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1	–The Harlem Footwarmers	Rockin' In Rhythm Written-By – Ellington*, Carney*, Mills*	3:13
2	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	It Don't Mean A Thing Vocals – Ivie AndersonWritten-By – Ellington*	3:09
3	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Baby You Ain't There Vocals – Cootie WilliamsWritten-By – Ellington*	2:39
4	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Bugle Call Rag Written-By – Schoebel*, Mills*, Pettis*	3:03
5	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Blue Harlem Written-By – Ellington*	2:51
6	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Jazz Cocktail Written-By – Carter*	3:09
7	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Lightnin' Written-By – Ellington*	3:05
8	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Slippery Horn Written-By – Ellington*	3:02
9	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Drop Me Off At Harlem Written-By – Ellington*	2:59
10	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Bundle Of Blues Written-By – Ellington*	3:10
11	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Jive Stomp Written-By – Ellington*	2:45
12	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Dear Old Southland Vocals – Louis BaconWritten-By – Creamer*, Layton*	3:32
13	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Saddest Tale Speech – Duke EllingtonWritten-By – Ellington*	3:16
14	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Truckin' Vocals – Ivie AndersonWritten-By – Bloom*, Koehler*	2:58
15	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Clarinet Lament Written-By – Bigard*, Ellington*	3:09
16	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Echoes Of Harlem Written-By – Ellington*	3:01
17	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	In A Jam Written-By – Ellington*	2:57
18	–Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	Stepping Into Swing Society Written-By – Ellington*	3:03

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Made By – Nimbus Records
• Published By – Lawrence Wright Music
• Published By – EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
• Published By – Mills Music
• Published By – Belwin-Mills Music
• Published By – Campbell Connelly
• Published By – Music Sales
• Published By – American Academy Of Music
• Published By – Francis, Day & Hunter
• Published By – Peter Maurice Music
• Glass Mastered At – Nimbus

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Otto Hardwick (tracks: 5 to 14, 17, 18)
• Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
• Banjo, Guitar – Fred Guy
• Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Harry Carney
• Bass – Billy Taylor* (tracks: 14, 17, 18), Hayes Alvis (tracks: 14 to 16), Wellman Braud (tracks: 1 to 13)
• Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Barney Bigard
• Cornet – Rex Stewart (tracks: 14 to 18)
• Drums – Sonny Greer
• Liner Notes – Claude Carrère
• Liner Notes [English Translation] – Bruce Talbot
• Piano, Arranged By, Directed By – Duke Ellington
• Remastered By – Robert Parker
• Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster (tracks: 14 to 18)
• Trombone – Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tracks: 2 to 18)
• Trumpet – Arthur Whetsol (tracks: 1 to 17), Cootie Williams, Freddy Jenkins (tracks: 1 to 12), Harold Baker (tracks: 18), Louis Bacon (tracks: 12), Wallace Jones (tracks: 18)
• Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: 1 to 11, 13 to 17)

Notes

Recorded Nov. 8, 1930 (# 1), Feb. 2, 1932 (# 2 & 4), Feb. 4, 1932 (# 3), May 16, 1932 (# 5), Sept. 21, 1932 (# 6 & 7), Feb. 17, 1933 (# 8 & 9), May 16, 1933 (# 10), August 15, 1933 (# 11), Dec. 4, 1933 (# 12), Sept. 12, 1934 (# 13), August 19, 1935 (# 14), Feb. 27, 1936 (# 15 & 16), July 29, 1936 (# 17), Jan. 13, 1938 (# 18).
All recorded New York except # 12, Chicago.

This BBC Entreprises Ltd Edition first released 1989
℗ 1989 The Australian Broadcasting Corporation
© 1989 The Australian Broadcasting Corporation
© 1989 Claude Carrière

Made and printed in England.
8-page booklet including liners notes by Claude Carrière, in French and English, with a comment for each track.

Publishers:
Lawrence Wright Music (# 1, 2, 4, 7, 8)
EMI Music Pub. Co. Ltd (# 1, 2, 7, 8, 12, 14)
Mills Music (# 3, 6, 11)
Belwin Mills Music ( # 5, 13, 15 to 17)
Campbell Connely & Music Sales (# 9)
American Academy Of Music (# 10, 18)
Francis Day & Hunter (# 12)
Peter Maurice Music (# 14)

Matrix original issue.
Track 1: 404804-A
Track 2: B11204-A
Track 3: B11224-A
Track 4: 71839-1
Track 5: B11839-A
Track 6: B12343-A
Track 7: B12344-A
Track 8: B13078-A
Track 9: B13081-A
Track 10: B13337-A
Track 11: B13801-A
Track 12: 77199-1
Track 13: B15911-A
Track 14: B17975-1
Track 15: B18736-1
Track 16: B18737-1
Track 17: B19626-1
Track 18: M713-1

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 011755 068622
• Matrix / Runout: BBC CD 686 :: MASTERED BY NIMBUS
• Rights Society (Tracks 3, 6, 10, 18): ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
838437-1	Duke Ellington	Volume 2 - Swing 1930 - 1938 ‎(12", Comp)	ABC Records	838437-1	Australia	1989
BBC REB 686	Duke Ellington	Swing 1930 To 1938 ‎(LP, Comp)	BBC Enterprises Ltd.	BBC REB 686	UK	1989