Mingus Ah Um (original stereo release)
~ Release by Charles Mingus (see all versions of this release, 24 available)
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Additional:
One of the two Mingus albums from the short lived 59 Columbia period (the other one being Mingus Dynasty), it's arguably Mingus greatest achievement at splicing in one release high quality music, guts, and mainstream "acccessibility".
With smash titles like Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (an elegy for the recently passed Prez), or the censored Fables of Faubus (look Orval Faubus), and with the usual "Mingus trained" strong line-up in excellent form, it's an excellent beginner's choice and an absolute obligation for anybody serious and not serious at music.
Buyers will likely find late reissues containing three additional tracks, and featuring the nine original tracks in unedited form.
These who can afford it will probably go for the bargain and buy the 3 cd set The Complete 1959 Columbia Recordings.
Tracklist
12" Vinyl 1 | |||
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# | Title | Rating | Length |
A1 | Better Git It in Your Soul
| 7:23 | |
A2 | Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
| 4:47 | |
A3 | Boogie Stop Shuffle
| 3:44 | |
A4 | Self-Portrait in Three Colors
| 3:06 | |
A5 | Open Letter to Duke
| 4:56 | |
B1 | Bird Calls
| 3:14 | |
B2 | Fables of Faubus
| 8:14 | |
B3 | Pussy Cat Dues
| 6:29 | |
B4 | Jelly Roll
| 4:02 |
Credits
Release
Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/424774 [info] |
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Release group
included in: | Columbia Jazz: 25 Original Albums by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist) The Perfect Jazz Collection II by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist) |
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part of: | Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 380) (order: 380) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 380) (order: 380) |
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Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/65014 [info] |
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other databases: | https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/charles_mingus/mingus_ah_um/ [info] |
Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000188531 [info] |
Wikidata: | Q1787154 [info] |