| The Cotton Club | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 10 December 1984 [1] |
| Studio | A&R Recording, Clinton Recording |
| Genre | Jazz, dixieland, big band |
| Length | 42:58 |
| Label | Geffen |
| Producer | John Barry |
The Cotton Club is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. The album won the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album in 1986. [2] [3] [4] [5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Mooche" | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Cotton Club Stomp #2" | Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Drop Me Off in Harlem" | Ellington, Nick Kenny | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Creole Love Call" | Ellington | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Ring Dem Bells" | Ellington, Mills | 2:46 |
| 6. | "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" | Ellington, Bubber Miley | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Truckin'" | Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Ill Wind" | Harold Arlen, Koehler | 2:17 |
| 9. | "Cotton Club Stomp #1" | Ellington, Harry Carney, John Hodge | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Mood Indigo" | Ellington, Mills, Barney Bigard | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Minnie the Moocher" | Cab Calloway, Mills | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Copper Colored Gal" | J. Fred Coots, Benny Davis | 1:15 |
| 13. | "Dixie Kidnaps Vera" | Barry | 2:37 |
| 14. | "The Depression Hits/Best Beats Sandman" | Barry | 2:42 |
| 15. | "Daybreak Express Medley" | Barry | 3:43 |
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] | 68 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 93 |
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Full digital recording available December 10 on Geffen Records and Cassettes
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