Program notes inserted in container; original liner notes printed on individual disc sleeves. Duke Ellington, piano, and his orchestra; various soloists.
Contents:
Disc 1. Masterpieces by Ellington. Mood indigo (15:26) -- Sophisticated lady (11:28) -- The tattooed bride (11:41) -- Solitude (8:24) -- bonus tracks. Vagabonds (3:09) ; Smada (2:48) ; Rock skippin' at the Blue Note (2:28) (Recorded 1950-1951) -- Disc 2. Ellington uptown. Skin deep (6:48) -- The mooche (6:36) -- Take the "A" Train (8:00) -- A tone parallel to Harlem (Harlem Suite) (13:47) -- Perdido (8:23) -- The controversial suite. Before my time (6:08) ; Later (4:23) -- The Liberian suite. I like the sunrise (4:28) ; Dance no. 1 (4:50) ; Dance no. 2 (3:26) ; Dance no. 3 (3:45) ; Dance no. 4 (3:05) ; Dance no. 5 (5:08) (Recorded 1947-1952) -- Disc 3. Blue rose. Hey baby (3:53) -- Sophisticated lady (2:57) -- Me and you (2:28) -- Passion flower (4:33) -- I let a song go out of my heart (2:37) -- It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing) (2:48) -- Grievin' (4:10) -- Blue rose (2:21) -- I'm checkin' out, goodbye (3:09) -- I got it bad (and that ain't good) (3:07) -- Mood indigo (6:28) -- If you were in my place (what would you do?) (3:01) -- Just a-sittin' and a-rockin' (2:40) (Recorded 1956) (with Rosemary Clooney, vocals) -- Disc 4. A drum is a woman. A drum is a woman (3:39) -- Rhythm pum te dum (2:56) -- What else can you do with a drum - Calypso (1:52) -- New Orleans (2:34) -- Hey, Buddy Bolden (4:56) -- Carribee Joe/Congo square (9:00) -- A drum is a woman, part two (4:33) -- You better know it (2:45) -- Madam Zajj/Ballet of the flying saucers (9:50) -- Zajj's dream (3:00) -- Rhumbop/Carribee Joe, part two (2:21) -- Finale (3:50) (Recorded 1956) (featuring Margaret Tynes, Joya Sherrill, and Ozzie Bailey, vocals, with chorus) -- Disc 5. Such sweet thunder. Such sweet thunder (3:22) -- Sonnet for Caesar (3:00) -- Sonnet to Hank Cinq (1:24) -- Lady Mac (3:41) -- Sonnet in search of a Moor (2:22) -- The telecasters (3:05) -- Up and down, up and down (I will lead them up and down) (3:09) -- Sonnet for Sister Kate (2:24) -- The star-crossed lovers (4:00) -- Madness in great ones (3:26) -- Half the fun (4:19) -- Circle of fourths (1:45) -- bonus tracks. Star-crossed lovers (4:15) -- Circle of fourths (1:47) -- Suburban beauty (4:56) -- A flat minor (2:33) -- Café au lait (2:49) -- Half the fun (4:08) -- Suburban beauty (2:56) -- A flat minor (3:49) -- Café au lait (6:21) -- Pretty girl (8:54) (Recorded 1956-1957) -- Disc 6. Ellington indigos. Solitude (4:39) -- Where or when (3:59) -- Mood indigo (3:04) -- Autumn leaves (7:10) -- The sky fell down (2:57) -- Prelude to a kiss (4:42) -- Willow weep for me (4:13) -- Tenderly (5:19) -- Dancing in the dark (4:25) -- bonus tracks. Night and day (2:50) -- Cop-out (2:50) -- The perfume suite. Under the balcony (2:55) ; Strange feeling (3:53) ; Dancers in love (2:1) ; Coloratura (2:48)) (Recorded 1957) -- Disc 7. Black, brown, and beige. Black, brown, & beige : Part I (8:17) ; Part II (6:14) ; Part III (Light) (6:26) ; Part IV (Come Sunday) (7:58) ; Part V (Come Sunday) (3:46) ; Part VI (23rd psalm) (3:01) -- bonus tracks. Track 360 (2:02) ; Blues in orbit (2:36) ; Black, brown, & beige (alternate take) : Part I (6:49) ; Part II (6:38) ; Part III (Light) (3:08) ; Part IV (Come Sunday) (2:23) ; Part V (Come Sunday) (5:51) ; Part VI (23rd psalm) (1:59) ; Studio conversation (:07) ; Come Sunday (5:47) (Recorded 1958) (featuring Mahalia Jackson, vocals) -- Disc 8. At the bal masque. Alice blue gown (2:55) -- Who's afraid of the big bad wolf (2:51) -- Got a date with an angel (2:31) -- Poor butterfly (3:39) -- Satan takes a holiday (3:17) -- The peanut vendor (3:27) -- Satin doll (3:42) -- Lady in red (2:49) -- Indian love call (3:37) -- The donkey serenade (2:14) -- Gypsy love song (3:56) -- Laugh, clown, laugh (2:53)) (Recorded 1958) -- Disc 9. The cosmic scene. Avalon (3:20) -- Body and soul (4:55) -- Bass-ment (3:01) -- Early autumn (3:08) -- Jones (2:53) -- Perdido (2:48) -- St. Louis blues (5:05) -- Spacemen (2:31) -- Midnight sun (3:36) -- Take the "A" train (4:57) -- bonus tracks. Body and soul (4:44) -- Jones (2:35).
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