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Charles Mingus Oh Yeah (Atlantic 75 Series) Hybrid Stereo SACD

Charles Mingus

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Hybrid Stereo SACD!
Plays in All CD and SACD Players!

Atlantic 75 Historic Reissue Series from Analogue Productions!

Oh Yeah is a studio album by Charles Mingus, released in April 1962 by Atlantic Records. It was recorded in 1961, and features Mingus (usually known to play bass) singing on three of the cuts and playing piano throughout.

In a five-star review for AllMusic, Steve Huey wrote: "After several sessions with Columbia and Candid, Charles Mingus briefly returned to Atlantic and cut the freewheeling Oh Yeah, which has to rank as the wildest of all his classic albums. Mingus 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). Mingus had always had a bizarre sense of humor, as expressed in some of his song titles and arranging devices, but Oh Yeah often gets downright warped. That's partly because Mingus is freed up to vocalize more often, but it's also due to the presence of mad genius Roland Kirk. His chemistry with Mingus is fantastically explosive, which makes sense — both were encyclopedias of jazz tradition, but given over to oddball modernist experimentation. It's a shame Kirk only spent three months with the band, because his solo interpretations are such symbiotic reflections of Mingus' intent as a composer. Look no further than 'Hog Callin' Blues,' a stomping 'Haitian Fight Song' descendant where Kirk honks and roars the blues like a man possessed. 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. Elsewhere, 'Passions of a Man' sounds almost like musique concrète, while 'Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am' nicks some Monk angularity and 'Ecclusiastics' adds some testifying shouts and a chorale-like theme to Mingus' gospel-jazz hybrid. Oh Yeah is probably the most offbeat Mingus album ever, and that's what makes it so vital."

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
  • Super Audio CD
  • SACD Stereo SACD Layer
  • This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!

Musicians

Charles 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

  1. Hog Callin' Blues
  2. Devil Woman
  3. Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am
  4. Ecclusiastics
  5. Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb on Me
  6. Eat That Chicken
  7. Passions of a Man

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