CHARLES MINGUS Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus 1964 UK HMV 1st *MONO* MINT
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Aug 9, 2021
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CHARLES MINGUS Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus 1964 UK HMV 1st *MONO* MINT
CHARLES MINGUSMingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
1964 UK His Master's Voice (CLP 1742 ) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING
A SUPERB ORIGINAL COPY WHICH HAS SEEN VERY LITTLE USE AND PLAYS LIKE NEW
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE RED/BLACK HMV LABELS WITH "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" AND " SOLD IN UK...." STATEMENTS AND EMBOSSED 'MT' TAX CODE
MATRIX: AS 54 A-2S / AS 54 B-2S
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN A FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK COVER "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" POLY-LINED EMI 'EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE
Having completed what he (and many critics) regarded as his masterwork in The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Charles Mingus' next sessions found him looking back over a long and fruitful career.
Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus is sort of a "greatest hits revisited" record, as the bassist revamps or tinkers with some of his best-known works. The titles are altered as well -- "II B.S." is basically "Haitian Fight Song"; "Theme for Lester Young" is "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"; "Better Get Hit in Your Soul" adds a new ending, but just one letter to the title; "Hora Decubitus" is a growling overhaul of "E's Flat Ah's Flat Too"; and "I X Love" modifies "Nouroog," which was part of "Open Letter to Duke."
There's also a cover of Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo," leaving just one new composition, "Celia." Which naturally leads to the question: With the ostensible shortage of ideas, what exactly makes this a significant Mingus effort? The answer is that the 11-piece bands assembled here (slightly different for the two separate recording sessions) are among Mingus' finest, featuring some of the key personnel (Eric Dolphy, pianist Jaki Byard) that would make up the legendary quintet/sextet with which Mingus toured Europe in 1964. And they simply burn, blasting through versions that equal and often surpass the originals -- which is, of course, no small feat.
This was Mingus' last major statement for quite some time, and aside from a solo piano album and a series of live recordings from the 1964 tour, also his last album until 1970. It closes out the most productive and significant chapter of his career, and one of the most fertile, inventive hot streaks of any composer in jazz history.
SIDE 1:
II B.S. (7:01)
I X Love (6:14)
Celia (6:10)
Mood Indigo (4:40)
SIDE 2:
Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul (4:02)
Theme For Lester Young (5:37)
Hora Decubitus (6:19)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with with just a couple of discernible spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new with just a couple of small, light and completely harmless marks
VINYL Audio: MINT
Superb sound quality - deep, rich, warm and smokey (with some sensational 'film noir' sax) - sounds wonderful and plays with nothing to fault. No clicks, ticks or pops and beautifully clean SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Nice deep gloss to the front laminate with just a hint of ring, a beautifully clean back and sharp edges and spine where all text i clear and bold
*THE FADING TO THE TEXT ON THE BACK OF THE COVER IS FROM MY CAMERA AND NOT PRESENT IN REAL LIFE
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Tracked)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £25.00 (International Tracked)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any 1292 (GS 8.3.6 (1292))
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