Duke Ellington's SOPHISTICATED LADIES Broadway Cast Soundtrack 2LP Gregory Hines

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US import gatefold 1st release jazz Broadway cast soundtrack 'Duke Ellington's 'Sophisticated Ladies'' (1981), starring Gregg Burge, Gregory Hines, Hinton Battle, Judith Jamison, Mercedes Ellington, P.J. Benjamin, Phyllis Hyman, Priscilla Baskerville and Terri Klausner. Conducted by Mercer Ellington.

Original Broadway Cast Recording made in RCA's studies in March 1981.
Music and lyrics are by Duke Ellington unless otherwise noted.

Duke Ellington – Duke Ellington's 'Sophisticated Ladies' (Original Broadway Cast Recording) 2-LP (1981)

Condition (refer also to notes at bottom):
VINYLS: VG. Look superbly clean on visual inspection. No sign of any scuffs, marks or hairlines across any side. Played just pre-listing and sound clarity is very good throughout. Mild static at run-ins and light surface noise in places and between cues/ during fadeouts but vocals sound great. Play with no skipping, jumping or sticking. An enjoyable listen to this double album.
OUTER SLEEVE/COVER: G. Colours clear and unfaded on thick card matt gatefold. Small rip at top centre on front. Corners scuffed and worn. Creases in from sides. Disc outline on front. Mild scuffs to edges and back edge of spine. Top of edges partly split. Apertures lightly nicked. Inner gate has some staining/yellowing down centre fold but not other marks.
INNER SLEEVES: NM. Original thick RCA white poly-lined sleeves. Minor crinkling, mild yellowing, a few creases but clean and intact. Small rip on one aperture.
BOOKLET: VG. Light scuffing and nicks to edges. Cover in great shape with small damage to top centre. Inner pages all present and clean but one has detached for binding. Some dry residue damage on outer edge of back cover.

Tracklist:

Overture: Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Sophisticated Lady; Perdido. 3:35
A1a. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
A1b. Sophisticated Lady.
A1c. Perdido
A2. I've Got To Be A Rug Cutter. 2:11
A3. Music Is A Woman. 1:42
A4. The Mooche. 2:43
A5. Hit Me With A Hote Note And Watch Me Bounce. 2:44
Love You Madly; Perdido. (3:07)
A6a. Love You Madly.
A6b. Perdido
A7. Fat And Forty (You're My Meat). 1:57
A8. It Don't Mean A Thing. 3:41

B1. Bli-Blip. 2:03
B2. Cotton Tail. 2:44
B3. Take The "A" Train. 3:26
B4. Solitude. 3:21
Don't Get Around Much Any More; I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart. (1:56)
B5a. Don't Get Around Much Any More
B5b. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
B6. Caravan. 3:00
B7. Something To Live For. 3:53
B8. Rockin' In Rhythm. 2:31

C1. In A Sentimental Mood. 3:25
C2. I'm Beginning To See The Light. 3:02
Satin Doll; Just Squeeze Me. 3:19
C3a. Satin Doll
C3b. Just Squeeze Me
C4. Dancers In Love. 2:16
C5. Drop Me Off In Harlem. 3:15
C6. Echos Of Harlem. 3:39
C7. I'm Just A Lucky So-And-So. 2:12
C8. Hey Baby. 1:52

D1. Imagine My Frustration. 2:23
D2. Kinda Dukish. 2:27
I'm Checking Out Goombye, Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me. (1:24)
D3a. I'm Checking Out Goombye
D3b. Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me
I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good; Mood Indigo. 5:28
D4a. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
D4b. Mood Indigo
D5. Sophisticated Lady. 3:08
D6. It Don't Mean A Thing (Reprise). 2:26


Concept by Donald McKayle
Conductor / Musical Director – Mercer Ellington
Music by Duke Ellington
Vocals – Gregg Burge, Gregory Hines, Hinton Battle, Judith Jamison, Mercedes Ellington, P.J. Benjamin, Phyllis Hyman, Priscilla Baskerville, Terri Klausner


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ITEM CONDITION - items are graded according to Record Collector definitions - see below:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

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FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

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