CHARLES MINGUS Mingus Ah Um 1959 UK PHILIPS 1st MONO Nr MINT
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Nov 14, 2011
Sold Date
Nov 4, 2011
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CHARLES MINGUS Mingus Ah Um 1959 UK PHILIPS 1st MONO Nr MINT
BEAUTIFUL COPY, BARELY PLAYED, LAMINATED FLIPBACK
CHARLES MINGUSMingus Ah Um
ORIGINAL 1959 UK PHILIPS (BBL 7352) FIRST *MONO* 'MICROGROOVE' PRESSING OF THE CHARLES MINGUS SEPTET'S CLASSIC "Mingus Ah Um" LP
Recorded May 1959 in New York
AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL COPY - THE FINEST I HAVE SEEN - DELIVERING CRYSTAL CLEAR, CLEAN, SHARP AND BRIGHT SOUND THROUGHOUT
* FROM A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAZZ LPs I RECENTLY ACQUIRED (and will be listing over the coming days) - FROM A SINGLE OWNER WHO TAPED THEM ONTO REEL-TO-REEL - SO ONLY PLAYED ONCE OR TWICE - AND THEN CAREFULLY STORED IN PLASTIC SLEEVES - I GUARANTEE YOU WON'T FIND BETTER COPIES
PRESSED ON HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL WITH MATT AND TEXTURED BLACK/SILVER PHILIPS "MICROGROOVE" LABELS WITH "Rec. first pub. 1959" STATEMENT
MARTIX: AA 07556 1L? 2// 420 / AA 07556 ?2L ? 1// 420
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED FLIPBACK SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH A POLY-LINED EMI EMITEX 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: NEAR MINT
Beautifully clean labels with just one or two light spindle traces
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
The surfaces (especially Side two) have marbling-type blemishes within the vinyl itself but these are from manufacture and are not later markings.
Only one or two light hairlines occurred at a later date and these have no audio impact whatsoever - this copy is practically like-new and plays beautifully
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
The finest original playing copy I have heard (by a mile).
The audio performance is sensational - crystal clear and exceptionally clean with no hint of groove wear or distortion, no scratches and no clicks or pops.
To be very picky there is possibly the lightest of surface noise on the run-ins and between some (not all) of the tracks but I did play-grade at loud volume (barely worth a mention).
A really stunning original MONO copy - the finest you couldn't wish for
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
Again, beautiful condition with just some light wear, most prominent on the corners otherwise, the front laminate has a beautiful deep glossy sheen, the back of the sleeve is remarkably clean and the edges and spine are crisp and square - a superb example
ALL RECORDS ARE PACKAGED WITH THE VINYL OUTSIDE OF THE SLEEVE TO PREVENT ANY 'KNIFING' DURING TRANSIT
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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