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THE UNDOCUMENTED ELLINGTON
(LP MERITT RECORD SOCIETY / 2001) Usa

Duke Ellington with Percy Faith and his Orchestra (October 7, 1946)
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra (July 8, 1947)
Duke Ellington (piano & vocal), Duke Ellington and his Orchestra (January 1950)

Side 1 : Nobody was looking / Medley : I'm beginning to see the light - Do nothin' till you hear from me - Don't get around much anymore / Transblucency / Jam-a-ditty / A flower is a lovesome thing / Rockin' in rhythm / Tulip or turnip / I'm afraid of loving you too much / Joog joog.

Side 2 : Take the A train (intro) / B-sharp blues / How high the moon / Duke Ellington message / Creole love call / On the sunny side of the street / You of all people / Duke Ellington message / Suddenly it jumped / Take the A train (theme).

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THE STUDIO SERIES volume 1
(LP MERITT RECORD SOCIETY / 2002) Usa

March 8, 1937 to October 6, 1947
Cootie Williams and his Rug Cutters, Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Side 1 : I can't believe that you're in love with me / Downtown uproar / Lady in blue / Hy'a Sue (2 takes breakdown) / Lady of the lavender mist / Women / Change my ways / Golden cress.

Side 2 : Put yourself in my place baby / I fell and broke my heart / Antidisestablishmentarianismist / You gotta crowl before you walk / Change my ways / Kitty / Change my ways (remake).

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THE STUDIO SERIES volume 2
(LP MERITT RECORD SOCIETY / 2003) Usa

October 6, 1947 to December 22, 1949

Side 1 : Boogie bop blues / Stomp, look and listen / Air conditioned jungle / Three cent stomp / Progressive gavotte / Take love easy / Singin' in the rain / Once upon a dream.

Side 2 : A woman and a man / The clothed woman / New York City blues / Creole love call / The greatest there is / Snibor / On the sunny side of the street (2 takes).

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THE STUDIO SERIES volume 3
(LP MERITT RECORD SOCIETY / 2004) Usa

June, 1926 to June 30, 1952

Side 1 : Jig walk / Clouds in my heart (Never again) / Frolic Sam / Sultry serenade (2 takes) / B sharp Boston / Deep night / Please be kind.

Side 2 : Rock skippin' at the Blue Note / Bensonality / Blues at sundown / Azalea / Vagabonds / Something to live for / I love my lovin' lover.

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THE STUDIO SERIES volume 4 - The extended works
(LP MERITT RECORD SOCIETY / 2005) Usa

December 24, 1947 to December 11 1951

Side 1 : I like the sunrise (instrumental take + alternate) / Dance n° 1 / Dance n° 2 (original take) / Dance n° 3 (original take + breakdown) / Dance n° 4 (original take) / Dance n° 5 (original take).

Side 2 : A tone paralell to Harlem (original take) / The controversial suite : Later - Before the time (original take).

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THE STUDIO SERIES volume 5
(LP MERITT RECORD SOCIETY / 2006) Usa

January 16, 1929 to December 6, 1956
Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra, Oscar Pettiford Quartet, Chubby Kemp and her All Stars, Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Side 1 : Flaming youth / Untitled blues / Mean old choo choo / Ballin' the blues / Body and soul / It don't mean a thing / Passion flower.

Side 2 : Hey, baby / A-flat minor / Half the fun / Suburban beauty / Cafe au lait (2 takes) / Pretty girl (3 takes).

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THE STUDIO SERIES volume 6
(LP MERITT RECORD SOCIETY / 2007) Usa

March 20, 1930 to April 24, 1958

Side 1 : When you're smiling / Accordion Joe / Keep your temper (Cotton club stomp)/ Ultra de luxe / Flying home / What more can I say ? / Rockin' in rhythm / Serious serenade.

Side 2 : You're love has faded / Allah bye / Piano improvisation # 1 / Piano improvisation # 2 / Lullaby of Birdland.

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THE STUDIO SERIES volume 7
(LP MERITT RECORD SOCIETY / 2008) Usa

1929 to 1962

Side 1 : Cincinnati Daddy / Old man blues (3 takes) / Body and soul / Montevido / Title # 3 (December blue) / I'm just a lucky so and so / It shouldn't happen to a dream.

Side 2 : Just a settin' and a rockin' / Frillie trillie (When I trilly with my filly) / Brown Penny / Sentimental lady / A medium blues (September 12th blues) / Monk's dream / Frere Monk / Cordon bleu.

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THE STUDIO SERIES volume 8
(LP MERITT RECORD SOCIETY / 2009) Usa

February 17, 1933 to Septembre, 1967

Side 1 : Blackbird medley Part II / Sophisticated lady / Junior hop / Charlie the Chulo / Basin street blues / Untitled (Don't ever say goodbye) / Blues (Look what I've got for you) / Commercial time.

Side 2 : Body and soul / Once upon a blue (Once in a blue mood) / So long / Blues a la Willie Cook / Slow blues ensemble / Three trumps / Five variations on a commercial theme (Hot shoppers commercial).