| The Cosmic Scene | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | April 2 & 3, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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The Cosmic Scene is a 1958 album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington. Featuring a nonet rather than his usual big band, the album was credited as "Duke Ellington's Spacemen" and was recorded and released on the Columbia label. [1] It was reissued by Mosaic Records in 2007.
The Allmusic reviewer Michael G. Nastos stated:
Perhaps in many ways a neglected recording in the vast annals of Ellingtonia, fans will certainly welcome this long out of print re-addition to the master's CD discography. It comes highly recommended. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
:All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avalon" | 3:22 | |
| 2. | "Body and Soul" | 4:57 | |
| 3. | "Bass-Ment" |
| 3:03 |
| 4. | "Early Autumn" | 3:10 | |
| 5. | "Jones" |
| 2:55 |
| 6. | "Perdido" | 2:49 | |
| 7. | "St. Louis Blues" | 5:06 | |
| 8. | "Spacemen" |
| 2:32 |
| 9. | "Midnight Sun" | 3:38 | |
| 10. | "Take the "A" Train" | 4:59 | |
| Total length: | 36:31 | ||
Bonus tracks on CD reissue
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Body and Soul" (alternative take) |
| 4:46 |
| 12. | "Jones" (alternative take) |
| 2:35 |
| Total length: | 43:52 | ||
Sacred Concert by Duke Ellington is one of the following realisations:
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Ellington Showcase is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Capitol label at various sessions in 1953–55. The album has not been released on CD but the tracks have appeared on The Complete Capitol Recordings of Duke Ellington released by Mosaic Records in 1995.
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