Capitol Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Best Of Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra
| Recorded | c. 1961 |
|---|---|
| Label | Capitol Records |
| Catalog | DT1602 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Discogs | master 410347 |
The record
Culled from Ellington's Capitol sessions of the early '60s, favoring tight section work and disciplined arrangements over the extended suites to come. A useful marker of the years between the Columbia era and his move to Reprise.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 18 pressings on file.
| 1961 | Capitol Records · DT-1602 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Duophonic, Scranton Pressing earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Capitol Records · SU-1602 — Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Jukebox |
| 1961 | Capitol Records · T 1602 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, Compilation |
| 1961 | Capitol Records · DT-1602 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Duophonic, Scranton Pressing |
| 1969 | Capitol Records · DT1602 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Duophonic, Winchester Pressing |
| 1972 | Capitol Records · DT1602 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Winchester Pressing |
| 1976 | Capitol Records · SM-1602 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Capitol Records · CDP 7 91223 2 — CD, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | Capitol Records · CDP 7 91223 2 — CD, Compilation, Reissue |
| — | Capitol Records |
| — | Capitol Records · SN 66017 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| — | Capitol Records · DT1602 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Capitol Records · DT 1602 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| — | Capitol Records · DT 1602 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue |