Blues In Orbit

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Three J's Blues Written-By – J. Hamilton*	2:52
2	Smada Written-By – B. Strayhorn*, D. Ellington*	2:36
3	Pie Eye's Blues	3:25
4	Sweet & Pungent Written-By – B. Strayhorn*	4:02
5	C Jam Blues	4:50
6	In A Mellow Tone	2:41
7	Blues In Blueprint	3:41
8	The Swingers Get The Blues, Too Written-By – D. Ellington*, M. Gee*	3:07
9	The Swinger's Jump	3:51
10	Blues In Orbit Written-By – B. Strayhorn*	2:27
11	Villes Ville Is The Place, Man	2:31
Bonus Tracks
12	Track 360	2:01
13	Sentimental Lady	4:00
14	Brown Penny Written-By – D. Ellington*, J. Latouche*	3:00
15	Pie Eye's Blues (Alternate Take)	3:31
16	Sweet & Pungent (Alternate Take) Written-By – B. Strayhorn*	3:50
17	The Swinger's Jump (Alternate Take)	3:49
18	Blues In Orbit (Alternate Take) Written-By – B. Strayhorn*	2:37
19	Track 360 (Alternate Take)	2:01

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment
• Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0101130659-0101
• Recorded At – Columbia 30th Street Studio
• Recorded At – Radio Recorders
• Remixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
• Remastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City

Credits

• A&R [A&R Coordination] – Stacey Boyle
• A&R [Legacy A&R] – Steve Berkowitz
• Alto Saxophone – Bill Graham (tracks: 10, 12, 18, 19), Johnny Hodges (tracks: 1 to 9, 11, 13 to 17), Russell Procope (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 19)
• Art Direction [Reissue] – Howard Fritzson
• Baritone Saxophone – Harry Carney (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 19)
• Bass – Jimmy Woode
• Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney (tracks: 1 to 9, 13 to 17)
• Clarinet – Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 1 to 9, 13 to 17), Russell Procope (tracks: 1 to 9, 13 to 17)
• Composed By – Duke Ellington (tracks: 3, 5 to 7, 9, 11 to 13, 15, 17, 19)
• Design [Reissue] – Randall Martin
• Drums – Jimmy Johnson (tracks: 1 to 9, 13 to 17), Sam Woodyard (tracks: 10, 11, 12, 18, 19)
• Euphonium [Baritone Horn] – Matthew Gee (tracks: 8)
• Liner Notes [Facsimile Back Cover] – Teo Macero
• Management [Project Director] – Seth Rothstein
• Photography By [Cover] – Jay Maisel
• Photography By [Liner] – Don Hunstein
• Piano – Billy Strayhorn (tracks: 2, 7), Duke Ellington
• Producer [Original Sessions] – Irving Townsend (tracks: 10 to 12, 18, 19), Teo Macero (tracks: 1 to 9, 13 to 17)
• Product Manager [Reissue Packaging Manager] – Triana D'Orazio
• Recorded By – Fred Plaut (tracks: 1 to 9, 11, 13 to 17), Lowell Frank (tracks: 10, 12, 18, 19)
• Reissue Producer – Michael Brooks , Michael Cuscuna
• Remix [Digitally Remixed By], Remastered By – Mark Wilder
• Research [Photo Research] – Liz Reilly
• Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Hamilton (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 19), Paul Gonsalves (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 10, 12 to 16, 18, 19)
• Trombone – Booty Wood (tracks: 1 to 9, 13 to 17), Britt Woodman, John Sanders (tracks: 10, 11, 12, 18, 19), Matthew Gee (tracks: 1 to 9, 13 to 17), Quentin Jackson (tracks: 10, 11, 12, 18, 19)
• Trumpet – Cat Anderson (tracks: 10, 12, 18, 19), Clark Terry (tracks: 10, 12, 18, 19), Shorty Baker* (tracks: 10, 12, 18, 19), Ray Nance
• Violin – Ray Nance (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 13 to 16)

Notes

Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio, New York City, tracks 1 to 9, 13 to 17 (February 25, 1959 & December 2-3, 1959); and at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, tracks, 10, 12, 18, 19 (February 4 & February 12, 1958).

Tracks 1-11 originally issued as "Blues In Orbit" (Columbia).
Track 12 originally issued on "Listening In Depth" (Columbia).
Tracks 13-17 originally issued on "Duke 56/62 - Volume 2" (French CBS).
Track 18 previously unissued.
Track 19 originally issued on "The Collector's Ellington" (Frankling Mint FM 4002).

All songs ℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc., except "Track 360" originally released 1959, "Blues In Orbit" originally released 1960, "Track 360 (Alternate Take)" originally recorded 1958 and released 1980, and "Blues In Orbit (Alternate Take)" originally recorded 1958 and released 2004.

"© 2009 Sony Music Entertainment/℗ Originally recorded 1958 & released 2004; originally released 1959, 1960, ℗ 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc." [along disc edge]

Artwork shows the original Columbia front cover and a facsimile of original back cover; 4-page insert.

Made in the EU

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 886974920625
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L554
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 24K5
• Matrix / Runout: A0101130659-0101 14 A01 IFPI L554 Sony DADC
• Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
• Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
• Label Code: LC 00162

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CK 87041	Duke Ellington	Blues In Orbit ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Columbia, Legacy	CK 87041	US	2004
CS 8241	Duke Ellington	Blues In Orbit ‎(LP)	Columbia	CS 8241	Canada	1960
CS 8241	Duke Ellington	Blues In Orbit ‎(LP, Album)	Columbia	CS 8241	US	1960
CS 8241	Duke Ellington	Blues In Orbit ‎(LP, Album, RM, 180)	Classic Records	CS 8241	US	1995
CBS 84307	Duke Ellington	Blues In Orbit ‎(LP, Album, RE)	CBS	CBS 84307	France	1980

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