ELLA FITZGERALD"DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK"VOLS.1&2(4 LPs)

	£		62
	$		82

ELLA FITZGERALD +

DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA.

"THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK"

A SUPERB COMPLETE SET OF 2 ESSENTIAL DOUBLE LPs FROM 51 YEARS AGO IN NEAR MINT CONDITION!

USA VERVE"GROOVED" LABELS!!

MONO ISSUES MGV 4008-2+4009-2

THESE WERE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY AT THE TIME BUT VERY FEW BOUGHT BOTH VOLUMES! 

THE FIRST DECENT SET IN MONO TO BE SEEN ON EBAY OR ANYWHERE IN MONTHS FROM A RELIABLE POWER SELLER AND LONG TERM COLLECTOR!  

BARELY BEEN PLAYED!

TOTALLY WONDERFUL MUSIC!

THE FINEST/DEFINITIVE VERSIONS! 

SUPERB EXAMPLES HOUSED IN  CLEAN  GATEFOLD COVERS WITH VERY THICK CARD USED!

THE UK EDITIONS WERE IN THIN CARD COVERS AND HAD FEWER PHOTOS INSIDE!

NO SPLITS OR MAJOR SIGNS OF WEAR AS WITH MOST AMERICAN COVERS OF THE 1950s-JUST A LITTLE FAINT STAINING AT THE EDGES!

NO WRITING! NO REPAIRS!

PHOTOS INSIDE OF THE ARTISTS AND AN IN DEPTH SLEEVE NOTE BY NORMAN GRANZ! 

MY CAMERA DOESN'T DO THEM JUSTICE BUT LOOK BACK AT MY RECENT FEEDBACK FOR OTHER JAZZ LPs FROM THIS EXCITING COLLECTION! 

TH EARLIEST POSSIBLE USA PRESSINGS OF THIS TRIUMPH! 

ALBUMS THAT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN RARE BUT 51 YEARS LATER ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION,LET ALONE AS GOOD AS THIS SET AND INDEED BOTH VOLUMES(4 LPs)

THE MAJORITY WERE PLAYED ON RADIOGRAMS,PORTABLE PLAYERS AND EVEN THE MOST CAREFUL FANS WOULD HAVE PLAYED IT DOZENS OF TIMES,THIS SET HAS HAD HARDLY ANY PLAYS AT ALL!

1950s EQUIPMENT WAS QUITE CRUDE-HEAVY TONEARMS OR WORN STYLI RUINING THEM FOREVER!!!!

YOU WILL NEVER,EVER FIND A BETTER SET THAN THIS!!! 

GLEAMING SURFACES!   

BARELY PLAYED WITH OUTSTANDINGLY QUIET VINYL!  

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN UPGRADER/ULTIMATE SET THAN THIS COULD BE THE SET FOR YOU!

REALISTIC START £30 FOR THE 4 LPs

INCLUDING FREE RECORDED DELIVERY POSTAGE TO THE UK.

(USUAL COST TO ME ABOUT £7!!!)

EUROPE £10 REST OF THE WORLD £15 AS THEY ARE HEAVY AS A SET! 

IT IS TIME FOR ANOTHER DELIGHT FROM ONE OF THE UKs LEADING RECORD  EXPERTS/DEALERS.

MUSICALLY ELLA FITZGERALD RECORDED ALMOST ANY SONG WORTH SINGING FROM THE LAST CENTURY.SHE COULD HANDLE BIG BAND JAZZ STYLED SINGING AS WELL AS DELICATE BALLADS-BOTH STYLES ON THESE FOUR LPs WITH JAZZ BACKINGS ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED BY THE COMPOSER!

ELLA AND DUKE WERE AN INSPIRED COMBINATION!

DUKE'S BAND WAS FULL OF TOP MUSICIANS WHO ARE GIVEN THE CHANCE ON SOME TRACKS TO ENJOY EXTENDED SOLOS,MANY MENTIONED IN THE SLEEVE NOTES BY NORMAN GRANZ.

DIZZY GILLESPIE IS A GUEST ARTIST ON SOME OF THE TRACKS.

SOME OF THE SONGS HAVING WORDS ADDED SPECIALLY FOR THIS PROJECT!

ELLA WAS IN HER PRIME AT THIS TIME AND RESPONDS TO THE BAND JUST LIKE ONE OF THE INSTRUMENTS! 

THESE RECORDINGS ARE TIMELESS.

DROP ME OFF AT HARLEM IS ONE OF THE STAND OUT TRACKS WITH AN AMAZING TRUMPET SOLO BY COOTIE WILLIAMS! 

THE ELLA SONGBOOKS HAVE BEEN REGARDED FOR YEARS BY CRITICS/MUSIC EXPERTS/MUSICIANS/BROADCASTERS AND FANS AS THE ULTIMATE INTERPRETATIONS OF THE ART OF THE POPULAR SONGS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.

ALAN DELL/STEVE RACE/BENNY GREEN/DAVID JACOBS AND SO MANY OTHER TOP BROADCASTERS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT HAVE PLAYED THEM.

THINK YOU CAN SING A BIT? WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THE SHEER PERFECTION OF THESE RECORDINGS!

ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF FEMALE SINGERS HAVE COME CLOSE TO HER SENSE OF JAZZ,TIMING AND PITCH.YOU WILL NEVER HEAR BETTER VERSIONS! 

RECORDED IN THE USA UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYES AND EARS OF NORMAN GRANZ FOR HIS VERVE LABEL!

THEY WERE REISSUED IN THE 1970s ON WAFER THIN VINYL-THE ORIGINAL PRESSINGS ARE BEST!

NORMALLY I DO NOT RATE AMERICAN PRESSINGS AS MUCH AS UK ONES BUT THE QUALITY ON THESE VERVE DISCS WAS USUALLY FAR BETTER THAN MOST! 

THE TRACKS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART

IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD

DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE

PRELUDE TO A KISS

MOOD INDIGO

IN A MELLOW TONE

LOVE YOU MADLY

LUSH LIFE

SQUATTY ROO

ROCKIN' IN RHYTHM

DROP ME OFF AT HARLEM

DAY DREAM

CARAVAN

TAKE THE"A"TRAIN

I AIN'T GOT NOTHING BUT THE BLUES

CLEMENTINE

I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOU

I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT

LOST IN MEDITATION

PERDIDO

COTTONTAIL

DO NOTHING 'TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME

JUST A SITTIN' AND A ROCKIN'

SOLITUDE

ROCKS IN MY BED

SATIN DOLL

SOPHISTICATED LADY

JUST SQUEEZE ME

IT DON'T MEAN A THING(IF IT AIN'T GOT THAT SWING)

AZURE

I'M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO

ALL TOO SOON

EVERYTHING BUT YOU

I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN'T GOOD

BLI-BLIP

CHELSEA BRIDGE

PORTRAIT OF ELLA FITZGERALD:(THIS IS AN INSTRUMENTAL TRIBUTE SUITE BY DUKE WITH THE GREAT MAN INTRODUCING EACH MOVEMENT!!!) 

THE E AND D BLUES(A GREAT "SKAT"TYPE VOCAL ENDING JAM SESSION!!!) 

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FROM A RECENTLY PURCHASED COLLECTION OF TOP QUALITY  LPs OWNED FROM NEW BY THE OWNER OF ESQUIRE RECORDS(THE LATE,PETER NEWBROOK)WHO HARDLY USED HIS LPs AND STORED AWAY FROM LIGHT AND HEAT ON STURDY SHELVES FOR OVER 50 YEARS!

THERE IS HARDLY ANY SURFACE  NOISE OR SIGNS OF USE.

NO CLEANING WAS NECESSARY! AMAZING!!! 

A SONG STYLISH/FEMALE SINGERS COLLECTORS DREAM-PLEASE READ ON FOR IN DEPTH DETAILS!!

I HAVE NOT FOUND SUCH BREATHTAKING QUALITY FOR A SET OF FOUR  LPs OF THIS VINTAGE FOR QUITE SOMETIME.THEY ARE SIMPLY NOT TURNING UP AS FREQUENTLY AS THEY DID,EVEN FIVE YEARS AGO.MOST HAVE NOW LEFT THE UK FOR THE COLLECTIONS OF JAPAN,AMERICA AND THE FAR EAST NEVER TO RETURN TO THE SELLING MARKET.

THIS MAY BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO GET SUCH A SET OF 4 BRILLIANT LPs(2 DOUBLE ALBUMS) LIKE THESE IN ALMOST AS NEW CONDITION!

NO CLEANING WAS NEEDED,THE SURFACES GLEAM,NO FINGERPRINTS,PATCHES OR BAD STORAGE ISSUES,NO WARPING,NO SCUFFS,NO SCRATCHES,NO FADING etc.

PLEASE LOOK AT  THE PHOTO OF THE BRIGHTNESS AND SHARPNESS OF THE LABELS AND THE COVER!

NO WRITING,NO RIPS,NO SPILLAGES,NO REPAIRS,NOT EVEN ANY TINY EDGE CREASES.

EVEN THE INNERS ARE AS NEW AND VERY CLEAN!

DON'T FORGET JUST HOW EXPENSIVE  LPs WERE FOR THE AVERAGE BUYER 51 YEARS AGO.A DOUBLE LP,LET ALONE BOTH VOLUMES WAS USUALLY A CAREFULLY CONSIDERED PURCHASE OVER WEEKS AND EVEN MONTHS,WHICH EXPLAINS WHY SO FEW TURN UP.

THOSE THAT DID WERE OFTEN SCARED OF HAVING THEM STOLEN OR BORROWED WITHOUT RETURN AND WOULD WRITE NAMES ON THE COVER-JUST COMPARE WITH ANY OTHER SIMILAR LPs ON EBAY-THE MAJORITY HAVE WRITING,SELLOTAPE REPAIR OR WORSE STILL DRAWINGS AND DOODLES ADDED.

THIS IS ABOUT THE BEST SET I HAVE SEEN IN YEARS AND YEARS.

CHECK OUT YOUR COLLECTION AND SEE IF YOU HAVE ALL FOUR DISCS-CAN YOU REALLY PUT UP WITH THE ONE OR ONES YOU HAVE GOT AND WILL YOU REGRET IT LATER?

IF NOTHING ELSE THIS IS A FANTASTIC INVESTMENT!

I AM SURE TO REGRET NOT KEEPING THEM BUT THAT'S LIFE!

THE HOUSE IS FULL AS IT IS! 

THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS ALSO A HI-FI BUFF. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS SET OF 4 RECORDS TO APPEAR ON EBAY FOR YEARS! 

THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH ME ON EBAY SINCE 2002 AND INDEED ELSEWHERE BEFORE SINCE 1986, WILL PROBABLY KNOW I HAVE BEEN A RESPECTED  MUSIC EXPERT AND COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS CALLED UPON BY RADIO,TV AND PRICE GUIDES FOR MY ADVICE AND KNOWLEDGE.

WHILST I AM IN THE BUSINESS TO SELL, I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THE ITEMS I AM SELLING.

IN A COMPETITIVE MARKET SUCH AS EBAY, THIS IS GETTING RARE SO YOU CAN BID WITH COMPLETE CONFIDENCE!

VERY NICE PRESSINGS!  

MOST COPIES THAT SURVIVE ARE IN POOR CONDITION-THIS SET IS IN  NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH HARDLY ANY SURFACE NOISE WHATSOEVER ,EVEN AT HIGH VOLUME WITH THE TREBLE FULL ON TO"CATCH"ANY GROOVE WEAR AND THAT IS BEING STRICT! 

NO STICKS!/NO JUMPS!/NO CLICKS!/NO SWISHES!/NO DISTORTION!

A SET THAT HAS BEEN PLAYED ONLY A HANDFUL OF TIMES,POSSIBLY AS FEW AS 4-5 HAVING SPOKEN AT LENGTH TO THE PREVIOUS OWNERS SON.

Just how many were preserved like this one FROM A RELIABLE INDUSTRY SOURCE ??!!!!!!  

The SOLID MONO mixes are Superb,Rich,warm and full of bass, with a natural warmth from those VERY EARLY LP days OF 51 YEARS AGO!

In the LATE 1950s, many were using terrible old and heavy equipment and using worn styli or nasty autochangers that would scuff the discs forever in seconds at the time not aware that years later even the slightest damage would be evident on more sophisticated audio.

The Late 1950s equipment was quite often a bit basic and it was suggested to play LPs at between 5 and 8 grammes, which of course after a few plays would produce on later plays that nasty"film of fizzy distortion"so often IGNORED by sellers and in MY LISTENING GRADING is ALWAYS LISTENED OUT FOR WITH THE TREBLE FULL ON AND PLAYED TWICE TO ENSURE THE BEST AND MOST ACURATE GRADING!!!! 

 To find immaculate copies all these years later is getting almost impossible!FACT!

THEY ARE SIMPLY DRYING UP! 

These mixes are far punchier but are rather flat on the CDs that have come out!

Vinyl is still the best way to hear ELLA FITZGERALD and always will be!  

GREAT WIDE RANGE SOUND WITH GREAT BASS!

I TEST ALL THE WAY THROUGH WITHOUT FILTERING OR A MONO SWITCH.

There is NO spindle wear.  

Look elsewhere on ebay and you will see other copies-Look closer and you will find they are often reissues or lower grade copies with all manner of faults. 

AND CAN YOU FIND BOTH VOLUMES IN MONO ON VERVE ELSEWHERE??? 

MOST RECORDS ON EBAY ARE IN DIABOLICAL, BAD CONDITIONS ATTEMPTED TO BE  SOLD BY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GRADE OR BOTHER TO ACTUALLY PLAY THEM FOR AN ACURATE DESCRIPTION!

This is A POSSIBLE UPGRADER SET-EXAMINE YOURS IF YOU HAVE ONE AT ALL AND IT MAY NOT BE AS GOOD AS YOU THINK!

ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES!!  

THE LPs AS USUAL WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE COVERS BEFORE SENDING!   

REMEMBER I AM GRADING STRICTLY! PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTO! 

As both a collector and dealer,I AM VERY STRICT ON GRADING but DO CHECKOUT MY FEEDBACK FOR GRADING PROOF!!!!

Realistic  £30 STARTING price with no annoying reserve. 

HARDLY ANY  LPs OF THIS VINTAGE SELL FOR LESS AND I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW GOOD THEY ARE.DO NOT BE SURPRISED IF IT SELLS QUICKLY.

DON'T LEAVE IT AND REGRET IT LATER!!!!!!!!!!!THIS MAY NOT BE REPEATED FOR A LONG TIME! 

THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO OWN A SUPER AND RARE SET OF 4 LPs. A GREAT INVESTMENT! 

Postage is FREE AND  RECORDED DELIVERY -TO THE UK.1ST CLASS.SOLID PACKING FAR BETTER THAN THE MAJORITY OF SELLERS-LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK FOR PROOF! YOU WILL GET IT IN FINE SHAPE!!

Outside UK extra depending on destination.EUROPE £10 REST OF THE WORLD £15. PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO SEVERAL ITEMS OVERSEAS BEING"LOST", IF THE OPTION TO SEND INSURED IS REFUSED THEN I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS. I DO NOT DRAMATICALLY INCREASE POSTAGE ON SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT.Paypal or cheque within 7 days please.

CHEQUE WILL NEED TIME TO CLEAR BEFORE DELIVERY. 

SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES FOR SEVERAL ITEMS BOUGHT

DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO PAY.Feedback always left. BE AWARE!!!! NON PAYERS AND TIMEWASTERS WILL BE DEALT WITH AND REPORTED TO EBAY AS WELL AS CIRCULATED VERBALLY AND BY EMAIL TO MY MANY DEALER AND COLLECTOR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Checkout my power seller status and my own feedback of OVER 9000 comments of my standards and service many from some of the world's most respected collectors and dealers. BUY with confidence! Always adding quality Records, cd's and related items to ebay several times a week. Customers from all over the world regard my  ebay selections as the #1 for QUALITY,VARIETY AND SERVICE.

I HAVE BEEN A DEALER SINCE 1986 WITH OVER 7 YEARS ON EBAY.

I ACTUALLY LISTEN TO MY ITEMS ON GOOD QUALITY EQUIPMENT, USUALLY TWICE TO ENSURE THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE AND ACURATE GRADE-I WANT LONG TERM REGULAR CUSTOMERS WHO WANT TO RETURN TO BUY FROM ME WITH FAITH AND TRUST.

LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK AND SEE WELL KNOWN RESPECTED COLLECTORS AND DEALERS WHO BUY FROM ME OVER AND OVER-NOTE WHAT THEY SAY-PAGE AFTER PAGE OF GLOWING STATEMENTS! 

UK Customers are very welcome to collect ebay winnings  by prior email arrangement.OVER 7 YEARS ON EBAY and many more before as a keen collector! Thanks for looking and good luck.

OTHER STYLES OF MUSIC ON EBAY FROM ME-SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE-LOOK NO FURTHER!!!!!

DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY,MAYBE FOR THE LAST TIME FOR THIS SET OF FOUR LPs IN THIS CONDITION!

I HAVE MENTIONED EVERYTHING BUT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

MANY MORE FANTASTIC  LPs TO COME IN FUTURE WEEKS FROM THIS COLLECTION FROM THE SAME ERA OF THE LATE 1950s AND EARLY 1960s!

MORE IMMACULATE ELLA FITZGERALD LPs ENDING FROM ME ON THE SAME EVENING AS THIS SET OF 2 x DOUBLE LPs FROM 1958!

KEEP WATCHING!

 DON'T LEAVE YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN!

THIS COULD BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO GET SUCH A WONDERFUL SET LIKE THIS ONE!

GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.