to wild acclaim and by audiophile standards brisk sales.
It was one of the earliest 12 inch lps to take advantage of the extended time available and consisted of four tracks three of them concert arrangements of ellington standards and one the tattooed bride a recent tone poem.
No longer constrained by time limitations masterpieces features only four tracks including a 15 minute version of mood indigo.
There was no one quite like ellington although the era exploded with great artists like louis armstrong barney bigard fats waller and others.
Swing big band.
3m 111 tape was also introduced in 1948 the year the model 200 debuted.
The title of this musical offering is not inaccurate.
Now he s put it out at 45rpm and while the 33 was a startler the new version spread out on two lps to.
It is the first opportunity to listen to extended versions of songs from this mighty orchestra s songbook.
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Recording engineers fred plaut and harold chapman.
Duke ellington was a genius who surrounded himself with geniuses.
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Ce qui marque une véritable révolution car pour la première fois duke va pouvoir disposer du temps pour graver des versions plus longues de ses compositions dans la lignée des versions qu il proposait en concert.
Masterpieces by ellington enregistré en une seule session le 19 décembre 1950 est un des premiers lp de l histoire.
2x vinyl lp 45 rpm album reissue remastered mono 200g country.
Columbia masterworks ml 4418 analogue productions apj 4418 45 format.
Masterpieces originally released in 1951 was the first lp 12 inch album released by duke ellington.
Masterpieces by ellington is the first lp album by american pianist composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1950.
Referencing masterpieces by ellington in uncut concert arrangements lp album mono re hol cl 825 this is the mother of sergeant pepper s lonely hearts club band.