CHARLES MINGUS ORCHESTRA with ERIC DOLPHY 1964, "Fables Of Faubus" Volume 2 (Limited Edition 80s Italian-only two-part LP, recorded in Bremen, Germany on April 16, 1964 with Clifford Jordan, Johnny Coles, Jaki Byard & Dannie Richmond, unique title sleeve. The glossy sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl appears barely played) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS A Modern Jazz Symposium (2009 UK issue digitally remastered 5-track LP pressed on 180gram VINYL, originally released in 1957 on the Bethlehem label,this obscure album shows Mingus exploring new territory with his sextet while incorporating vocals into his work, On the opening track, 'Scenes In The City', Mel Stewart [who played Henry Jefferson in the American TV series All In the Family], performs a spoken word piece written by actor and playwright Lonne Elder III and the legendary Langston Hughes. The track is a snapshot of Harlem and NYC in the 1950s and for that alone this album stands out in the Mingus repertoire. Although the rest of the album features no spoken word or poetry, the playing is top notch and sidemen Jimmy Knepper on Trombone, Shafi Hadi on sax, Clarence Shaw and Bill Hardman on trumpet and Horace Parlan and Bob Hammer on piano - can all evidently run with the big dogs. Housed in a sealed picture sleeve) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS A Modern Jazz Symposium (2001 Italian digitally remastered 5-track LP pressed on 200gm vinyl, originally released in 1958 on the Bethlehem label, this obscure album shows Mingus exploring new territory with his sextet while incorporating vocals into his work. On the opening track, 'Scenes In The City', Mel Stewart [who played Henry Jefferson in the American TV series All In the Family], performs a spoken word piece written by actor and playwright Lonne Elder III and thelegendary Langston Hughes. The track is a snapshot of Harlem and NYC in the 1950s and for that alone this album stands out in the Mingus repertoire. Although the rest of the album features no spoken word or poetry, the playing is top notch and sidemen - Jimmy Knepper on Trombone, Shafi Hadi on sax, Clarence Shaw & Bill Hardman on trumpet and Horace Parlan & Bob Hammer on piano - can all evidently run with the big dogs. Great high quality picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork. Both sleeve & vinyl are in superb near 'as new' condition! GET2002)) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry (2022 UK Expanded Edition double album 2-LP featuring 4 bonus tracks never previously available on LP. Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio, printed and pressed at Pallas on 180-gram vinyl. Housed inside a deluxe gatefold reverse-board picture sleeve featuring rare photographs and liner notes from Bob Hammer, plus hype sticker) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS' JAZZ WORKSHOP Abstractions (1985 UK repackaging of the 1956 7-track stereo vinyl LP, formerly entitled The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus, featuring outstanding versions of What Is This Thing Called Love? & Stormy Weather given the Mingus treatment & starring Teo Macero, John LaPorta, Thad Jones, Jackson Wiley & Clem De Rosa, picture sleeve variant with updated notes. A beautiful copy! AFF135) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Ah Um (Classic first issue 1959 UK 9-track mono LP on a black & white rough textured Philips label, including four perfect examples of Mingus' genius; Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Boogie Stop Shuffle, Self-Portrait In Three Colors & Fables Of Faubus. This must surely be his masterpiece! The flipback sleeve [VG+] is front laminated & has a 2" seam split to the bottom seam at the opening, whilst the heavyweight vinyl has been professionally cleaned & is graded as Excellent. Recommended BBL7352) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Ah Um (1980s US issue of the essential 1959 9-track stereo LP on the red Columbia label, not just Mingus' greatest but one of the top five greatest American Jazz albums ever made. The sleeve shows a little shelfwear whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Ah Um (1971 US issue of the essential 1959 9-track stereo LP on the red & orange 'one eye' label, not just Mingus' greatest but one of the top five greatest American Jazz albums ever made. Both the pasted picture sleeve & vinylare Near Mint, still in open shrink with no deletion cuts & the original UK tax import sticker attached CS8171) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Ah Um (UltraDisc One-Step Super Vinyl Pressing 2-LP double vinyl set at 45 RPM, an ultra-hi-fi reference recording by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. The ultimate version of the Mingus' legendary 1959 album, with premium packaging and special Foil-Stamped sleeves, also includes two A4 sized photographs. Each box individually numbered on the reverse. The outer box shows just the lightests of wear, the individual sleeves and vinyl are all in Near Mint condition. Highly recommended UD1S2-010) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Better Git It In Your Soul (1971 Dutch 18-track double LP, previously released as the albums Mingus Ah Um & Mingus Dynasty, two of his alltime best works, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with company catalogue inners. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played S66290) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Better Git It In Your Soul (1971 US export 18-track double LP, previously released as the albums Mingus Ah Um & Mingus Dynasty, two of his alltime best works. The gatefold picture sleeve is stickered with the catalogue number detail, the 'CBS' export & the tax import stickers for sale in the UK. The cover [VG] has some shelf & ring wear, with all text legible & the vinyl discs grade EX/EX- with just some faint cosmetic signs of play CG30628) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Blue Bird (1971 French 3-track stereo LP, also starring Bobby Jones [tenor sax], Dannie Richmond [drums], Jacky Byard [piano], Charles McPherson [alto-sax] and Eddie Preston [trumpet], opening with the Mingus classic 'Reincarnation Of A Lovebird', picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with minimal play 30AM6110) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Blue Bird (1978 Japanese 3-track LP including Japanese insert & also featuring Bobbie Jones on Tenor, Dannie Richmond on Drums, Jacky Byard on Piano, Charles McPherson on Alto & Eddie Preston on Trumpet, picture sleeve & obi-strip. Apart from a split to the top edge seam, both sleeve & vinyl are in as new condition - A wonderful copy at a great price! YW-7575-AW more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Blues & Roots (00s US remastered issue of the superb 1959 6-track stereo LP, housed in a deluxe & non-barcoded picture sleeve. The sleeve is still in partial open shrink & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with few signs of play SD-1305) more...
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CHARLIE MINGUS Blues & Roots (2016 UK/EU 6-track LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl, originally released in 1959 and highlights his blues & gospel influences recorded in response to critics stating that Mingus 'didn't swing', housed in a hype-stickered picture sleeve replicating the original with liner notes by the man himself. The sleeve displays just light wear and the vinyl looks barely played) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Blues & Roots (1976 German 'That's Jazz' series issue of the 1960 6-track LP, housed in a silver metallised die-cut gatefold sleeve. The sleeve shows some general shelfwear whilst the vinyl appears barely played ATL50232) more...
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CHARLIE MINGUS Blues & Roots (UK reissue 6-track vinyl LP originally released in 1959 and highlights the bassist / pianist / bandleader / composer / arranger's blues & gospel influences recorded in response to critics stating that Mingus 'didn'tswing', great picture sleeve with liner notes by the man himself) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Blues & Roots (Rare 1959 US 6-track LP on the mostly white 'bullseye' Atlantic label including original advert inner, front laminated pasted picture sleeve with tape reinforced edges. Apart from one audible surface mark on side one, both sleeve & vinyl are in fantastic condition. This LP has come from the vast personal collection of the former Director of Publicity & Marketing for Blue Note in the USA & has been individually stamped & annotatedon the back of the sleeve as being part of his Jazz Archive - A true piece of Jazz history!) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Blues & Roots (Early 70s US issue of the superb 1959 6-track stereo LP on the green & orange Atlantic label, pasted laminate picture sleeve with company catalogue inner. The cover is still in its opened shrinkwrap and the vinyl appears barely played SD-1305) more...
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CHARLIE MINGUS Blues & Roots (US limited edition 6-track LP, pressed on HIGH DEFINITION PREMIUM 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, originally released in 1959, presented in sealed & stickered picture sleeve)** See 'More Info' For Further Details ** more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Blues & Roots (Scarce 1960 UK 6-track deep groove mono vinyl LP on the red & silver London Atlantic label, including Jackie Mclean on alto sax, front laminated St James Press picture sleeve with scalloped flipbacks. The sleeve shows minimal wear and with just a few spindle marks to indicate play, the vinyl is a great Excellent to Near Mint copy of this Mingus essential LTZ-K15194) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Blues & Roots (1960 UK first press 6-track deep groove mono LP on the red & silver London Atlantic label, including Jackie Mclean on alto sax, front laminated picture sleeve with scalloped flipbacks. The delicate sleeve shows just light ringwear to the reverse and a little natural yellowing; the vinyl has a noticeable, but largly inaudible mark on tracks 2&3 of the A side leaving it VG, whilst the B Side shows little sign of play leaving it Excellent LTZ-K15194) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Boogie Stop Shuffle (1985 Japanese-only 45rpm 3-track 12" vinyl single, featuring Long and Short Versions plus Better Git It In Your Soul, both Mingus classics from the 1959 album, Ah Um. Picture sleeve with Japanese insert and obi-strip 12AP3188) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Boogie Stop Shuffle (1985 Japanese-only CBS Sony label promo sample 3-track 12" vinyl single, featuring Long and Short Versions plus Better Git It In Your Soul, sample stickered pasted picture sleeve with scenes from the film 'Absolute Beginners', complete with Japanese text biography insert and obi-strip. There is slight damage to the back of the obi-strip, however the sleeve, insert and vinyl are all 'as new'! 12AP3188) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS C.M. Trio (1979 Spanish 7-track LP featuring recordings made in New York on July 9th 1957 with Hampton Hawes on Piano & Danny Richmond on Drums, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little edge scuffing & light shelfwear with the vinyl remaining in excellent condition & showing few signs of play RE.40.506-S) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Candid (Original 1960 US 3-track mono vinyl LP on a deep groove yellow & orange Candid label, guest starring Eric Dolphy, housed in a pasted & textured picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only light signs of wear with age & nothingat all concerning. The heavyweight vinyl is exceptionally clean with few signs of play CJM8021) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS CD Album Collection (A collection of nine CD albums, includes Mingus Ah Um (both single & double disc releases, Minor Intrusions, Introducind Charlie Mingus, Folk Forms, Plays It Cool and Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Changes One (1975 US LP - some of Mingus' best work of the seventies here, spread across four original compositions, picture sleeve with company catalogue inner. The sleeve shows only a bit of light scuffing/ringwear with no deletion cuts & the vinyl is Excellent with minimal play SD1677) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Changes One & Two (1975 US 9-track 2-LP original set on Atlantic, picture sleeves with colour catalogue inners. Both sleeves are excellent and the vinyl looks barely played SD1677/8) more...
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CHARLES MINGUS Changes Two (1975 US 5-track LP, also starring Don Pullen, George Adams, Jack Walrath & Dannie Richmond, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little ring wear & the vinyl shows little sign of play SD1678) more...
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