A Giant Among the Giants: The Best LPs 1950 to 1961
AlbumTracklist 603:30
CD 1
| 1 | Cottontail Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 2:55 | |
| 2 | C Jam Blues Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 2:58 | |
| 3 | Flamingo Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 3:00 | |
| 4 | Bang-Up Blues Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 3:08 | |
| 5 | Tonk Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 2:59 | |
| 6 | Johnny Come Lately Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 3:01 | |
| 7 | In a Blue Summer Garden Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 4:06 | |
| 8 | Great Times Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 2:56 | |
| 9 | Perdido Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 2:57 | |
| 10 | Take the "A" Train Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 2:20 | |
| 11 | Oscalypso Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 2:44 | |
| 12 | Blues for Blanton Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn | 2:39 | |
| 13 | Skin Deep Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 6:49 | |
| 14 | The Mooche Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 6:36 | |
| 15 | Take the "A" Train Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 8:02 | |
| 16 | A Tone Parallel to Harlem (The Harlem Suite) Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 13:48 | |
| 17 | Perdido Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 8:23 |
CD 2
| 1 | In a Sentimental Mood | 2:33 | |
| 2 | Things Ain’t What They Used to Be | 2:58 | |
| 3 | Reflections in D | 3:37 | |
| 4 | Who Knows? | 2:39 | |
| 5 | Melancholia | 3:23 | |
| 6 | All Too Soon | 3:09 | |
| 7 | Prelude to a Kiss | 3:05 | |
| 8 | B Sharp Blues | 2:48 | |
| 9 | Passion Flower | 3:06 | |
| 10 | Janet | 2:15 | |
| 11 | Retrospection | 3:59 | |
| 12 | Dancers in Love | 1:59 | |
| 13 | Alice Blue Gown | 3:03 | |
| 14 | Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? | 2:53 | |
| 15 | Got a Date With an Angel | 2:28 | |
| 16 | Poor Butterfly | 3:42 | |
| 17 | Satan Takes a Holiday | 3:16 | |
| 18 | The Peanut Vendor | 3:31 | |
| 19 | Satin Doll | 3:51 | |
| 20 | Lady in Red | 2:49 | |
| 21 | Indian Love Call | 3:39 | |
| 22 | The Donkey Serenade | 2:14 | |
| 23 | Gyspy Love Song | 3:58 | |
| 24 | Laugh, Clown, Laugh | 3:00 |
CD 3
CD 4
CD 5
| 1 | Happy Go Lucky Local Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:00 | |
| 2 | What Am I Here For Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 4:06 | |
| 3 | Medley: Inda Dukish / Rockin’ in Rhythm Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 5:52 | |
| 4 | Perdido Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 6:50 | |
| 5 | I’m Beginning to See the Light Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:08 | |
| 6 | Midriff Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 4:29 | |
| 7 | It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 4:27 | |
| 8 | Main Stem Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 4:15 | |
| 9 | Take the "A" Train Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 5:33 |
CD 6
| 1 | Hey Baby Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:48 | |
| 2 | Sophisticated Lady Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:00 | |
| 3 | Me and You Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:31 | |
| 4 | Passion Flower Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 4:35 | |
| 5 | I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:40 | |
| 6 | It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:54 | |
| 7 | Grievin’ Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 4:10 | |
| 8 | Blue Rose Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:24 | |
| 9 | I’m Checking Out - Goombye Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:12 | |
| 10 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:10 | |
| 11 | Mood Indigo Rosemary Clooney and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 6:30 |
CD 7
| 1 | Duke’s Place Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington | 5:07 | |
| 2 | I’m Just a Lucky So and So Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington | 3:13 | |
| 3 | Cottontail Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington | 3:48 | |
| 4 | Mood Indigo Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington | 4:02 | |
| 5 | Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington | 2:41 | |
| 6 | The Beautiful American Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington | 3:11 | |
| 7 | Black and Tan Fantasy Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington | 4:04 | |
| 8 | Drop Me Off in Harlem Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington | 3:55 | |
| 9 | The Mooche Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington | 3:46 | |
| 10 | In a Mellowtone Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington | 3:53 | |
| 11 | Battle Royal Duke Ellington & Count Basie | 5:36 | |
| 12 | To You Duke Ellington & Count Basie | 3:56 | |
| 13 | Take the "A" Train Duke Ellington & Count Basie | 3:48 | |
| 14 | Corner Pocket (aka "Until I Met You") Duke Ellington & Count Basie | 4:56 | |
| 15 | Wild Man (aka "Wild Man Moore") Duke Ellington & Count Basie | 6:24 | |
| 16 | Segue in C Duke Ellington & Count Basie | 8:23 | |
| 17 | B D B Duke Ellington & Count Basie | 4:45 | |
| 18 | Jumpin’ at the Woodside Duke Ellington & Count Basie | 3:13 |
CD 8
| 1 | Just Scratchin’ the Surface Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 6:44 | |
| 2 | El Gato Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 4:18 | |
| 3 | Happy Reunion Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:05 | |
| 4 | Multicolored Blue Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 5:38 | |
| 5 | Princess Blue Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 10:39 | |
| 6 | Jazz Festival Jazz Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 7:22 | |
| 7 | Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 7:01 | |
| 8 | Juniflip Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:49 | |
| 9 | Prima Bara Dubla Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 5:43 | |
| 10 | Hi Fi Fo Fum Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 5:54 |
CD 9
| 1 | A Drum Is a Woman Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:35 | |
| 2 | Rhythm Pum Te Dum Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:54 | |
| 3 | What Else Can You Do With a Drum Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 1:51 | |
| 4 | New Orleans Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:31 | |
| 5 | Hey, Buddy Bolden Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 4:51 | |
| 6 | Carribee Joe Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:24 | |
| 7 | Congo Square Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 5:26 | |
| 8 | A Drum Is a Woman, Part 2 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:48 | |
| 9 | You Better Know It Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:45 | |
| 10 | Madam Zajj Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:44 | |
| 11 | Ballet of the Flying Saucers Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 4:38 | |
| 12 | Zajj’s Dream Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:07 | |
| 13 | Rhumbop Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 2:11 | |
| 14 | Carribee Joe, Part 2 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:05 | |
| 15 | Finale Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 0:42 |
CD 10
| 1 | Stompy Jones Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges | 6:39 | |
| 2 | Squeeze Me Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges | 4:38 | |
| 3 | Big Shoe Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges | 5:36 | |
| 4 | Going Up Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges | 4:53 | |
| 5 | Just a Memory Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges | 5:54 | |
| 6 | Let’s Fall in Love Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges | 6:49 | |
| 7 | Ruint Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges | 2:34 | |
| 8 | Bend One Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges | 3:00 | |
| 9 | You Need to Rock Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges | 5:51 |