Duke Ellington - Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band [Recorded 1940-1942, 3CD Set] (2003)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 768 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 557 MB | Covers - 219 MB
Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: RCA Victor (82876 50857 2)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 768 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 557 MB | Covers - 219 MB
Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: RCA Victor (82876 50857 2)
Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band, covering the years 1940-1942 in the great composer and bandleader's career, is essentially the third time that RCA has issued this material on CD. The first was a botched job, appalling even, with its flattened-out, compressed sound, along with a chopped version of "Take the A-Train" and other sonic and editorial errors. The second version was completely remastered and corrected the editorial problems, but featured no alternate takes from the band's performances. Beyond the original 66 tracks, nine additional cuts are featured here, including four brand-new master-take issues of "Another Pitter Patter," "Body and Soul," "Sophisticated Lady," and "Mr. J.B. Blues," as well as alternate takes of "Ko-Ko," "Bojangles," "Sepia Panorama," "Jumpin' Punkins," and "Jump for Joy"…