Rosemary Clooney & Duke Ellington - Blue Rose (Mono)
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Vocals : Rosemary Clooney
Piano : Duke Ellington [click here to see more vinyl featuring Duke Ellington]
Trumpets : Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, and Cat Anderson
Trombones : Gordon Jackson, Britt Woodman, and John Sanders
Reeds : Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Harry Carney, Jimmy Hamilton, and Paul Gonsalves
Drums : Sam Woodyard
Bass : Jimmy Woode
Arrangements : Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Pure Pleasure
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded in New York : Duke Ellington's band recorded the orchestral parts on January 23 and 27, 1956, while Rosemary Clooney's vocals were recorded February 8 and 11, 1956.
Remastered by Ray Staff
Originally released in 1956
Tracks:
Side A :
1. Hey Baby
2. Sophisticated Lady
2. Sophisticated Lady
4. Me And You/ Passion Flower
5. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
6. It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t got That Swing)
5. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
6. It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t got That Swing)
Side B :
1. Grievin’
2. Blue Rose
3. I’m Checkin’ Out—Goombye
2. Blue Rose
3. I’m Checkin’ Out—Goombye
4. I Got It Bad/ Mood Indigo
Reviews:
« Rosemary Clooney may have seemed to be a surprising choice to be featured with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, but this collaboration is extremely successful in spite of the fact that Clooney was unable to join the band in the studio due to complications of a very difficult pregnancy. The solution was for the band to record the music (after Billy Strayhorn made the first of several trips to Los Angeles to consult with her). The results are stunning and not in the least bit canned, due to the professionalism of all parties involved and a stellar engineering of the separately recorded tracks. Clooney swings throughout "Me and You" and "It Don't Mean a Thing" without excess, her wordless vocal on "Blue Rose," and a captivating "Mood Indigo" are among the many highlights. The sound on this Legacy series reissue is greatly improved over the earlier Mobile Fidelity CD, plus there are two tracks added, the obscure but appealing "If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?)" and "Just a-Sittin' and a-Rockin'," that were only issued as a single and omitted from the original release. It's a pity that the collaboration of Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington was only a one-shot deal, as she easily ranks as one of the greatest vocalists to appear on record with the maestro. » AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.09 / 5