Duke Ellington on LP.

[Matthew]

I've decided that I will devote the year 2004 to the one and only -- Duke Ellington. I got my 40 cd set of his early stuff, and picking up cds right and left. So, I'm wondering what lps I should pick up of the Duke? What is on lp only? What sounds much better on lp than cd? For example: I recently saw a lp copy of Uptown in pristine shape but for $40.00. Should I have bought that? Any help from you Ellington nuts would be a great help.

[wolff]

These are some titles you can find new:

Blues in Orbit***

Duke's Big 4

First Time! The Count Meets the Duke

Duke At Tanglewood

Duke Ellington/Ray Brown This One's For Blanton ***

Far East Suite

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

***wolff recommends

Used I'd get the Mosaic LP set first.

[David Williams]

You may not have such easy access to them over there, but the French have put out plenty of Duke on vinyl over the years: I've found Uptown, Indigoes, and Rosemary Clooney in the second-hand shops over the past year or so.