Anatomy of a Murder (Music by Duke Ellington) is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder.
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| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | May 29 and June 1–2, 1959 Radio Recorders, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia CS 8166 (stereo) / CL 1360 (mono) | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Ellington's score won three Grammy Awards in 1959, for Best Performance by a Dance Band, Best Musical Composition First Recorded and Released in 1959 and Best Sound Track Album.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, except as indicated
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Main Title/Anatomy of a Murder" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Flirtibird" | 2:14 |
| 3. | "Way Early Subtone" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Hero to Zero" | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Low Key Lightly" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Happy Anatomy" (band-movie version) | 2:35 |
| 7. | "Midnight Indigo" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Almost Cried" (studio) | 2:26 |
| 9. | "Sunswept Sunday" | 1:53 |
| 10. | "Grace Valse" | 2:30 |
| 11. | "Happy Anatomy" (P.I. Five version[a]) | 1:28 |
| 12. | "Haupe" | 2:36 |
| 13. | "Upper and Outest" | 2:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Anatomy of a Murder" (stereo single) | 2:44 |
| 15. | "Merrily Rolling Along (aka Hero to Zero)/Sunswept Sunday" (movie stings & rehearsal) | 3:49 |
| 16. | "Beer Garden" | 1:53 |
| 17. | "Happy Anatomy" (band-studio five version) | 2:43 |
| 18. | "Polly (aka Grace Valse, Haupe, Low Key Lightly, Midnight Indigo)" | 3:35 |
| 19. | "Polly" (movie stings) | 3:54 |
| 20. | "Happy Anatomy" (Dixieland version) | 2:15 |
| 21. | "More Blues" | 2:15 |
| 22. | "Almost Cried (aka Flirtibird)" (P.I. Five/movie version) | 2:13 |
| 23. | "Soundtrack Music: Anatomy of a Murder (Duke Ellington a la Guy Lombardo)" | 2:29 |
| 24. | "Anatomy of a Murder" (mono single in stereo) | 2:36 |
| 25. | "The Grand Finale (Rehearsal/Lines/Interview/Music/Stings/Murder)" | 10:47 |
Personnel edit
- Duke Ellington: piano
- Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Herbie Jones, Clark Terry, Gerald Wilson: trumpet
- Ray Nance: trumpet, violin
- Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman: trombone
- John Sanders: valve trombone
- Jimmy Hamilton: clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Johnny Hodges: alto saxophone
- Russell Procope: alto saxophone, clarinet
- Paul Gonsalves: tenor saxophone
- Harry Carney: baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Jimmy Woode: bass
- James Johnson: drums
Notes edit
- ^ P.I. Five consists of Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, and James Johnson
References edit
- ^ Eder, B. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 436. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.