In A Mellow Tone

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Swingwombat · #16 Post by **Swingwombat** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:54 pm

My favorite version to play is off this album from Red Norvo.

Di

KevinSchaper · #17 Post by **KevinSchaper** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:59 pm

Ron wrote:jeez, that Blues in Orbit Ellington CD you guys were talking about is out-of-print and listed for $149 on amazon.com. a little more than what I'm willing to pay...

Aww, now that's just silly.. I'll give you a deal and sell mine for $145. ;)

Nate Dogg · #18 Post by **Nate Dogg** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 3:16 pm

Ron wrote:jeez, that Blues in Orbit Ellington CD you guys were talking about is out-of-print and listed for $149 on amazon.com. a little more than what I'm willing to pay...

Keep your eye open for it. I picked it up used for $12 a few months back. How rare can it be that so many of us have it?

Aside from that, I would wait for the inevitable re-issue, you are better off getting 10-14 other CDs than pay $149 for it.

Lawrence · #19 Post by **Lawrence** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 3:36 pm

Ron wrote:jeez, that Blues in Orbit Ellington CD you guys were talking about is out-of-print and listed for $149 on amazon.com. a little more than what I'm willing to pay...

A copy is up for sale on Ebay, ending on Wednesday, Feb 11: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2595003061. It is widely available in the used market.

I suspect the $145 one is similar to another copy up for auction on Ebay, currently for $90. It is a combined SACD/CD, apparently some sort of super-CD thing for people with far too much money. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2595026709

lindyholic · #20 Post by **lindyholic** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 3:42 pm

I got it for 10$ brand new at A&B Sound here in BC. I think they still have a couple copies in too if people want me to buy and mail them a copy. Let me know.

Harrison

Ron · #21 Post by **Ron** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 4:33 pm

If I read it right, the one on ebay says it is an advance copy of an upcoming Sony re-release.

Lawrence · #22 Post by **Lawrence** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 11:21 pm

Ron wrote:If I read it right, the one on ebay says it is an advance copy of an upcoming Sony re-release.

I didn't read the listing, just found it. Damn! Now I want to buy it! And I see some anonymous bastard "mark0tz" has the lead bid on it.

lindyholic · #23 Post by **lindyholic** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:29 am

For those who want a copy of Blues in Orbit, I have a copy on sale on EBay right now...

Here's the link

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 2596540380

Harrison

Nate Dogg · #24 Post by **Nate Dogg** » Thu May 13, 2004 3:34 pm

Ok, the Blues in Orbit re-issued CD is due in July, new re-mastering, new bonus tracks, and new cover (or it is a different cover than the one the 80s re-issue, for all I know that is the original cover).

I stumbled across these details while looking for rock concert, authorized sound board CDs (the.music.com, they also sell new vinyl re-issues). I think the re-issued vinyl may already be out.

You can also find out more at this site:
http://www.truebluemusic.com/catalog/ca ... tleID=1968

"BLUES IN ORBIT
This remarkable 1959 album features the Ellington band minus all the trumpets but Ray Nance, leaving the stellar reed section plenty of room to blow. There are a few warhouse, but most of the material was new Ellington and Strayhorn gems.
The 200-gram audiophile LP, mastered from the original three-track tapes by Bernie Grundman, is issued by Classic Records.

The release of the CD reissue has been postponed to July 2004."

Nate Dogg · #25 Post by **Nate Dogg** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:28 pm

The Blues in Orbit re-issue is out tomorrow (7/27), along with two others. Courtesy of the All Music Group new release email.

Duke Ellington
Blues in Orbit [Bonus Tracks]
Columbia
Big Band

Duke Ellington
Piano in the Background [Bonus Tracks]
Columbia
Big Band, Orchestral Jazz

Duke Ellington
Piano in the Foreground [Bonus Tracks]
Columbia
Classic Jazz, Jazz Blues, Standards, Swing

Ron · #26 Post by **Ron** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 1:23 pm

Nathan, thanks much for the reminder, I'd forgotten the name of the album.

Yakov · #27 Post by **Yakov** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:14 pm

rock me like a hurricaine!