Anatomy of a Murder (soundtrack)
| 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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Anatomy of a Murder (Music by Duke Ellington) is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder.
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.