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Duke Ellington
Private Collection
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (141) - Disc #1
1. March 19th Blues
2. Feet Bone
3. In A Sentimental Mood
4. Discontented
5. Jump For Joy
6. Just Scrathchin' The Surface
7. Prelude To A Kiss
8. Miss Lucy
9. Uncontrived
10. Satin Doll
11. Do Not Disturb
12. Love You Madly
13. Short Street Cluster
14. Moon Mist
15. Long Time Blues
16. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
17. Something Sexual
18. The Riff
19. Bluer
20. Wailing 'Bout
21. I Cover The Waterfront
22. Blues A La Willie Cook
23. Slow Blues Ensemble
24. Circle Of Fourths
25. Perdido
26. Three Trumps
27. Deep Blues
28. Things Ain't What They Used To Be(Instrumental)
29. Paris Blues
30. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
31. Circle Blues
32. The Sky Fell Down
33. Perdido(Instrumental)
34. Passion Flower
35. Cotton Tail
36. ESP
37. Blu Too(The Sheperd)
38. Tune Up
39. Take It Slow
40. Telstar
41. To Know You Is To Love You
42. Like Late
43. Cordon Bleu
44. New Concerto For Cootie
45. Semtember 12th Blues
46. Bad Woman
47. Jeep's Blues
48. Stoona
49. Serenade To Sweden
50. Harmony In Harlem
51. Action Alexandria
52. Tajm
53. Isfahan
54. Killian's Lick
55. Major
56. Minor
57. G' For Groove
58. The Lonely Ones
59. Monk's Dreams
60. Frere Monk
61. Blousons Noir
62. Elysee
63. Butter And Oleo!
64. Got Nobody Now
65. M.G.
66. Blue Rose
67. Now Ain't It
68. The Last Go-Around
69. Moon Mist
70. Skillipoop
71. Banquet Scene(Timon Of Athens)
72. Love Scene
73. Rod La Rocque
74. Rhythm Section Blues
75. Lele
76. Ocht O'Clock Rock
77. Lady
78. Rondolet
79. I Can't Get Started
80. Wating For You
81. Knuf
82. Gigl
83. Meditation
84. Sophisticated Lady
85. July 18th Blues
86. Countdown
87. When I'm Feeling Kinda Blue
88. El Viti
89. Draggin' Blues
90. Cotton Tails
91. Just Squeeze Me
92. Mood Indigo
93. In A Sentimental Mood
94. I Let A Song(Go Out Of My Heart)/Don't Get Around
95. Reva
96. Ortseam
97. Cool And Groovy
98. C-Jam Blues
99. "The Degas Suite; Introduction- Opening Titles,
100. "The River; The Spring, The Run, The Meander,
101. Black
102. Comes Sunday
103. Light
104. West Indian Dance
105. Emancipation Celebration
106. The Blues
107. Cy Runs Rock Waltz
108. Beige
109. Sugar Hill Penthouse
110. Harlem
111. Ad Lib On Nippion
112. Main Stem
113. Dancing In The Dark
114. Stompy Jones
115. Time On My Hands
116. Stompin' At The Savoy
117. Sophisticated Lady
118. Take The 'A' Train(Instrumental)
119. All Heart
120. Just A-Setting And A-Rocking
121. Take The 'A' Train(Vocal)
122. Where Or When
123. The Mooche
124. One O'Clock Jump
125. Autumn Leaves
126. "Oh, Lady Be Good
127. Thing's Ain't The Way The Used To Be
128. Such Sweet Thunder
129. The Blue To Be There
130. Juniflip
131. The Star-Crossed Lovers
132. Together
133. Californio Mello
134. Suburban Beauty
135. C Jam Blues
136. Blues In Orbit
137. Mood Indigo
138. Honeysuckle Rose
139. Willow Weep For Me
140. Caravan
141. Wailing Interval

CD Details

All Artists: Duke Ellington
Title: Private Collection
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Import [Generic]
Release Date: 4/6/1999
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Swing Jazz, Traditional Jazz & Ragtime, Orchestral Jazz
Number of Discs: 10
SwapaCD Credits: 10
Other Editions: Duke Ellington: Volumes 6-10
UPCs: 5016073301093, 766484466229

Synopsis

Album Description

Budget-priced box featuring 142 of the Duke's finestrecordings from 1956-1971. Eight of the CDs consist ofstudio sessions recorded around the U.S.; the last two arelive performances from California in 1958. Also containscomprehensive liner notes, including recording informationand musicians. Cuts include 'Mood Indigo', 'Paris Blues','In A Sentimental Mood', 'I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good','Stompin' At The Savoy', 'One O' Clock Jump' and of course,'Take The 'A' Train'. 1998 Castle release. Sturdy 4 x 5 x6in box with each CD in a separate standard jewel case.

CD Reviews

Ellington's Private Collection - MORE unreleased studio cuts

Comic Online | Washington, DC United States | 05/12/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Unfortunately, like many products here on this web site, Amazon has failed to get the name of this box set correct. This poorly-listed product is actually the 5-disc collection Duke Ellington: The Private Collection: Volumes 6-10. (Volumes 1-5 are in another box set).

What each disc of the Private Collection contains is unreleased studio sessions from Duke Ellington. Don't worry. This is not some dubious bootleg or import of Ellington's Columbia or RCA recordings. These are recordings OWNED by the Duke. Starting in the mid-'50s and continuing until his death, Duke recorded many tracks at his own expense. He did this so he could distribute them as he saw fit, and not have to give money to the big studios. Since they are not OWNED by the big studios, they had no rights to them. Many of these tracks were never released during Duke's lifetime, and saw the light of day for the first time in The Private Collection.

Another great aspect is that while these recordings are Duke's, and not owned by the studios, he usually recorded these using the big studios' facilities. So, most tracks were recorded either at the Columbia, RCA or Reprise studios, and the sound is superb.

You can still get all 10 volumes individually, but several are out-of-print, except for within this box set. Since Amazon doesn't give you a track listing here, you can just do an Amazon search for "Duke Ellington: Private Collection", where you will see a breakdown of all the tracks by looking at each individual volume. (You will also see how much more expensive they are when purchased individually.)

Anyway, i highly recommend these two box sets. Aside from the excellent sound quality, you get music recorded for about 15 different Ellington albums that were either never released, or released only for a very short time. There are some exclusive suites, small group sessions, new songs never recorded but once, and even a couple complete live concerts from the 1950's (in stereo, no less)."