Charles Mingus – Oh Yeah – Post-Bop Jazz Vinyl LP – Booker Ervin-Rahsaan Kirk

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Charles Mingus was one of the great jazz composers and band leaders.  He had a unique style and freedom that is very difficult to categorize.  There are elements of hard bop, bebop, classical, gospel, and free jazz in his recordings.  He is also considered one of the great jazz bassists of all time.  This album was recorded during the period many jazz lovers consider the peak of his amazing career.  This was a unique project from the artist.  Known as one of the great bass players in jazz history, he plays the piano on this collection.  He also sings on three tracks.  The man was clearly a musical genius.  He is joined by several other fabulous musicians including Booker Ervin on tenor and Rahsaan Kirk on multiple instruments.  This truly is a must own piece of jazz history.  The album was released on Atlantic in 1975, number SD-1377.  This is a reissue of the album originally released in 1962.  The vinyl is in beautiful condition with its bright original luster and just a couple of light surface scratches and scuffs that do not significantly impact play.  It plays with just very light sporadic background noise.  The vinyl grades VG+.  The album cover shows a tiny hint of ring wear and very light corner wear.  All seams are clean, sharp, tight, and intact.  There is a name written discretely on the back and the numbers with two of the titles on the track list have been circled.  The cover grades VG+. 

Track List: 
Hog Callin’ Blues
Devil Woman
Wham Bam Thank You Ma’Am

Ecclusiastics
Oh Lord Don’t Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me
Eat That Chicken
Passions Of A Man

Grading Information

I only use four grades in my grading:  NM, VG+, VG, and G.  The only exception is a sealed album which is presumed to have vinyl in mint condition.  My NM grading means that the vinyl looks and plays as though it is the first time out of the sleeve.  The VG+ rating is used on any album that plays great but has one or two small defects.  It may have a pop here and there or some occasional background static.  On a VG album you can expect that, typically, this album will play great, but you’ll see more defects on this than your VG+ rated album.   Most often the VG rated album may even play well enough to be graded VG+, but the color or blemishes drop the grading.  Likewise, you may occasionally find an album that looks almost NM but the sound quality just isn’t there.  That’s why I play every album first, because this does happen.  In this case the vinyl will be graded VG.  Very occasionally I will list an album with a grade of G.  This is one where I consider the collectible value of the album to be great enough that the copy being presented is worth having as a filler copy. 

Shipping Information – Combined Shipping

Canada shipping is calculated based on weight using US Postal Service rates.  Combined shipping is also welcomed here and does result in significant per-album cost savings. Canada shipping rates have gone up dramatically. The first album will be shipped for $15.  Additional albums will be shipped for $4 per album, with up to five albums able to be shipped before we need to use International Priority shipping.  At that point we will work together on final determination of shipping cost. 

The Canada cost determination also applies for all other International shipping, except that the first album is shipped for $21 and each subsequent is just an additional $5.00. 

All albums will be shipped in specially designed album hard cardboard mailers with a cardboard insert to prevent damage upon opening.  The vinyl is removed from the cover and presented in a new poly sleeve.  I am committed to one day turnaround on shipments.  If I receive payment before 7:00 AM Central Time I will package and ship that same day.  Payment by PayPal is preferred. 

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