tracks

Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Something Sexual
The Riff
Bluer
Wailing 'Bout
I Cover The Waterfront
Blues A La Willie Cook
Slow Blues Ensemble
Circle Of Fourths
Perdido
Three Trumps
Deep Blues
Things Ain't What They Used To Be (Instrumental)
Paris Blues
I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
Circle Blues
Perdido (Instrumental)
The Sky Fell Down
Cottontail
Passion Flower

notes

"This is one in a series of ten albums that, taken together, is the definitive collection of the significant compositions written by Duke Ellington and some other songs long associated with his body of work. These recordings were personally produced by Duke Ellington himself and have remained in his private collection since their completion. Documenting a large portion of his musical work, some of which have never been commercially released, these private recordings are being made available by Ellington's family for the first time."

(p)1989 LMR Records (c) 1989 Wea International. A Warner Communications Company.

credits

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet [Standard And Bass] – Harry Carney
Bass – Aaron Bell, Jimmy Woode
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton
Drums – Sam Woodyard, Sonny Greer
Executive Producer – Herb Moelis, Mel Fuhrman, Mercer Ellington
Executive Producer, Liner Notes – Stanley Dance
Illustration [Cover] – Nancy Stahl
Liner Notes – Stanley Dance
Piano – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington
Producer – Duke Ellington
Producer [For CD] – Harry Hirsch
Tenor Saxophone – Harold Ashby, Paul Gonsalves
Trombone – Britt Woodman, Chuck Connors, John Sanders, Lawrence Brown, Leon Cox, Quentin Jackson
Trumpet – Bill Berry, Cat Anderson, Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Roy Burrowes, Willie Cook
Violin – Ray Nance
Vocals – Milt Grayson

companies

Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
Phonographic Copyright (p) – LMR Records
Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Distributed By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Published By – Tempo Music Inc.
Published By – Duke Ellington Music Co.
Published By – Warner Bros. Music
Published By – SBK Robbins Catalog

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