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Charlie Mingus Mercury Post Bop 1961

Performer: Charlie Mingus
Album: Pre-Bird
Label: Mercury
Catalog #: MG-20627, MG 20627
MP3: 1945 mb | FLAC: 1938 mb
Released: 1961
Country: US
Style: Post Bop
Rating: 4.9/5
Votes: 628
Category: Jazz

Tracklist

1	Mingus Fingus No. 2 Written-By – Charles Mingus	3:22
2	Bemoanable Lady Written-By – Charles Mingus	4:22
3	Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Written-By – Bob Russell, Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington	3:33
4	Eclipse Vocals – Booker Ervin, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Jimmy Knepper, Joe Farrell, Paul Bley, Ted Curson, Yusef LateefWritten-By – Charles Mingus	3:45
5	Prayer For Passive Resistance Written-By – Charles Mingus	3:49
6	Take The "A" Train Written-By – William Thomas Strayhorn	3:34
7	Half-Mast Inhibition Conductor – Gunther SchullerPercussion – Max RoachWritten-By – Charles Mingus	8:12
8	Weird Nightmare Written-By – Charles Mingus	3:35

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SR 60627	Charlie Mingus	Pre-Bird ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	SR 60627	US	1961
6338906	Charlie Mingus	Pre-Bird ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Mercury	6338906	Brazil	1975
826 496-2	Charles Mingus	Mingus Revisited ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Emarcy	826 496-2	Europe	1986
BT-5309	Charlie Mingus	Pre-Bird ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, RE)	Mercury	BT-5309	Japan	1979
840 834-2	Charles Mingus	Mingus Revisited ‎(CD, Album, RE)	EmArcy	840 834-2	Switzerland	Unknown

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Eric Dolphy, John LaPorta (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
Baritone Saxophone – Danny Bank (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
Bass – Charles Mingus
Cello – Charles McCracken (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
Conductor – Gunther Schuller (tracks: B3)
Drums – Dannie Richmond (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B3)
Flute – Robert DiDomenica (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
Liner Notes – Martin Williams
Oboe – Harry Schulman (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
Percussion – George Scott (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Sticks Evans (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
Piano – Paul Bley (tracks: A1, A3, A5), Sir Roland Hanna (tracks: A4, B1 to B3)
Producer – Leonard Feather
Tenor Saxophone – Bill Barron (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Booker Ervin (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1), Joe Farrell, Yusef Lateef
Trombone – Charles Greenlee (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Eddie Bert (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Jimmy Knepper, Slide Hampton (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
Trumpet – Clark Terry (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Hobart Dotson (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Marcus Belgrave (tracks: A4, B2, B3), Richard Williams (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
Tuba – Don Butterfield (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
Vocals – Lorraine Cusson (tracks: A3, A5)

Notes

1960 US 1st laminated cover with tip on back, promo release with "For Broadcast Only - Not For Sale," and High Fidelity branding on labels.
Recorded May 24, 1960 were tracks A4, B2 & B3. Recorded May 25 1960 were tracks A1, A2, A3, A5, & B1.
"Take the "A" Train" interpolates "Exactly Like You" (Jimmy McHugh-Dorothy Fields).
"Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" interpolates "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart" (Duke Ellington-Henry Nemo-John Redmond).
Both sessions were recorded in New York City on Ampex tape recorders at 15 inches per second.