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Sixties

PIANO IN THE BACKGROUND
(LP CBS / 84418) France

May and June, 1960
Last bonus track : March, 1960

Side 1 : Happy-go-lucky local / What am I here for / Kinda dukish - Rockin' in rhythm / Perdido.

Side 2 : I'm beginning to see the light / Midriff / It don't mean a thing / Main steam / Take the A train.

Bonus CD : Lullaby of Birdland / The wailer / Dreamy sort of thing / Lullaby of Birdland (alternate) / Harlem air shaft.

BACKGROUND
(LP CBS / 980625 1) Spain

1958 to 1960

This album groups together tracks from BLUES IN ORBIT and PIANO IN THE BACKGROUND

Blues in orbit / Track 360 / Villes villes is the place man / Brown Penny / Three J's blues / Smada / Pie eyes blues / C jam blues / I'm beginning to see the light / Midriff / It don't mean a thing / Main stem / Take the A train.

NUTCRACKER SUITE - PEER GYNT SUITES Nos 1 and 2
(LP COLUMBIA / 32 16 0252) USA

May and June, 1960

Included in THREE SUITES

Side 1 : NUTCRACKER SUITE : Overture - Toot toot tootie toot (Dance of the reed-pipes) - Peanut brittle brigade (March) - Sugar rum cherry (Dance of the sugar-plum fairy) - Entr'acte - The Volga vouty (Russian dance) - Chinoiserie (Chinese dance) - Dance of the floreadores (Waltz of the flowers).

Side 2 : NUTCRACKER SUITE (conclusion) : Arabesque cookie (Arabian dance) / PEER GYNT SUITES Nos 1 and 2 (selections) : Morning mood (1) - In the hall of the mountain king (1) - Solvejg's song (2) - Ase's death (1) - Anitra's dance (1).

UNKNOWN SESSION
(LP CBS / 82 819)

Hollywood - 14 juillet 1960

Side 1 : Everything but you / Black beauty / All too soon / Something to live for / Mood indigo / Creole blues.

Side 2 : Don't you know I care (Or don't you care I know) / A flower is a lonesome thing / Mighty like the blues / Tonight I shall sleep / Dual highway / Blues.

BLACK BEAUTY
I love Jazz
(LP CBS / 21130) Europe

Hollywood - 14 juillet 1960

Same as UNKNOWN SESSION

THREE SUITES
(CD COLUMBIA / CK 46825)

May, June and October, 1960

NUTCKRAKER SUITE : Overture - Toot toot tootie toot (Dance of the reed-pipes) - Peanut brittle brigade (March) - Sugar rum cherry (Dance of the sugar-plum fairy) - Entr'acte - The Volga vouty (Russian dance) - Chinoiserie (Chinese dance) - Dance of the floreadores (Waltz of the flowers) - Arabesque cookie (Arabian dance).

PEER GYNT SUITES n°s 1 and 2 (selections) : Morning mood (1) - In the hall of the mountain king (1) - Solvejg's song (2) - Ase's death (1) - Anitra's dance (1).

SUITE THURSDAY : Misfit blues - Schwiphti - Zweet zurzday - Lay-by.

SWINGING SUITES
(CD CORONET / CCD 8001) UK

May, June and October, 1960

Same as THREE SUITES

Order suites on the CD : THE NUTCRACKER SUITE / SUITE THURSDAY / PEER GYNT SUITES NOS 1 & 2.

PEER GYNT SUITE Nos 1 and 2
SUITE THURSDAY
(CD COLUMBIA / COL 472354 2)

June and October, 1960

Included in THREE SUITES

PEER GYNT SUITES n°s 1 and 2 (selections) : Morning mood (1) - In the hall of the mountain king (1) - Solvejg's song (2) - Ase's death (1) - Anitra's dance (1).

SUITE THURSDAY : Misfit blues - Schwiphti - Zweet zurzday - Lay-by.

PARIS BLUES
Original MGM motion picture soundtrack
(CD RYKO / RCD 10 713)

1961

Take the A train / You know something ? (dialogue) / Battle royal / Bird jungle / What's Paris blues ? (dialogue) / Mood indigo / Autumnal suite / Nite / Wild man moore / Paris stairs / I wasn't shopping (dialogue) / Guitar amour / A return reservation (dialogue) / Paris blues.

PIANO IN THE FOREGROUND
(LP CBS / 84419) France

March 1st and 2, 1961

Side 1 : I can't get started / Con-go / Body and soul / Blues for Jerry / Fontainebleau Forest.

Side 2 : Summertime / It's bad to be forgotten / A hundred dreams ago / So / Searning (Pleading or love) / Sprintime in Africa.

CD bonus : (1957 - Included in DUKE 56/62 volume 1) : All the things you are (2 takes) / Improvisation n° 1 / Improvisation n° 2 / Improvisation n° 3 / Improvisation n° 4.

Duke ELLINGTON and Louis ARMSTRONG
THE GREAT REUNION
(LP VOGUE / VR 56 002) France

New York - April 3 and 4, 1961

Included in the next album

It don't mean a thing / Solitude / Don't get around much anymore / I'm beginning to see the light / Just squeeze me / I got it bad and that ain't good / Azalea.

Duke ELLINGTON and Louis ARMSTRONG
THE GREAT REUNION
(LP double ROULETTE / SLVLXR 505) France

New York - April 3 and 4, 1961

Side 1 : It don't mean a thing / Solitude / Don't get around much anymore / I'm beginning to see the light.

Side 2 : Just squeeze me / I got it bad and that ain't good / Azalea.

Side 3 : Duke's place / I'm just a lucky so and so / Cotton tail / Mood indigo / Do nothin' till you hear from me.

Side 4 : The beautiful american / Black and tan fantasy / Drop me hop in Harlem / The mooche / In a mellowtone.

ECHOES OF AN ERA
The Duke Ellington-Louis Armstrong Years
(LP double ROULETTE / RE 108) USA

New York - April 3 and 4, 1961

DISC 1 same as double LP THE GREAT REUNION DISC 2
DISC 2 same as double LP THE GREAT REUNION DISC 1

Duke ELLINGTON and Louis ARMSTRONG
THE MAKING OF THE GREAT SUMMIT
(CD ROULETTE JAZZ / 24548 2)

New York - April 3 and 4, 1961

In a mellow tone : Warm-up - take one complete / I'm beginning to see the light : take 1, false start - take 4, two false starts - take 5 complete - take 6, conservation, alse start - take 7, long false start / Do nothin' 'till you hear from me : take 1 : rehearsal, working out arrangement - take 2, discussion, complete - take 3, false start / Don't get around much anymore : take 2, breakdown - take 3, breakdown - take 4, discussion, false start - take 5 complete - discussion and rehearsal of ending / Duke's place : take 5, Luckey Roberts intro, complete / Drop me off in Harlem : take 2 complete / I'm just a lucky so and so : conversation - take 1, false start - take 2 : complete take, discussion / Azalea : take 8, discussion, false start - take 9, false start - take 10, complete in two sections / Black and tan fantasy : take 3, false start - conversation leading to take 4 - take 5, false sart - take 6 complete / Band discussion on Cottontail.

FIRST TIME
THE COUNT MEETS THE DUKE
(LP COLUMBIA / CS 8515)

July 6, 1961
Duke Ellington Orchestra & Count Basie Orchestra

Side 1 : Battle royal / To you / Take the A train / Until I met you.

Side 2 : Wild man / Segue in C / B D B / Jumpin' at the woodside.

BATTLE ROYAL
the Duke meets the Count
(LP PHILIPS - Giants Jazz Galery / 47 106)

July 6, 1961
Duke Ellington Orchestra & Count Basie Orchestra

Same as FIRST TIME

BATTLE ROYAL
DUKE ELLINGTON meets COUNT BASIE
(CD MASTERWORKS / 21 321) Europe

Same as FIRST TIME + Bonus

Duke Ellington Orchestra and Count Basie Orchestra (July 6, 1961)

Battle royal / To you / Take the A train / Corner pocket (Until I met you) / Wild man (Wild man moore) / Segue in C / B D B / Jumpin' at the woodside / One more once / Blues in hoss' flat (Blues in Frankie's flat).

Count Basie and his Orchestra (1954 to 1959)

Perdido / What am I here for ? / I'm beginning to see the light / In a mellow tone.

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra (live - 1958)

One o'clock jump.

Duke Ellington (Paris blues soundtrack - 1960)

Wild man moore / Battle royal.

THE GIRL'S SUITE AND THE PERFUME SUITE
(LP CBS / 85933)

Girl's suite : Los Angeles - September 19 and 20, 1961
Perfume suite : New York - December 2 and 9, 1957

Side 1 : THE GIRL'S SUITE : Girls / Mahalia / Peg o'my heart / Sweet Adeline / Juanita / Sylvia / Lena.

Side 2 : THE GIRL'S SUITE (continue) Dinah / Clementine / Diane / THE PERFUME SUITE : Under the balcony / Strange feeling / Dancers in love / Coloratura.

ALL AMERICAN IN JAZZ
(LP CBS / 84 308) France

January 2 to 23, 1962

Side 1 : Back to school / I've just seen her (As nobody else has seen her) / Which way ? / If I were you / Once upon a time.

Side 2 : Night life / Our children / I couldn't have done it alone / We speak the same language / What a country !

FEATURING PAUL GONSALVES
(CD FANTASY / 98 547)

New York - May 1st, 1962

C jam blues / Take the A train / Happy-go-lucky local / Jam with Sam / Caravan / Just a-sittin' and a-rockin' / Paris blues / Ready, go.

PRIMPING FOR THE PROM
Aimez-vous le jazz n° 11
(LP CBS / 62 993)

October 5, 1947 to June 1st, 1962

Side 1 : Primping for the prom / B sharp Boston / Cop out / Walkin' and singin' the blues / Suburban beauty / Jingle bells.

Side 2 : Asphalt jungle twist / Snibor / I can't believe that you're in love with me / Progressive gavotte / Boogie bop blues.

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
(LP CBS / 84414) France

January 30 to June 26, 1962

Side 1 : Under Paris skies / I wish you love / Mademoiselle de Paris / Comme ci, comme ça / Speak to me of love / A midnight in Paris / (All of a sudden) My heart sings.

Side2 : Guitar amour / The petite waltz / Paris blues / Javapachacha (Apache) / No regrets / The river Seine.

DUKE ELLINGTON EN PARIS
(LP HARMONY / HL 8350) Mexico

January 30 to June 26, 1962

Same as MIDNIGHT IN PARIS but with tracks in different order and without "Under Paris skies", "Paris blues" and "No regrets"

Side 1 : Mademoiselle de Paris / Quiero tu amor (I wish you love) / Comme ci, comme ça / Hablame de amor (Speak to me of love) / Media noche en Paris (A midnight in Paris).

Side 2 : Mi corazon canta (My heart sings) / El pequero vals (The petite waltz) / Javapachacha (Apache) / El Rio Sena (The river Seine) / Guitarra de amor (Guitar amour).

MAGENTA HAZE
(LP BLACK LION / BLM 52 011)

1958 to July 3, 1962
Uncertain dates on 1963 and 1966

Side 1 : Feeling of jazz / Magenta haze / Dancers in love / I'm gonna go fishin' / Rockin' in rhythm.

Side 2 : Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool / Smada / Jump for joy / Things ain't what they used to be.

THE FEELING OF JAZZ
(CD BLACK LION / BLCD 760123) Germany

Bells Studio, New York - February 13, 1962

Taffy twist.

Bells Studio, New York - May 24, 1962

Flirtibird / Smada / What am I here for ? / Take the A train / I'm gonna go fishin' / Boo-dah / Black and tan fantasy.

Bells Studio, New York - July 3, 1962

The feeling of jazz / Jump for joy / I let a song go out of my heart - Don't get around much anymore.

MEETS COLEMAN HAWKINS
(LP IMPULSE / AS 26) France

August 18, 1962

Side 1 : Limbo jazz / Mood indigo / Ray Charles's place / Wanderlust.

Side 2 : You dirty dog / Self portrait (of the Bean) / The jeep is jumpin' / The ricitic.

MEETS COLEMAN HAWKINS
(LP WORLD RECORD CLUB / S 5622) Australia

August 18, 1962

Same as previous album

MEETS COLEMAN HAWKINS
(LP MELODIA / C60 10263) Russia

August 18, 1962

Same as previous album

MONEY JUNGLE
(LP BLUE NOTE / BNP 25 113) France

September 17, 1962
Duke Ellington (piano), Charles Mingus (bass), Max Roach (drums)

Side 1 : Money jungle / Fleurette africaine (African flower) / Very special / Warm valley.

Side 2 : Wig wise / Caravan / Solitude.

MONEY JUNGLE
(LP SOLID STATE / SS 18 022)

September 17, 1962

Same as previous album

MONEY JUNGLE
(CD BLUE NOTE / 46398 2)

September 17, 1962
Duke Ellington (piano), Charles Mingus (bass), Max Roach (drums)

CD version + bonus tracks

Very special / A little max (Parfait) / A little max (Parfait) (alternate take) / Fleurette africaine (African flower) / Rem blues / Wig wise / Switch blade / Caravan / Money jungle / Solitude (alternate take) / Solitude / Warm valley / Backward country boy blues.

AND JOHN COLTRANE
(LP IMPULSE / AS 30) France

September 26, 1962

Side 1 : In a sentimental mood / Take the Coltrane / Big Nick / Stevie.

Side 2 : My little brown book / Angelica / The feeling of jazz.

WILL BIG BANDS EVER COME BACK ?
(LP REPRISE / RS 6168) USA

Chicago and New York - November 29, 1962 to January 4, 1963

Included in RECOLLECTIONS OF THE BIG BAND ERA CD except "Don't get around much anymore"

Tuxedo junction / Smoke rings / Artistry in rhythm / The waltz you saved for me / Woodchopper's ball / Sentimental journey / When it's sleepy time down South / One o'clock jump / Goodbye / Sleep, sleep, sleep / Rhapsody in blue / Don't get around much anymore.

WILL BIG BANDS EVER COME BACK ?
(LP REPRISE / RV 6043) France

Chicago and New York - November 29, 1962 to January 4, 1963

Same as previous album

RECOLLECTIONS OF THE BIG BAND ERA
(LP ATLANTIC / ATL 50 110)

Chicago and New York - November 29, 1962 to January 4, 1963

Side 1 : Minnie the moocher / For dancers only / It's a lonesome old town when you're not around / Cherokee / The midnight sun will never set / Let's get together.

Side 2 : I'm gettin' sentimental over you / Chant of the weed / Ciribiribin / Contrasts / Christopher Columbus / Auld lang syne.

RECOLLECTIONS OF THE BIG BAND ERA
(CD ATLANTIC / 90 043)

Chicago and New York - November 29, 1962 to January 4, 1963

CD version + bonus

Bonus tracks : Tuxedo junction / Smoke rings / Artistry in rhythm / The waltz you saved for me / Woodchopper's ball / Sentimental journey / When it's sleepy time down South / One O'clock jump / Goodbye / Sleep, sleep, sleep / Rhapsody in blue.

AFRO-BOSSA
(LP DISCOVERY / DS 871)

November 29 and December 20, 1962
January 4 and 5, 1963

Side 1 : Afro-bossa / Purple gazelle / Absinthe / Moonbow / Sempre amoré / Silk lace.

Side 2 : Tigress / Angu / Volupté / Bonga / Pyramid / Eight veil.

THE SYMPHONIC ELLINGTON
(LP REPRISE / RV 6097) France

Paris, Hambourg and Milan - January and February, 1963

Side 1 : Night creature (1er, 2ème et 3ème mouvements) / Non-violent integration.

Side 2 : La Scala, she too pretty to be blue / Harlem.

JAZZ VIOLIN SESSION
(CD WOUNDED BIRD RECORDS / WOU 1688)

Studio Barclay, Paris - February 22, 1963

Take the A train / In a sentimental mood / Don't get around much anymore / Day dream / Cotton tail / Pretty little one / Tricky's licks / Blues in C / String along with strings / Limbo jazz / The feeling of jazz.

THE (ALMOST) COMPLETE VIOLIN SESSION
(CD LA MAISON DU DUKE / MDD 008) France
Private edition for members

Studio Barclay, Paris - February 22, 1963

Same session as previous album

Take the A train (unissued material) / Take the A train (master take) / Tricky's licks (unissued material) / Tricky's lips (master take) / Blues in C (false start and master take) / Limbo jazz (master take) / Pretty little one (master take) / String along with strings (unissued material) / String along with strings (master take) / The feeling of jazz (unissued material) / The feeling of jazz (master take) / In a sentimental mood (unissued material) / In a sentimental mood (master take) / Don't get around much anymore (unissued material) / Don't get aroud much anymore (master take) / Day dream (unissued material) / Day dream (master take) / Day dream (unissued material) / Cotton tail (unissued material) / Cotton tail (master take).

MY PEOPLE
(LP RCA / FD 10 112) France

Arie Crow Theatre, Chicago - August 20, 21 and 27, 1963
Included in MY PEOPLE - COMPLETE SHOW

Side 1 : Ain't but the one - Will you be there - and 99% / Come Sunday - David danced / My mother, my father / Montage.

Side 2 : My people - The blues ain't / Workin' blues - My man sends me - Jail blues - Lovin' lover / King fit the batlle of Alabam' / What color is virtue.

MY PEOPLE - THE COMPLETE SHOW
(CD STORYVILLE / 1018430) Denmark

Arie Crow Theatre, Chicago - August 20, 21 and 27, 1963

Jungle triangle # 1 / Come Sunday / Will you be ther - 99% won't do / Ain't but no one / David danced / Heritage (My mother, my father and love) # 1 / After bird jungle / Montage / My people (Soap box) / The blues ain't / Blues at sundown / Walking and singin' the blues / My man sends me / Jail blues / I love my lovin' lover / Jungle triangle # 2 / King fit the battle of Alabam / King / Purple people / What color is vertue.

Bonus : Purple people (music) ?/ Piano blues ouverture / Strange felling / Heritage (My mother, my father and love) # 2.

ELLINGTON 65
(LP REPRISE / R 6122) USA

April, 1964

Side 1 : Hello Dolly ! / Call me irresponsable / Fly me to the moon / So little time / Danke schoen / More.

Side 2 : The second time around / Never on Sunday / I left my heart in San Francsico / Blowin' in the wind / Stranger on the shore.

MARY POPPINS
(LP REPRISE / RV 6141)

September, 1964

Side 1 : A spoonful of sugar / Chim chim cher-ee / Feed the birds / Let's go fly a kite / Stay awake / I love to laugh.

Side 2 : Jolly holiday / Sister Suffragette / The perfect Nanny / Step in time / The life is lead / Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius.

ELLINGTON '66
(LP REPRISE / 6154) USA

May, 1964 and January, 1965

Side 1 : Red roses for a blue lady / Charade / People / All my loving / A beautiful friendship / I want to hold your hand.

Side 2 : Days of wine and roses / I can't stop lovin' you / The good life / Satin doll / Moon river / Ellington '66.

THE DUKE
New Ellington Arrangements
(LP REPRISE / SBP 1073) Germany

April, 1964 and January, 1965

This album group together the 1st side of ELLINGTON 65 and the 1st side of ELLINGTON '66

Side 1 : Red roses for a blue lady / Charade / People / All my loving / A beautiful friendship / I want to hold your hand.

Side 2 : Hello Dolly ! / Call me irresponsible / Fly me to the moon / The Pekin theme (So little time) / Dankeschön / More (theme from Mondo Cane).

CONCERT IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
(LP DISCOVERY / DS 841) USA

March 4 to April 14, 1965

Side 1 : Island virgin / Virgin jungle / Fiddle on the diddle / Jungle kitty / Thing's ain't what they used to be / Big fat Alice's blues.

Side 2 : Chelsea bridge / The opener / Mysterious chick / Barefoot stomper / Fade up.

CONCERT IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
(LP REPRISE / 6048) France

March 4 to April 14, 1965

Same as previous album

Duke ELLINGTON and Ella FITZGERALD
ELLA AT THE DUKE'S PLACE
(CD VERVE / 529 700 2)

Hollywood - October, 1965

Something to live for / A flower is a lovesome thing / Passion flower / I like the sunrise / Azure / Imagine my frustration / Duke 's place / B rown-skin gal (In the calico gown) / What am I here for ? / Cotton tail.

RETROSPECTION - THE PIANO SESSIONS
(CD LONEHILLJAZZ / LHJ10369)

1953 (included in PIANO REFLECTIONS)

Who knows / Retrospection / B sharp blues / Passion flower / Dancers in love / Reflection in D / Melancholia / Prelude to a kiss / In a sentimental mood / Things ain't what they used to be / All too soon / Janet / Kinda dukish / Montevideo / December blue.

1957

All the things you are (2 takes) / Piano improvisations n° 1 to 4.

1966 (included in DUKE SOLO "Goutelas")

New world a-comin'.

1947 (radio)

Variations on Mood indigo.

ISFAHAN
(LP BLACK LION / BLM 52 031)

1958 to 1966

Side 1 : Satin doll / Isfahan / Diminuendo and crescendo in blue.

Side 2 : Jeep's blues / Pyramid / La plus belle africaine.

ASSAULT ON A QUEEN
MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
(3CD DRAGON'S DOMAIN RECORDS / DDR 621) USA
Limited edition

January 19 and 20, 1966

Prelude / Mama Bahama / She walks well / Blessings on the night (Blessings on thee, old landlord) / Can he swim ? - The first dive / Rosa's theme / The first dive (Raising the sub) / Skeleton crew / Blessings intro /"Drink up, Lincoln" / Mama Bahama islander / Blessings on the night (The kiss) / Hatch secured / The first dive (Fifteen degrees) / The first dive (The tanker) / "Gentlemen the queen" - Explosive situation / The big heist / Final and She walks well.

Bonus : The big heist (album version)

NEW MOOD INDIGO
(LP DOCTOR JAZZ / FW 40359)

July 1962 to March 29, 1966 - Duke Ellington
January 5, 1966 - Mercer Ellington Septet (*)

Side 1 : The new mood indigo / Jump for joy / The feeling of jazz / West indian pancake / Veldt amour.

Side 2 : Wings and things / In the alley */ Sassy */ Uph */ Portrait of Pea */ Mack the knife.

HAPPY REUNION
NEW MOOD INDIGO
(CD DOCTOR JAZZ / FDC 5007)

March 19, 1956 (HAPPY REUNION)
July 1962 to March 29, 1966 (NEW MOOD INIDGO)

This CD group together HAPPY REUNION and NEW MOOD INIDGO

THE POPULAR
(LP RCA / FXL1 7104)

Los Angeles - May 9 to 11, 1966

Side 1 : Take the A train / I got it bad and that ain't good / Perdido / Mood indigo / Black and tan fantasy.

Side 2 : The twitch / Solitude / Do nothing till you hear from me / The mooche / Sophisticated lady / Creole love call.

DUKE ELLINGTON
(LP AMIGA / 8 55 450) Democratic Germany

Los Angeles - May 9 to 11, 1966

Same as THE POPULAR

FAR EAST SUITE
(LP RCA / 740 512) France

December 19 to 21, 1966

Side 1 : Tourist point of view / Bluebird of Delhi (Mynah) / Isfahan / Depk / Mount Harissa.

Side 2 : Blues pepper (Far East of the blues) / Agra / Amad / Ad lib on Nippon.

FAR EAST SUITE
(CD BLUEBIRD / 57640 2)

December 19 to 21, 1966

Same as previous album

FAR EAST SUITE
(CD RCA VICTOR / 530 841 2) Europe

December 19 to 21, 1966

CD version + 7 alternate takes

Bonus tracks : Tourist point of view (alternate) / Amad (alternate) / Bluebird of Delhi (2 alternate takes) / Isfahan (alternate) / Depk (alternate) / Mount Harissa (alternate).

THE FAR EAST SUITE SPECIAL MIX
(CD BLUEBIRD / 66551 2) USA

December 19 to 21, 1966

CD version of FAR EAST SUITE + 4 alternate takes

Bonus tracks : Tourist point of view (alternate) / Bluebird of Delhi (alternate) / Isfahan (alternate) / Amad (alternate).

THE JAYWALKER
(CD STORYVILLE / 101 8310) Denmark

March 29, 1966 to June 23, 1967

The shepherd / Up jump / Rue bleu / Chromatic love affair / Salomé / Blood Count / El viti / Kixx / Eggo / I'm hip too / Amta / Warr / Little purple flower / Untitled blues / Policia / The B. O. of Traffic / Mac / Traffic extension / Star / Cross climax / B. O. man / Tin soldier.

COLLAGE
(LP MPS / 21 21704-3)

Toronto - July 24 and 25, 1967
Ron Collier Orchestra

Side 1 : Aurora borealis / Nameless hour.

Side 2 : Collage n° 3 / Fair wind / Silent night, lonely night / Song and dance.

COLLAGE
(CD MPS / 547 199 2) Germany

Toronto - July 24 and 25, 1967
Ron Collier Orchestra

Same as previous, CD version

IN CANADA
North of the Border
(LP MCA / MUPS 372) USA

Toronto - July 24 and 25, 1967
Ron Collier Orchestra

Same as COLLAGE

NORTH OF THE BORDER
(CD ATTIC / ACDM 1425) Canada

Toronto - July 24 and 25, 1967
Ron Collier Orchestra

Same as COLLAGE
"Interview with Duke Ellington" added

"...AND HIS MOTHER CALLED HIM BILL"
(LP RCA - Jazz Line / PL 89166) France

August 28 to November 15, 1967

Side 1 : Snibor / Boo-dah / Blood Count / U.M.M.G. / Charpoy / After all / Smada.

Side 2 : The intimacy of the blues / Rain check / Day-dream / Rock skippin' at the Blue Note / All day long / My little brown book / Lotus blossom.

...AND HIS MOTHER CALLED HIM BILL
(CD BLUEBIRD /ND 86287)

August 28 to November 15, 1967
CD version with 2 bonus tracks

Boo-dah / U.M.M.G. / Blood Count / Smada / Rock skippin' at the Blue Note / Rain check / Midriff (previously unrealised) / My little brown book / Lotus blossom / Snibor / After all / All day long / Lotus blossom (alternate) / Day-dream / The intimacy of the blues / Charpoy.

Duke ELLINGTON and Frank SINATRA
FRANCIS A. & EDWARD K.
(CD REPRISE / 27045 2)

December 12, 1967

Follow me / Sunny / All I need is the girl / Indian summer / I like sunrise / Yellow days / Poor butterfly / Come back to me.

LATIN AMERICA SUITE
(LP FANTASY / 6032) France

November 5, 1968 (1970 for "Tina")

Side 1 : Oclupaca / Chico cuadradino / Eque / Tina.

Side 2 : The sleeping lady and the giant who watches over her / Latin american sunshine / Brasilliance.

SERENADE TO SWEDEN
(LP BLACK LION / BLM 52 001)

November 5, 1958 to 1969 (some improbable dates)

Side 1 : Take the A train / Taffy twist / Black and tan fantasy / Stompy Jones.

Side 2 : Sophisticated lady / C jam blues / Serenade to Sweden / Boo-dah / Medley : I let a song go out of my heart - Don't get around much anymore.

JUNGLE TRIANGLE
(LP BLACK LION / BLM 52 021)

May, 1962 to November 4, 1969

Side 1 : Caravan / Jungle triangle / Sentimental lady / Guitar amour.

Side 2 : El viti / Passion flower / Agra / What am I here for ? / Flirtibird.