Atlantic 75 Historic Reissue Series from Analogue Productions!
After several sessions with Columbia and Candid, Charles Mingus briefly returned to Atlantic and cut the freewheeling Oh Yeah, which AllMusic says has to rank as the wildest of all his classic albums. Mingus displays all of his vigorous jazz feeling on this album; he plays no bass whatsoever, hiring Doug Watkins to fill in while he accompanies the group on piano and contributes bluesy vocals to several tracks (while shouting encouragement on nearly all of them).
One of the really fine things about Mingus is that he always seems to keep an earthy touch no matter how wild the harmonies get, and that genius comes across with power here. Some of the colorful titles are "Devil Woman," "Eat That Chicken," and "Hog Callin' Blues."
Mingus' vocal selections radiate the same dementia, whether it's the stream-of-consciousness blues couplets on "Devil Woman," the dark-humored modern-day spiritual "Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me," or the dadaist stride piano bounce of "Eat That Chicken," a nod to Fats Waller's comic novelties.
Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in a tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket with film lamination by Stoughton Printing.
The 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records
"75 for 75" is a series of 75 vinyl releases from Atlantic Records' storied catalog to celebrate the label's 75th Anniversary. This great label includes some of the best artists and records of all time.
Features
• Atlantic 75 Series
• 100% All-Analog
• 180g Vinyl
• 45rpm
• Double LP
• Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the Original Analog Master Tape
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Gatefold Old-Style "Tip-On" Double Pocket Jacket with Film Lamination by Stoughton Printing
Musicians
Charlie Mingus piano, vocals
Roland Kirk flute, siren, tenor sax, manzello, strich
Booker Ervin tenor sax
Jimmy Knepper trombone
Doug Watkins bass
Dannie Richmond drums
Selections
Side One:
1. Hog Callin' Blues
Side Two:
1. Devil Woman
2. Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am
Side Three:
1. Ecclusiastics
2. Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me
Side Four:
1. Eat That Chicken
2. Passions of a Man