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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra — Take the "A" Train
Album: Piano in the Background
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Length: 5:28
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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You must take the A train
To go sugar hill 'way up in Harlem
If you miss the A train
You'll find you've missed the quickest way to Harlem
Hurry, get on now it's coming
Listen to those rails a thrumming
All 'board get on the A train
Soon you will be on sugar hill in Harlem
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 severbalu567 wrote:

First play, first vote: a 1 !?!?!? WTF dude!? I'll give a 10 just to piss some idiots off!


I gave it a 10 because it deserves it. 
My parents first date was Ella and The Duke at Birdland, NYE 1954. I was raised on this fabulous music. 
Posted 2 days ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
This is a 10 for me, it's such a great tune! 
I personally like a later release version of that song, from the 1966 "The Popular Duke Ellington" album; it has "polished" re-recorded versions of his most popular songs (there is even a remaster in Hi-Res that was released in 2016, which sounds great): 

Take the "A" Train
Posted 2 days ago by barullo    [ Reply ]
Next stop, Sugar Hill!
Posted 2 days ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
I had no idea there were lyrics to Take the A Train!
Posted 3 months ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
Super duper..!
Posted 3 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
Oh heck yes!
Posted 3 months ago by awhfman    [ Reply ]
Classic and spectacular.

10!
Posted 5 months ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
Stevie's "Sir Duke" followed by Sir Duke himself. Brilliant!
Posted 6 months ago by damonlazer    [ Reply ]
I'm no expert, but I really like Duke's left hand. 
Posted 6 months ago by dwlangham    [ Reply ]
The  signature tune of Willis Conover's 'Voice of America  Jazz Hour'  back in the days of short wave radio.. Great to  hear it on RP.
Posted 8 months ago by gonions    [ Reply ]
 smartn1 wrote:

9 and only because it isn't my most favorite of favoritest songs



never mind 10
Posted 8 months ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
9 and only because it isn't my most favorite of favoritest songs
Posted 8 months ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
It kinda swings. don't it?
Posted 8 months ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
A suitable, if somewhat obvious, segue from Sir Duke to Duke Ellington. (Slow clap…)
Posted 9 months ago by Talus1    [ Reply ]
This is why I love RP
Posted 1 year ago by fishercat    [ Reply ]
As far as I can see, it is the first time RP plays this tune, it’ s a 8 for me, not less
The Duke on RP At last ! 

Posted 1 year ago by jjbournisien    [ Reply ]
First play, first vote: a 1 !?!?!? WTF dude!? I'll give a 10 just to piss some idiots off!
Posted 1 year ago by severbalu567    [ Reply ]
The King of All, Sir Duke!
Posted 1 year ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]