CHARLES MINGUS Complete 1959 CBS Sessions MOSAIC Boxset

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Nov 24, 2009 Sold Date

Nov 17, 2009 Start Date

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Out-of-print (4) LP boxset from Charles Mingus titled "The Complete 1959 CBS Charles Mingus Sessions" released by Mosaic Records (MQ4-143) in 1993. This set is a hand-numbered 0953 of 2,500 limited edition pressings on audiophile 180 gram quality vinyl. Has 26 compositions including some previously unissued versions taken from the sessions that produced the "Mingus Ah Um" and "Mingus Dynasty" albums. All vinyl records are in plastic dust sleeves. Comes with a 16-page booklet with photos and well-written, informative details about Charles Mingus and the CBS recording sessions. As you well know, all of Mosaic's releases are of the utmost quality and taste.

Tracks

Better Get It In Your Soul (alt) (8:06)
Better Get It In Your Soul (mst) (7:22)
Bird Calls (alt) (4:54)
Fables Of Faubus (8:12)
Pussy Cat Dues (9:15)
Pedal Point Blues (6:27)
Jelly Roll (alt) (6:41)
Jelly Roll (mst) (6:15)
Bird Calls (mst) (6:19)
Open Letter To Duke (5:50)
Boogie Stop Shuffle (5:00)
GG Train (4:08)
Girl Of My Dreams (4:08) (Sonny Clapp)
Self-Portrait In Three Colors (03:04)
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (5:43)
Gunslinging Bird (5:12)
Song With Orange (6:50)
Strollin' (aka Nostalgia In Times Square) (04:33)
Diane (7:28)
Far Wells, Mill Valley (6:12)
New How, Know How (alt) (4:19)
New How, Know How (mst) (4:08)
Slop (6:12)
Put Me In That Dungeon (2:52)
Mood Indigo (08:14) (Ellington/Bigard)
Things Ain't What They Used To Be (07:37) (Mercer Ellington)
All compositions by Charles Mingus unless otherwise noted

Personnel

Richard Williams - trumpet on 16-20
Don Ellis - trumpet on 23-26
John Handy - alto sax, clarinet
Booker Ervin - tenor sax
Shafi Hadi - alto sax, tenor sax on 1-14
Benny Golson - tenor sax on 16-20
Jerome Richardson - baritone sax, flute on 16-20
Jimmy Knepper - trombone except 10-15
Willie Dennis - trombone on 10-14
Horace Parlan - piano on 1-15
Roland Hanna - piano on 16-26, except 18 and 21-22
Nico Bunick - piano on 18 and 21-22
Teddy Charles - vibes on 16,17,19,20
Charles Mingus - bass, piano
Dannie Richmond - drums
Honey Gordon - vocals on 18
Maurice Brown - cello on 23-24
Seymour Barab - cello on 23-24

Information

Date and location

1-9: May 5, 1959, Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC
10-15: May 12, 1959, Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC
16-22: November 1, 1959, Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC
23-26: November 13, 1959, Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC

Original issue

1, 3 and 7, 21 previously unissued alternates
2, 4-5, 8-11 and 14-15 as Mingus Ah Um (Columbia CL1370 mono and CS8171 stereo)
16-17, 19-20 and 22-26 as Mingus Dynasty (Columbia CL1440 mono and CS8236 stereo)
5-6, 8-13, 16-18, 22-23 and 26 as "Nostalgia In Times Square" (Columbia JG35717) in 1979.

Details of the condition: All labels are in EXCELLENT/MINT- condition with some slight spindle scuffmarks around centerholes. Vinyl records were played with great care on a high quality turntable and condition ranges from VG++ to MINT- with a few very slight sleeve marks and slight surface blemish. Vinyl glistens like brand new and shows no sign of playwear.

Booklet is in EXCELLENT condition.

Outer box is in VG++ condition with some very light shelfwear and has a small tear at lower right corner of front paste-on.

Shipping Details: Shipping in the U.S. will be FREE by USPS Media Mail which will include insured postage at my cost. Buyer can request other methods of shipment but will be responsible for costs. I use quality cardboard mailers designed for shipping records and take great care in packaging to protect your investment.

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Canada: $30.00
Mexico: $35.00

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