Such Sweet Thunder is a 1957 Duke
Ellington album is entirely inspired by William Shakespeare with each song based on one of his characters. The title of
the album itself is from Midsummer Night's Dream. Now how cool is that?
Track listing
All songs written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, except where noted.
"Such Sweet Thunder" – 3:22
"Sonnet for Caesar" – 3:00
"Sonnet to Hank Cinq" – 1:24
"Lady Mac" – 3:41
"Sonnet in Search of a Moor" – 2:22
"The Telecasters" – 3:05
"Up and Down, Up and Down (I Will Lead Them Up and Down)" – 3:09
"Sonnet for Sister Kate" – 2:24
"The Star-Crossed Lovers" – 4:00
"Madness in Great Ones" – 3:26
"Half the Fun" (Also known as "Lately") – 4:19
"Circle of Fourths" – 1:45
Bonus tracks
"The Star-Crossed Lovers" (Also known as "Pretty Girl") – 4:15
"Circle of Fourths" – 1:47
"Suburban Beauty" (Ellington) – 2:56
"A-Flat Minor" (Ellington) – 2:33
"Café au Lait" – 2:49
"Half the Fun" (Alternate take) – 4:08
"Suburban Beauty" (Alternate take) (Ellington) – 2:56
"A-Flat Minor" (Outtake) (Ellington) – 3:49
"Café au Lait" – 6:21
"Pretty Girl" (Also known as the "Star-Crossed Lovers") (Outtake) – 8:54