Ellington Special is an album of phonograph records credited to "Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra", released by Columbia in 1947.
Background and critical reception The album compiled recordings made in the 1930s, all the sides were marked as "previously unissued".
Billboard reviewed the album on July 19, 1947, and described it as following: "The label revives its Hot Jazz Series with this second set of Duke Ellingtons, affording collectors rare and some unreleased sides by the full band and the sextet. The music dates back to the early and middle '30's and gives Ellington with his full flush of outstanding soloists, most of whom have since left the band." The reviewer especially liked the track "Slippery Horn", describing it as the "most stiiring and exciting".
Release The album was originally released as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (catalog no. C-127).
Track listing Set of four 10-inch 78-rpm records (Columbia C-127)
All the tracks are marked as "fox trot".
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