THIS RECORD HAS BEEN PLAY GRADED!
THIS SALE IS FOR: ELLA FITZGERALD AND DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA "ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK " VINYL DOUBLE LP ALBUM BOX SET
RELEASED IN 1957 BY VERVE RECORDS CAT #MGV 4010-4 MONO

This is a 4X LP Box Set, with Vol.1 ( 2X LP), and Vol. 2 (2X LP).
Includes 4 LPs, Original Box, Original Vol. 1 Gatefold Cover for 2 LPs and Large Booklet. Does Not Include Cover for Vol. 2, But the Vinyl LP's Are Included.

Excellent Release Features 1st Recordings of Ella with Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Contains the Most of Ella's Scat Singing I have Ever Heard! Last side has an All Instrumental "Tribute" to Ella, with Dialog.

THIS RECORD IS IN GREAT CONDITION!!

VINYL: VG+ Vinyl is Very Black, Shiny and Glossy with very few, very light scuffs or paper rubs, moderate stains/spots.  Plays with very light background noise, mostly very light crackle noticeable between tracks or quiet parts. This vinyl is in beautiful condition!

LABELS: VG Light spindle wear.  Deep groove. Note: Not all labels are pictured.

INSERT: VG++ Original booklet  without stains/tears.

BOX Cover: VG+ Box is shiny with very light rubbing. Some stains on back/bottom of box. Sides and corners have light to moderate scuffs or rubbing.

COVER: VG++ Cover is very shiny with very little, very light rubbing or ring wears. Edges and spine have very light rubbing on the corners.  Only the Vol. 1 Cover is included. Vol. 2 cover is Not included.

INNER SLEEVE: VG+ 2 of 4 Original plain paper inner sleeves without split seams. (Ink marks).

SEE BELOW FOR AN EXPLANATION OF MY GRADING SYSTEM

Tracklist A1 Rockin' In Rhythm
A2 Drop Me Off In Harlem
A3 Day Dream
A4 Caravan
A5 Take The A Train
B1 I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues
B2 Clementine
B3 I Didn't Know About You
B4 I'm Beginning To See The Light
B5 Lost In Meditation
B6 Perdido
C1 Cottontail
C2 Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
C3 Just A Sittin' And A Rockin'
C4 Solitude
C5 Rocks In My Bed
D1 Satin Doll
D2 Sophisticated Lady
D3 Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
D4 It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
D5 Azure
E1 I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
E2 In A Sentimental Mood
E3 Don't Get Around Much Anymore
E4 Prelude To A Kiss
F1 Mood Indigo
F2 In A Mellow Tone
F3 Love You Madly
F4 Lush Life
F5 Squatty Roo
G1 I'm Just A Lucky So And So
G2 All Too Soon
G3 Everything But You
G4 I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
G5 Bli-Blip
G6 Chelsea Bridge
H1 Portrait Of Ella Fitzgerald
H2 The E And D Blues (E For Ella D For Duke)
Credits Leader – Liner Notes – Orchestra – Producer – Vocals – We are happy to Offer 1-Day Shipping and 30 Day Return. Return the Item Within 30 Days and Buyer Will Receive Full Refund for Original Amount of Item and Shipping. 

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We Are Happy to Combine Shipping on Multiple Items.

Record Shipping Costs: For Domestic Buyers 1st Record is $4.00 and $1.00 for each Additional Record. International Buyers please inquire as to combined shipping rates prior to bidding. Usually about $6.50 for each additional record.

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PLAY GRADING:

VINYL PLAY GRADING:

Mint: Factory sealed, unopened, may have slight or small tears on the shrinkwrap but the cover has no flaws and the vinyl has not been removed.

Near Mint, NM: Vinyl plays all the way through, no jumps or skipping with no noticeable background noise. Vinyl is near perfect, very shiny like new, with no scratches or scuffs, may have very few minor "paper rubs".

Very Good Plus Plus, VG++, (Excellent): Vinyl plays all the way through, no jumps or sticking with little or no background noise, may have very light noise between tracks. Vinyl is very shiny with very few very light scratches, very light scuffs and or "paper rubs".

Very Good Plus, VG+: Vinyl plays all the way through, no jumps or sticking with very light occasional background noise. Noise is only a couple of light pops or very occasional crackle, does not affect enjoyment of the record. Vinyl is shiny but does show some light dulling from use, not as shiny as when new. Vinyl may have some light scratches, scuffs and paper rubs but is not covered with scratches and the scratches look like they will not significantly alter the sound.

Very Good, VG: Vinyl plays all the way through, no jumps or sticking, although anti-skating adjustments may have been used to prevent this. Plays with light background noise. Noise will be light pops or consistent light crackle. The record will still be very listenable but noise will be apparent. Vinyl will have dulling, scratches and scuffs. Scratches will cover a significant part of the vinyl. Scratches are not very deep but they look like they may cause some background noise.

Good Plus, G+: Vinyl plays all the way through, although anti-skating adjustments may have been used to prevent this. Plays with moderate to heavy background noise. Noise will be very apparent, pops and crackle will be audible during play and affect enjoyment of the record. Vinyl has significant dulling, may be covered with scratches and scuffs. Some scratches may appear fairly deep and will look like the sound will be significantly affected.

Good, G: Vinyl will play although there may or may not be jumps or sticking. Plays with loud background noise, the sound quality is significantly affected, to the point it is not enjoyable to listen to.Vinyl will look like it will barely play, with scratches covering the surface, many very deep. I will not list any records in this category unless they are the rarest of rare.

COVER VISUAL GRADING:

Mint: Factory sealed, vinyl has not been removed from cover.

Near Mint, NM: Cover may or may not have original shrinkwrap. Shrinkwrap may have slight, small holes or tears but the cover itself will show only the very slightest of wear. The cover will look as is it was just removed from the shrinkwrap.

Very Good Plus Plus, VG++: Cover will still have the original sheen. It may have very light rubbing and/or ring wear, but will not affect the graphics. Edges and spine will have very light if any rubbing, corners may have a little very light scuffing. May have stickers but no writing. Slight yellowing if it is a lighter color. No moisture or other stains. May have cut-out.

Very Good Plus, VG+: Cover may have rubbing and ring wear, with some light scuffing. Scuffing, stains and spots may be noticeable but not overtly obvious. May have some writing but fairly unobtrusive, does not have large or heavy writing. Edges and spine may have some rubbing and scuffs. Will not have split seams unless the front and back covers show very little wear. May have some slight wrinkles and scuffs from storage. May have very faint moisture stains, but not heavy or obvious. May have cut-out.

Very Good, VG: Cover will have very noticeable rubbing, scuffs or ring wear. Graphics may be affected by scuffs, but the overall graphic will be only moderately affected. May have writing, stains, spots, moisture stains, stickers, wrinkles and creases. Edges and spine may be split, but at least one edge will be intact. May have unobtrusive tape.

Good Plus, G+: Cover will have moderate to heavy scuffs, rubbing, ring wear, spots, stains, writing or moisture stains. Edges and spine may be split or have tape.

Good, G: Cover will show heavy wear, with all of the above, only worse. I do not list records in this condition unless they are very rare.

INNER SLEEVE VISUAL GRADING: (Used for Original inner sleeves only)

NM: Inner sleeve will have no flaws, may have a wrinkle or crease.

VG++: Inner sleeve will have heavier creases but no split seams. No stains.

VG+: Inner sleeve will be very clean with only small split seams and tears, possible light stains and/or creases.

VG: Inner sleeve may have stains, creases, tears and split seams.

G: Inner sleeve will be original but unusable