The Essential Duke Ellington
AlbumTracklist 131:28
CD 1
| 1 | East St. Louis Toodle-Oo | 3:06 | |
| 2 | Black and Tan Fantasy | 3:26 | |
| 3 | Take It Easy | 2:37 | |
| 4 | Hot and Bothered | 3:18 | |
| 5 | The Mooche | 3:24 | |
| 6 | Rockn' in Rhythm | 3:17 | |
| 7 | Creole Rhapsody | 8:28 | |
| 8 | It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | 3:10 | |
| 9 | Creole Love Call | 3:14 | |
| 10 | Sophisticated Lady | 3:16 | |
| 11 | Drop Me Off in Harlem | 3:02 | |
| 12 | Solitude | 3:14 | |
| 13 | In a Sentimental Mood | 3:19 | |
| 14 | Back Room Romp | 2:49 | |
| 15 | Clouds in My Heart | 2:58 | |
| 16 | Echoes of Harlem | 3:02 | |
| 17 | Caravan | 2:41 | |
| 18 | Blue Reverie | 2:56 | |
| 19 | Diminuendo in Blue | 2:46 | |
| 20 | Crescendo in Blue | 3:14 |
CD 2
| 1 | I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart | 3:09 | |
| 2 | Pyramid | 2:56 | |
| 3 | Prelude to a Kiss | 2:59 | |
| 4 | Tired Socks | 2:52 | |
| 5 | Mood Indigo | 2:43 | |
| 6 | Ko-Ko | 2:44 | |
| 7 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | 3:20 | |
| 8 | Cotton Tail | 3:13 | |
| 9 | Take the "A" Train | 2:57 | |
| 10 | Harlem Air-Shaft | 2:59 | |
| 11 | Do Nothin' 'til You Hear From Me | 3:04 | |
| 12 | Satin Doll | 3:00 | |
| 13 | Perdido | 8:23 | |
| 14 | Come Sunday | 5:50 | |
| 15 | Jeep's Blues | 4:42 | |
| 16 | Black Beauty | 3:19 | |
| 17 | Arabesque Cookie | 5:44 |