These 39 tracks take you across Duke"s prime on the charts: 1927-44. His first hit, East St. Louis Toodle-oo , gives way to a slew of classics: C Jam Blues; Cotton Tail ; his hits Take the "A" Train; Black and Tan Fantasy; Creole Love Call; The Mooche; It Don"t Mean a Thing (if It Ain"t Got That Swing); Mood Indigo; Rockin" in Rhythm; Prelude to a Kiss; Perdido; Sophisticated Lady; In a Sentimental Mood; Caravan; Do Nothin" Till You Hear from Me; I Got It Bad (and That Ain"t Good); Echoes of Harlem , and more!