Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Piano In The Background
Tracklist
1 | Happy Go Lucky Local | 3:00 | |
2 | What Am I Here For | 4:07 | |
Medley | (5:50) | ||
3-1 | Kinda Dukish | ||
3-2 | Rockin' In Rhythm | ||
4 | Perdido | 6:45 | |
5 | I'm Beginning To See The Light | 2:03 | |
6 | Midriff | 4:20 | |
7 | It Don't Mean A Thing | 4:26 | |
8 | Main Stem | 4:09 | |
9 | Take The "A" Train | 5:28 | |
Bonus Tracks | |||
10 | Lullaby Of Birdland | 5:22 | |
11 | The Wailer | 4:25 | |
12 | Dreamy Sort Of Thing | 3:55 | |
13 | Lullaby Of Birdland (Alternate Take) | 5:26 | |
14 | Harlem Air Shaft | 4:03 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
- Distributed By – Sony Music
- Remixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
- Remastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Credits
- A&R [Coordination] – Stacey Boyle
- A&R [Legacy] – Steve Berkowitz
- Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1 to 13)
- Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Russell Procope
- Art Direction – Howard Fritzson
- Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney
- Bass – Aaron Bell
- Composed By – Duke Ellington (tracks: 1 to 9, 14)
- Design – Randall Martin
- Drums – Sam Woodyard
- Guest, Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 5, 7, 11)
- Guest, Trumpet – Gerald Wilson (tracks: 1, 11)
- Guest, Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Photography By [Liner] – Don Hunstein
- Piano – Duke Ellington
- Producer [Originals] – Irving Townsend
- Project Manager [Project Director] – Seth Rothstein
- Recorded By – Allan Emig (tracks: 1 to 13), Harold Chapman (tracks: 14)
- Reissue Producer – Michael Brooks (2), Michael Cuscuna
- Remix, Mastered By [Using DSD Technology] – Mark Wilder
- Tenor Saxophone – Paul Gonsalves
- Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton
- Trombone – Booty Wood (tracks: 1 to 13), Britt Woodman (tracks: 1 to 13), Lawrence Brown, Matthew Gee (tracks: 14)
- Trumpet – Andres Merenghito (Fats Ford)*, Ed Mullens, Ray Nance, Willie Cook
Notes
All compositions by Duke Ellington unless otherwise indicated
Ⓟ Ⓒ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
"Legacy" and "L" are trasemarks of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Label/Cat# variations on release:
- Spine: Columbia/Legacy 512919 2
- Frontcover: Columbia
- Rear Cover & Disc: Columbia/Legacy COL 512919 2/5129192000
- Tracks 1 to 9: originally issued on "Piano In The Background" (Columbia)
- Tracks 10 to 13: originally issued on "Duke 56/62" - Volume 2 (French CBS)
- Track 14: previously unissued
Tracks 10 to 14 Bonus tracks (previously unissued on CD)
Recording Information:
- Tracks 4, 5: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on May 31, 1960
- Track 7: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on June 2, 1960
- Tracks 3-1, 3-2, 10, 12, 13 Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA June 20, 1960
- Track 8: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on June 22, 1960
- Tracks 6, 9: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on June 28, 1960
- Track 2: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on June 29, 1960
- Tracks 11, 1: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on June 30, 1960
- Track 14: Recorded At Columbia Studiods, LA on March 3, 1961
Ⓟ Ⓒ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
"Legacy" and "L" are trasemarks of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Label/Cat# variations on release:
- Spine: Columbia/Legacy 512919 2
- Frontcover: Columbia
- Rear Cover & Disc: Columbia/Legacy COL 512919 2/5129192000
- Tracks 1 to 9: originally issued on "Piano In The Background" (Columbia)
- Tracks 10 to 13: originally issued on "Duke 56/62" - Volume 2 (French CBS)
- Track 14: previously unissued
Tracks 10 to 14 Bonus tracks (previously unissued on CD)
Recording Information:
- Tracks 4, 5: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on May 31, 1960
- Track 7: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on June 2, 1960
- Tracks 3-1, 3-2, 10, 12, 13 Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA June 20, 1960
- Track 8: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on June 22, 1960
- Tracks 6, 9: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on June 28, 1960
- Track 2: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on June 29, 1960
- Tracks 11, 1: Recorded At Radio Recorders, LA on June 30, 1960
- Track 14: Recorded At Columbia Studiods, LA on March 3, 1961
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 0997751 291923
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L553
- Matrix / Runout: Sony Music 55129192000-0101 13
- Rights Society: BIEM SACEM / SACD / SCDL / SDRM
- Label Code: LC 00162
Other Versions (5 of 34)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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New Submission | Piano In The Background (LP, Album, Mono, Terre Haute Pressing) | Columbia | CL 1546 | US | 1960 | ||
New Submission | Piano In The Background (LP, Album, Stereo) | Columbia | CS 8346 | US | 1960 | ||
New Submission | Piano In The Background (LP, Album, Mono) | Philips, Philips | B 47087 L, BBL. 7460 | UK | 1960 | ||
New Submission | Piano In The Background (LP, Album, Mono) | Columbia | CL 1546 | Canada | 1960 | ||
New Submission | Piano In The Background (LP, Album, Promo, Mono) | Columbia | CL 1546 | US | 1960 |