Original Album Classics

Tracklist

• CD 1: Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown
• 1
  Skin Deep

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  6:49
• 2
  The Mooche

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  6:36
• 3
  Take the "A" Train

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  8:02
• 4
  A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite) (78rpm version)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  13:48
• 5
  Perdido

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  8:25
• 6
  Before My Time

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  6:09
• 7
  Later

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:14
• 8
  I Like the Sunrise

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:28
• 9
  Dance No. 1

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:50
• 10
  Dance No. 2

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:26
• 11
  Dance No. 3

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:45
• 12
  Dance No. 4

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:04
• 13
  Dance No. 5

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5:08
• CD 2: Such Sweet Thunder
• 1
  Such Sweet Thunder

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:22
• 2
  Sonnet for Caesar

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:59
• 3
  Sonnet to Hank Cinq

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  1:23
• 4
  Lady Mac

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:40
• 5
  Sonnet in Search of a Moor

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:22
• 6
  The Telecasters

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:05
• 7
  Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:09
• 8
  Sonnet for Sister Kate

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:23
• 9
  The Star-Crossed Lovers

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:00
• 10
  Madness in Great Ones

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:26
• 11
  Half the Fun

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:19
• 12
  Circle of Fourths

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  1:49
• 13
  The Star-Crossed Lovers (a.k.a. Pretty Girl) (Stereo LP Master)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:16
• 14
  Circle of Fourths (Stereo LP Master)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  1:49
• 15
  Suburban Beauty (Master take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:58
• 16
  A Flat Minor (Preferred take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:35
• 17
  Cafe Au Lait (Preferred take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:45
• 18
  Half the Fun (a.k.a. Lately) (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4:12
• 19
  Suburban Beauty (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:59
• 20
  A Flat Minor (outtakes)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:52
• 21
  Cafe Au Lait (outtakes MONO)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  6:22
• 22
  Pretty Girl (a.k.a. the Star-Crossed Lovers) (First Recording)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  8:57
• 23
  [silence]

  [unknown]
  0:04
• CD 3: Black Brown and Beige
• 1
  Part I

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  8:17
• 2
  Part II

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  6:13
• 3
  Part III (Light)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  6:25
• 4
  Part IV (Come Sunday)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  7:58
• 5
  Part V (Come Sunday)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  3:46
• 6
  Part VI (23rd Psalm)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  3:08
• 7
  Track 360 (a.k.a. Trains) (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  2:05
• 8
  Blues in Orbit (a.k.a. Tender) (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  2:41
• 9
  Part I (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  6:48
• 10
  Part II (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  6:37
• 11
  Part III (a.k.a. Light) (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  3:07
• 12
  Part IV (a.k.a. Come Sunday) (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  2:23
• 13
  Part V (a.k.a. Come Sunday) (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  5:50
• 14
  Part VI (23rd Psalm) (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  1:59
• 15
  Studio Conversation

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  0:06
• 16
  Come Sunday (From Black, Brown & Beige) (a cappella)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra feat. Mahalia Jackson
  5:47
• 17
  [silence]

  [unknown]
  0:06
• CD 4: Anatomy of a Murder
• 1
  Main Title and Anatomy of a Murder

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:57
• 2
  Flitbird

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:14
• 3
  Way Early Subtone

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:59
• 4
  Hero to Zero

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:11
• 5
  Low Key Lightly

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:39
• 6
  Midnight Indigo

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:35
• 7
  Almost Cried

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:46
• 8
  Sunswept Sunday

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:26
• 9
  Grace Valse

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  1:53
• 10
  Happy Anatomy

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:30
• 11
  Happy Anatomy (P.J. Five)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  1:28
• 12
  Haupe

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:37
• 13
  Upper and Outest

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:23
• 14
  Anatomy of a Murder (Stereo single)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:44
• 15
  Merrily Rolling Along (a.k.a. Hero to Zero / Sunswept Sunday)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:49
• 16
  Beer Garden

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  1:53
• 17
  Happy Anatomy (Band-studio)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:43
• 18
  Plly (a.k.a. Grace Valse, Haupe, Low Key Lightly, Midnight Indigo)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:35
• 19
  Polly (Movie Strings)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3:54
• 20
  Happy Anatomy (Dixieland)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:15
• 21
  More Blues (P.J. Five)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:15
• 22
  Almost Cried (Movie) (a.k.a. Flirtbird)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:13
• 23
  Track Music: Anatomy of a Murder (Duke Ellington a La Guy Lombardo)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:29
• 24
  Anatomy of a Murder (Mono single: In Stereo)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2:36
• 25
  The Grand Finale (Rehearsal / Lines / Interview / Music / Strings / Murder)

  Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  10:49
• 26
  [silence]

  [unknown]
  0:04
• CD 5: First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
• 1
  Battle Royale

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  5:34
• 2
  To You

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  3:55
• 3
  Take the "A" Train

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  3:47
• 4
  Corner Pocket a.k.a. Until I Met You

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  4:55
  4.0 ★
• 5
  Wild Man a.k.a. Wild Man Moore

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  6:23
• 6
  Segue in C

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  8:22
• 7
  B D B

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  4:44
• 8
  Jumpin’ at the Woodside

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  3:13
• 9
  One More Once

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  3:26
• 10
  Take the "A" Train (The Count Departs) (Rehearsal & alternate Takes)

  Duke Ellington andCount Basie
  5:50
• 11
  Jumpin’ at the Woodside (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  3:14
• 12
  B D B (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  4:30
• 13
  Blues in Hoss’ Flat (Blues in Frankie’s Flat)

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  3:14
• 14
  Wild Man a.k.a. Wild Man Moore (alternate take)

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  5:56
• 15
  Battle Royale (Rehearsal & alternate Takes)

  Duke Ellington and Count Basie
  6:31
• 16
  [silence]

  [unknown]
  0:06

More by Duke Ellington

Ken Burns Jazz

Ken Burns Jazz 2000

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 1963

Money Jungle

Money Jungle 1962

Side by Side

Side by Side 1959

Sentimental Swing 1927-53

Sentimental Swing 1927-53 2025

Duke at His Very Best: The Jimmy Blanton - Billy Strayhorn - Ben Webster Sessions - Legendary Works 1940-1942

Duke at His Very Best: The Jimmy Blanton - Billy Strayhorn - Ben Webster Sessions - Legendary Works 1940-1942 2024

Release credits

• Aaron Bell
  double bass [1, 4, 8]
• Al Hibbler
  vocal [8]
• Al Killian
  trumpet [8-13]
• Al Sears
  tenor saxophone [8-13]
• Andrew “Fats” Ford
  trumpet [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Benny Powell
  trombone [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Bert Porter
  recording [1]
• Betty Roché
  lead vocals [3], performer [3]
• Bill Graham
  alto saxophone [1-14]
• Billy Strayhorn
  piano [1-3, 5]
• Britt Woodman
  trombone [1.1-3, 1.5-7, 3.1-14, 2.1-22]
• Budd Johnson
  tenor saxophone [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Charlie Fowlkes
  baritone saxophone [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Clark Terry
  trumpet [2.1-22, 3.1-14, 1.1-3, 1.5-7]
• Claude Jones
  trombone [8-13]
• Count Basie
  piano [1, 4, 7-8, 13], solo [1, 7-8]
• Dick Vance
  trumpet [8-13]
• Duke Ellington
  piano [1.1-3, 1.5-13, 2.1-22, 5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 3.1-14, 3.16], producer [1], solo [1, 7]
• Ed Mullens
  trumpet [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Eddie Jones
  bass [13], double bass [4, 7-8]
• Francis Williams
  trumpet [6-13]
• Frank Foster
  solo [1, 8, 13], tenor saxophone [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Frank Wess
  flute [1, 4, 7-8, 13], reeds [1, 4, 7-8, 13], tenor saxophone [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Freddie Green
  guitar [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Harold “Shorty” Baker
  trumpet [1.6-13, 3.1-14]
• Harry Carney
  baritone saxophone [3.1-14, 1.1-3, 1.5-13, 2.1-22, 5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13], bass clarinet [1], solo [1]
• Henry Coker
  trombone [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Hilton Jefferson
  alto saxophone [2-3, 5]
• Irving Townsend
  producer [4]
• Jimmy Hamilton
  clarinet [1.1-3, 1.5-13, 3.4, 5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13], reeds [1-22], solo [1], tenor saxophone [1-3, 5-13]
• Jimmy Woode
  bass [1-2, 4, 7-14], double bass [3.3, 3.5-6, 2.1-22]
• John Sanders
  trombone [1-22], valve trombone [1-14]
• Johnny Hodges
  alto saxophone [5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13, 2.1-22, 1.3, 1.8-13]
• Juan Tizol
  valve trombone [5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13, 1.1-3, 1.5-7]
• Junior Raglin
  double bass [8-13]
• Lawrence Brown
  solo [7], trombone [1.8-13, 5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13]
• Lennie Johnson
  trumpet [1, 7-8]
• Lonnie Johnson
  trumpet [4, 13]
• Lou Blackburn
  solo [13], trombone [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Louie Bellson
  drums (drum set) [1-3, 5-7]
• Mahalia Jackson
  vocal [4, 6, 16]
• Marshall Royal
  alto saxophone [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Mercer Ellington
  producer [1]
• Oscar Pettiford
  double bass [8-13]
• Paul Gonsalves
  solo [4, 8, 13], tenor saxophone [1.1-3, 1.5-7, 3.1-14, 5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13]
• Quentin Jackson
  solo [7], trombone [1.1-3, 1.5-7, 3.1-14, 2.1-22, 5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13]
• Ray Nance
  solo [3.5, 5.1], trumpet [3.1-14, 5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13, 2.1-22, 1.1-3, 1.5-7], violin [5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13, 1.8-13, 3.4-5]
• Russell Procope
  alto saxophone [5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13, 1.1-3, 1.5-13, 3.4], clarinet [1.1-3, 1.5-7, 3.4], reeds [5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13, 2.1-22, 3.4]
• Sam Woodyard
  drums (drum set) [2.1-22, 3.1-14, 5.1, 5.7], solo [1]
• Shelton "Scad" Hemphill
  trumpet [8-13]
• Snooky Young
  solo [13], trumpet [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Sonny Cohn
  trumpet [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Sonny Greer
  drums (drum set) [8-13]
• Sonny Payne
  drums (drum set) [1, 4, 8, 13], solo [1]
• Thad Jones
  trumpet [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• The Count Basie Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• The Duke Ellington Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1, 4, 7-8, 13]
• Tyree Glenn
  trombone [8-13], vibraphone [8-13]
• Wendell Marshall
  double bass [1-3, 5-7]
• William “Cat” Anderson
  solo [1], trumpet [5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13, 3.1-14, 2.1-22, 1.1-3, 1.5]
• Willie Cook
  solo [4], trumpet [5.1, 5.4, 5.7-8, 5.13, 2.1-22, 1.1-3, 1.5-7]
• Willie Smith
  alto saxophone [1]
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Issues

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  Original Album Classics

  5x CD
  9 November 2007