1967 album by Duke Ellington
1967 studio album by Duke Ellington
The Popular Duke Ellington Released 1967 Recorded May 9, 10 & 11, 1966 Genre Jazz Label RCA
The Popular Duke Ellington Duke Ellington featuring many of the tunes associated with his orchestra rerecorded in 1966 and released on the RCA label in 1967.[1]
Reception [ ] The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars and states "Since the material is all very familiar, and mostly quite concise few surprises occur. But Ellington fans will enjoy this well-played effort".[2]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]
Track listing [ ] All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated "Take the "A" Train " (Billy Strayhorn ) - 4:40
"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) " (Ellington, Paul Francis Webster ) - 2:36
"Perdido " (Juan Tizol ) - 3:14
"Mood Indigo " (Ellington, Barney Bigard , Irving Mills ) 5:10
"Black and Tan Fantasy" (Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley ) - 5:12
"The Twitch" - 3:11
"Solitude " (Ellington, Mills, Eddie DeLange ) - 3:36
"Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me " (Ellington, Bob Russell ) - 1:55
"The Mooche " (Ellington, Mills) - 5:36
"Sophisticated Lady " (Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish ) - 3:02
"Creole Love Call" - 3:56
"Caravan " (Ellington, Mills, Tizol) - 5:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Wings and Things" (Johnny Hodges ) - 1:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" [alternate take] (Ellington, Russell) - 1:56 Bonus track on CD reissue Recorded at RCA Hollywood Recording Studio B in Los Angeles, CA on May 9 (tracks 1, 2, 9, 12 & 14), May 10 (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 11) and May 11 (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8 & 13), 1966. Personnel [ ] References [ ] show Studio
Harlem Jazz, 1930 Ellingtonia, Vol. One Ellingtonia, Vol. Two Braggin' in Brass: The Immortal 1938 Year The Blanton–Webster Band Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band Smoke Rings Liberian Suite Great Times! Masterpieces by Ellington Ellington Uptown The Duke Plays Ellington Ellington '55 Dance to the Duke! Ellington Showcase Historically Speaking Duke Ellington Presents... The Complete Porgy and Bess A Drum Is a Woman Studio Sessions, Chicago 1956 Such Sweet Thunder Studio Sessions 1957 & 1962 Ellington Indigos Black, Brown and Beige Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque The Cosmic Scene Happy Reunion Jazz Party Back to Back Side by Side Anatomy of a Murder Festival Session Blues in Orbit The Nutcracker Suite Piano in the Background Swinging Suites by Edward E. and Edward G. Unknown Session Piano in the Foreground The Great Summit: The Master Takes Paris Blues Featuring Paul Gonsalves Midnight in Paris Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins Studio Sessions, New York 1962 Money Jungle Afro-Bossa The Symphonic Ellington Duke Ellington's Jazz Violin Session Studio Sessions New York 1963 My People Ellington '65 Duke Ellington Plays Mary Poppins Ellington '66 Concert in the Virgin Islands The Popular Duke Ellington Far East Suite The Jaywalker Studio Sessions, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, San Francisco, Chicago, New York ...And His Mother Called Him Bill Second Sacred Concert Studio Sessions New York, 1968 Latin American Suite The Pianist New Orleans Suite Orchestral Works The Suites, New York 1968 & 1970 The Intimacy of the Blues The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse Studio Sessions New York & Chicago, 1965, 1966 & 1971 The Intimate Ellington The Ellington Suites This One's for Blanton! Up in Duke's Workshop Duke's Big 4 Mood Ellington Live Collaborations Compositions by Billy Strayhorn by Juan Tizol
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