Anatomy of a Murder (soundtrack)

Anatomy of a Murder
Soundtrack album by Duke Ellington
Released	July 1959 (1959-07) [1]
Recorded	May 29 and June 1–2, 1959
Studio	Radio Recorders, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Label	Columbia
Duke Ellington chronology
Side by Side (1959) Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Live at the Blue Note (1959)
Singles from Anatomy of a Murder
"Anatomy Of A Murder" / "Flirtibird" Released: July 1959 (1959-07) [2]

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

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

All tracks are written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, except as indicated.

Original release

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

CD reissue bonus tracks

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

• 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

1. P.I. Five consists of Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Woode, and James Johnson

References

1. "The Cash Box Album Reviews". Cash Box . July 18, 1959. p. 33.
2. "Columbia Issues 33 1/3-Stereo Singles". Cash Box . July 25, 1959. p. 73. At its sale convention here last weekend, Columbia Records introduced a seven-inch 33 1/3 rpm stereophonics single record. ... The following constitutes the initial release on 'Stereo Seven' records: ... 'Anatomy of a Murder' and 'Flirtibird' – Duke Ellington ...
3. Eder, B. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved May 17, 2010.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 436. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 69. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.