2 x RARE DUKE ELLINGTON 12inch LP ACETATES ON THE US PRESTO LABEL 1940's

	£		28
	$		37

Description

2 x DUKE ELLINGTON DOUBLE SIDED ACETATE 33 RPM LP'S

BOTH ARE ON THE PRESTO LABEL

PRESTO RECORDING CORPORATION,PARAMUS,NEW JERSEY

1ST:

RECORDED AND BROADCAST IN NEW YORK CITY AT RESTAURANT 400 ON APRIL 14TH 1945

PRESSED IN THE USA

AS A TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT BY DUKE ELLINGTON ON BEHALF OF THE NEGRO PEOPLE OF AMERICA

TRACK LISTING AS FOLLOWS

SIDE 1:MOON MIDT (SHOULD READ MOON MIST)

             NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN

             MOOD INDIGO

SIDE 2:DIRGE CHANT FOR FDR

             CREOLE LOVE CALL

VISUAL CONDITION: FULL GLOSS LP IN EXCELLENT

PLAY GRADE: ON PIONEER PLX 300 WITH ORTOFON VMS 20E CARTRIDGE

SIDE 1:THE MUSIC AND VOCAL ARE NICE AND CLEAR WITH A LITTLE LIGHT SURFACE NOISE AND A FEW POPS HERE AND THERE,PLAYS REAL NICE

SIDE 2:PLAYS GREAT,HOWEVER A LITTLE MORE TRACKING FORCE IS REQ'D ON THE LAST TRACK,WHICH HAS A POP OR TWO

OVERALL A REAL NICE ITEM

2ND

1-HOT AND BOTHERED

2-WHO SAID "IT'S TIGHT LIKE THAT"

3-CHICAGO STOMP DOWN

4-GOIN' TO TOWN

5-JUNGLE JAMBOREE

6-SNAKE HIPS DANCE

B-SIDE TRACKS ARE NOT LISTED

PLAY GRADE:THE LP PLAYED WITH GOOD DEPTH AND CLARITY,HOWEVER IT DOES HAVE SOME SURFACE NOISE,POPS ETC,I HAD TO INCREASE THE TRACKING FORCE TO STOP IT STICKING ON TRACK 9.THAT SAID IT WAS STILL NICE TO LISTEN TO

VISUAL GRADE:ROCK SOLID VERY GOOD

I HAVE A FEW OF THESE DUKE ELLINGTON ACETATES,SO KEEP AN EYE ON MY FUTURE LISTINGS FOR OTHER GREAT ITEMS

WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE

THESE ITEMS WILL BE BOXED

UK POSTAGE IS £6 BY 1ST CLASS RECORDED DELIVERY

EUROPE £16 BY REGISTERED AIRMAIL

WORLDWIDE £20 BY REGISTERED AIRMAIL

                                                    GOODLUCK

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