Duke 56/62, Vol. 2

Track A1 (stereo mx. C064442-2) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Wednesday, December 2, 1959 and was previously unissued. Track A2 (stereo mx. C064443-2) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Wednesday, December 2, 1959 and was previously unissued. Track A3 (stereo mx. C064445-2) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Wednesday, December 2, 1959 and was previously unissued. Note: this tune was previously "Home" and eventually became "I Didn't Know About You" with lyrics by Bob Russell. Track A4 (stereo mx. C064446-6) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Wednesday, December 2, 1959 and was previously unissued. Track A5 (stereo mx. C064451-6) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Thursday, December 3, 1959 and was previously unissued. Track A6 (stereo mx. RHCO46676-4) was recorded at Radio Recorders Annex, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA on Monday, June 20, 1960 and was previously unissued. Track B1 (stereo mx. RHCO46676-5) was recorded at Radio Recorders Annex, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA on Monday, June 20, 1960 and was previously unissued. Track B2 (stereo mx. RHCO46677-5) was recorded at Radio Recorders Annex, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA on Monday, June 20, 1960 and was previously unissued. Track B3 (stereo mx. RHCO46713-6) was recorded at Radio Recorders Studio 1, Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, June 30, 1960 and was previously unissued. Track B4 (stereo mxs. RHCO46717-, RHCO46718- and RHCO46719-) was recorded at Radio Recorders Studio 1, Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, June 30, 1960 and was previously unissued. Track C1 (stereo, no mx.) was recorded at Radio Recorders Annex, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA on Thursday, March 2, 1961 and was previously unissued. Track C2 (stereo, mx. RHCO70037-) was recorded at Radio Recorders Annex, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA on Thursday, March 2, 1961 and was previously unissued. Note: This song (also known as "Congo Square") was from the TV show "A Drum Is A Woman". Track C3 (mono, mx. RHCO70039-) was recorded at Radio Recorders Annex, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA on Thursday, March 2, 1961 and was previously issued on in 1979. Track C4 (stereo, mx. RHCO70042-6) was recorded at Columbia Studio A, 6121 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA on Friday, March 3, 1961 and was previously unissued. Track C5 (stereo mx. CO67173-1) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Thursday, June 1, 1961 and was previously unissued. Track C6 (stereo mx. CO67617-1) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Thursday, July 6, 1961 and was previously issued on in 1974. Track D1 (mono mx. CO67172-) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Sunday, July 30, 1961 and was previously issued on in 1961. Note: this is a remake of recordings made on June 1, 1961, not June 21, 1962. Liner notes are incorrect on this point. Track D2 (stereo mx. CO67855-) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Sunday, July 30, 1961 and was previously issued on in 1961 and in 1962 (as "Asphalt Jungle Twist"). Track D3 (stereo mx. CO68440-) is from a WNEW broadcast "Music Spex" pre-recording session at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY made on Tuesday, October 25, 1961 and was previously unissued. Tracks D4 and D5 (mono mx. CO68441-) are from a WNEW broadcast "Music Spex" pre-recording session at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY made on Tuesday, October 25, 1961 and were first issued on in 1961. Track D6 (stereo mx. CO69016-) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Tuesday, January 23, 1962 and was first issued on in 1963. Track D7 (mono mx. CO67173-) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E.30th St., New York, NY on Thursday, June 21, 1962 and was first issued on in 1962. The Volumes 1 & 2 focus on instrumental performances, Volume 3 presents the 'famous orchestra' as a show-case for a certain number of vocalists. Tracks C5 & D8 were arranged by Mercer Ellington, though he is credited as the composer. The piece was written by James Lord Pierpont. Made in Holland / Distributed in France by CBS Disques