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| Overture: Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Sophisticated Lady; Perdido | (3:35) | |
| A1a | Things Ain't What They Used To BeComposed By – Mercer Ellington |
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| A1b | Sophisticated Lady | |
| A1c | PerdidoComposed By – Juan Tizol |
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| A2 | I've Got To Be A Rug CutterVocals – Gregg Burge, Hinton Battle |
2:11 |
| A3 | Music Is A WomanLyrics By – John GuareVocals – Gregory Hines, Judith Jamison |
1:42 |
| A4 | The MoocheComposed By – Duke Ellington, Irving Mills |
2:43 |
| A5 | Hit Me With A Hote Note And Watch Me BounceLyrics By – Don GeorgeVocals – Terri Klausner |
2:44 |
Love You Madly; PerdidoVocals – Hinton Battle, Judith Jamison |
(3:07) | |
| A6a | Love You Madly | |
| A6b | PerdidoComposed By – Juan TizolLyrics By – Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder |
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| A7 | Fat And Forty (You're My Meat)Composed By – Skeets TolbertVocals – P.J. Benjamin |
1:57 |
| A8 | It Don't Mean A ThingLyrics By – Irving MillsVocals – Phyllis Hyman |
3:41 |
| B1 | Bli-BlipLyrics By – Duke Ellington, Sid KullerVocals – P.J. Benjamin, Terri Klausner |
2:03 |
| B2 | Cotton Tail | 2:44 |
| B3 | Take The "A" TrainComposed By – Billy StrayhornVocals – Gregory Hines, Phyllis Hyman |
3:26 |
| B4 | SolitudeLyrics By – Eddie Delange, Irving MillsVocals – Priscilla Baskerville |
3:21 |
| Don't Get Around Much Any More; I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | (1:56) | |
| B5a | Don't Get Around Much Any MoreLyrics By – Bob RussellVocals – Gregory Hines |
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| B5b | I Let A Song Go Out Of My HeartLyrics By – Henry Nemo, Irving Mills, John Redmond Vocals – Judith Jamison |
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| B6 | CaravanComposed By – Duke Ellington, Juan TizolLyrics By – Irving MillsVocals – Gregg Burge |
3:00 |
| B7 | Something To Live ForComposed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonVocals – Gregory Hines |
3:53 |
| B8 | Rockin' In RhythmComposed By – Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Irving Mills |
2:31 |
| C1 | In A Sentimental MoodLyrics By – Irving Mills, Manny KurtzVocals – Phyllis Hyman |
3:25 |
| C2 | I'm Beginning To See The LightComposed By – Don George, Duke Ellington, Harry James , Johnnie Hodges*Vocals – Gregory Hines, Judith Jamison |
3:02 |
| Satin Doll; Just Squeeze Me | (3:19) | |
| C3a | Satin DollLyrics By – Billy Strayhorn, Johnny MercerVocals – P.J. Benjamin |
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| C3b | Just Squeeze MeLyrics By – Lee GainesVocals – Terri Klausner |
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| C4 | Dancers In Love | 2:16 |
| C5 | Drop Me Off In HarlemLyrics By – Nick KennyVocals – Gregg Burge, Gregory Hines, Hinton Battle, P.J. Benjamin, Priscilla Baskerville |
3:15 |
| C6 | Echos Of Harlem | 3:39 |
| C7 | I'm Just A Lucky So-And-SoLyrics By – Mack DavidVocals – Gregory Hines |
2:12 |
| C8 | Hey BabyVocals – P.J. Benjamin |
1:52 |
| D1 | Imagine My FrustrationComposed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Gerald WilsonVocals – Terri Klausner |
2:23 |
| D2 | Kinda DukishVocals – Gregory Hines |
2:27 |
| I'm Checking Out Goombye, Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me | (1:24) | |
| D3a | I'm Checking Out GoombyeComposed By – Billy Strayhorn, Duke EllingtonVocals – Phyllis Hyman |
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| D3b | Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From MeLyrics By – Bob RussellVocals – Gregory Hines |
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| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good; Mood Indigo | (5:28) | |
| D4a | I Got It Bad And That Ain't GoodLyrics By – Paul Francis WebsterVocals – Phyllis Hyman |
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| D4b | Mood IndigoComposed By – Albany Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving MillsVocals – Terri Klausner |
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| D5 | Sophisticated LadyLyrics By – Irving Mills, Mitchell ParishVocals – Gregory Hines |
3:08 |
| D6 | It Don't Mean A Thing (Reprise)Vocals – Gregory Hines |
2:26 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
- Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Credits
- Concept By – Donald McKayle
- Conductor [Music Direction] – Mercer Ellington
- Engineer – Joaquin J. Lopes
- Music By – Duke Ellington
- Producer – Thomas Z. Shepard
- Vocals – Gregg Burge, Gregory Hines, Hinton Battle, Judith Jamison, Mercedes Ellington, P.J. Benjamin, Phyllis Hyman, Priscilla Baskerville, Terri Klausner
Notes
Original Broadway Cast Recording made in RCA's studies in March 1981.Music and lyrics are by Duke Ellington unless otherwise noted.
Alternative cover to Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies.
This release is auto-coupled, with Side A backing Side D and Side B backing Side C.
"Ⅰ" stamped in opposite matrix in runout denotes an RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis pressing.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7863-54053-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Stamped): CBL2-4053A-1 Ⅰ
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Stamped): CBL2-4053d 2 Ⅰ
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Stamped): CBL2-4053B-1 Ⅰ
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Stamped): CBL2-4053C 2 Ⅰ
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): CBL2-4053A-1-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side D): CBL2-4053A-1-D
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): CBL2-4053A-2-B
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side C): CBL2-4053A-2-C
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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| CBL2-4053 | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies (2xLP, Album) | RCA Red Seal | CBL2-4053 | US | 1981 |
| Abl14693 | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies (2xLP, Album) | RCA Red Seal | Abl14693 | US | 1981 |
| BL 84053 | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies (2xLP, Album) | RCA | BL 84053 | Europe | 1983 |
| BL-04053 | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies (2xLP, Album, RE) | RCA | BL-04053 | Spain | 1982 |
| BG2 56208 | Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies (CD, Album, Club, CRC) | BMG Classics | BG2 56208 | US | 1992 |
