CHARLES MINGUS Mingus Ah Um 1959 UK PHILIPS 1st *MONO* - EXCELLENT COPY
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Mar 14, 2016 Start Date
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CHARLES MINGUS Mingus Ah Um 1959 UK PHILIPS 1st *MONO* - EXCELLENT COPY

CHARLES MINGUS
Mingus Ah Um

1959 UK PHILIPS (BBL 7352) FIRST *MONO* MICROGROOVE PRESSING
Recorded May 1959 in New York
A REALLY FINE COPY WHICH PLAYS BEAUTIFULLY

PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL (159g) WITH TEXTURED BLACK/SILVER PHILIPS LABELS
"Rec. first pub. 1959" STATEMENT
MARTIX: AA 07556 1L▽ 2// 420 / AA 07556 ▽2L ▽ 1// 420
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL FOLD-OVER PLASTIC INNER SLEEVE

Charles Mingus' Mingus Ah Um is a stunning summation of the bassist's talents and probably the best reference point for beginners.
While there's also a strong case for The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady as his best work overall, it lacks Ah Um's immediate accessibility and brilliantly sculpted individual tunes.
Mingus' compositions and arrangements were always extremely focused, assimilating individual spontaneity into a firm consistency of mood, and that approach reaches an ultra-tight zenith on Mingus Ah Um.
The band includes longtime Mingus stalwarts already well versed in his music, like saxophonists John Handy, Shafi Hadi, and Booker Ervin; trombonists Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis; pianist Horace Parlan; and drummer Dannie Richmond.
Their razor-sharp performances tie together what may well be Mingus' greatest, most emotionally varied set of compositions.
At least three became instant classics, starting with the irrepressible spiritual exuberance of signature tune "Better Get It in Your Soul," taken in a hard-charging 6/8 and punctuated by joyous gospel shouts. "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" is a slow, graceful elegy for Lester Young, who died not long before the sessions.
The sharply contrasting "Fables of Faubus" is a savage mockery of segregationist Arkansas governor Orval Faubus, portrayed musically as a bumbling vaudeville clown (the scathing lyrics, censored by skittish executives, can be heard on Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus).
The underrated "Boogie Stop Shuffle" is bursting with aggressive swing, and elsewhere there are tributes to Mingus' three most revered influences: "Open Letter to Duke" is a suite of three tunes; "Bird Calls" is inspired by Charlie Parker; and "Jelly Roll" is an idiosyncratic yet affectionate nod to jazz's first great composer, Jelly Roll Morton.
It simply isn't possible to single out one Mingus album as definitive, but Mingus Ah Um comes the closest

Side One:
Better Git It In Your Soul
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Boogie Stop Shuffle
Self-Portrait In Three Colors
Open Letter To Duke
Side Two:
Bird Calls
Fables Of Faubus
Pussy Cat Dues
Jelly Roll

LABELS: EXCELLENT
Clean, unmarked labels - light spindle wear only
VINYL Visual: VETY GOOD+
Both surfaces display hairlines under bright light but there are no marks of any audible significance
VINYL Audio: VERY GOOD/EXCELLENT
Sensational sound performance throughout - crystal clear and fresh - no groove wear or distortion - just a few clicks at the beginning of Side One noted - Side Two plays with little to fault
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from some marks to the white back the cover has sharp edges and spine with a deep gloss to the front laminate

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